Topping this week's list of new releases is the third album by Chicago band Smith Westerns. While the band's 2011 release, Dye It Blonde, drew tons of comparisons (and a tiny bit of flak) for its fuzzy glam nods to Nuggets-era gems, their new release finds the band aiming for what our Music Directo…
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP, is "Hogar" by Eep, from the 2020 self-released album Death of a Very Good Machine.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Kevin Cole, host of Drive Time on KEXP, is "Folk Song" by Qlowski, from the 2021 album Quale Futuro? on Maple Death Records
Sleigh Bells have changed. I still remember the afternoon that my friend introduced me. "It's like a pep rally for gladiators", she said, laughing, pointing me to the self-titled EP, "their cover looks like Jimmy Buffett but their Myspace says they like Korn". It was a reasonable introduction, effo…
“How much is your 15 year old self flipping out right now?” That’s the text I got from Brittany right after we saw the date go up. She Wants Revenge, celebrating the 10th birthday of their 2006 debut by playing the album in its entirety at the Showbox. Wait, 10 years? Has it already been that long?…
As 2020 lurches towards a close, KEXP has been looking back at, and honoring, many of the music figures we lost in the last year. In this segment, we explore some of the lesser known musicians, songwriters, and producers who passed away in 2020.
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KEXP DJ and resident Prince expert, DJ Kevin Cole talks about the ethics of releasing an album following an artist’s death and discusses the themes on the record.
Bartees Strange talks about how his latest album, Farm to Table, reflects on resilience, family, and the death of George Floyd.
