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Throwaway Style: Mount Eerie and the Enduring Pain of Grief

Mount Eerie's 2017 album, A Crow Looked at Me, was a stunning and devastating document of loss. On Now Only, Phil Elverum attempts to move on with his life while recognizing the grief that is still -- and will likely always be -- with him.


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Local Music KEXP Premiere

Jason McCue Pulls Himself Apart on Latest Album, PANGAEA (KEXP Premiere)

The 2017 Sound Off! winner hold together an array of musical ideas while he sings about breaking apart on new LP


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Upstream Music Fest + Summit Local Music Music News

Upstream Music Fest + Summit Announces Its Full 2018 Lineup!

Upstream Music Fest + Summit is back, and this year's full lineup is an embarrassment of riches.


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Daily Roundups

Wednesday Music News

New music from Flying Lotus, Willie Nelson, and Eels. Plus music videos from David Byrne.


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Daily Roundups

Tuesday Music News

New music from Pearl Jam, Leon Bridges, The Sea and Cake, and Amen Dunes. Plus Death Grips announce a collaboration with the Shrek director.


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Fundraising Drives

Keep KEXP Robot-Free with New Thank-You-Gifts!

One thing that makes a KEXP Drive so special is premiering our new design and all the fun thank-you-gifts that come along with it!


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Daily Roundups

Monday Music News

New music from Ought and Belly, plus Neil Young announces a new album/soundtrack


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Live Video Trans Musicales

KEXP at Trans Musicales: Superorganism

Today, we continue sharing our discoveries from the Trans Musicales festival in Rennes, France, where last December we captured twelve exclusive sessions. We’re sharing with you one unique session per week, and you can watch all the previously released ones here. This week’s feature is of Superorga…


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In Stores Now Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (3/9)

Each week KEXP's Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Young Fathers, David Byrne, Hot Snakes and more.


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From the Archives:

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Sub Pop 30th Anniversary Count-Up

In 2018, KEXP celebrated the 30th anniversary of local record label Sub Pop with a four-month retrospective, "counting up" every catalog number in their vast discography of over 1,200 releases. Dig into the archives of our catalog coverage, featuring in-depth coverage on the history of their releases.


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