M. Ward’s 2016 release, More Rain, sounds as advertised, offering a perfect soundtrack for rainy days. Ward has admitted to writing it for that particular reason, and while at first listen it doesn’t sound like a festival ready album, it was perfect for Sasquatch! Music Festival. For the songs off …
Good music may be one of the few things Iceland and Austin, Texas, have in common. Kaleo is a perfect example of that bond. The Austin-based Icelandic four-piece dance around their influences while delivering songs with such diverse sound you wonder if their songs all come from the same band. But u…
"Lovely" and "infectious" — mash those words together and it sounds something like Lucius. Watch and hear the band perform, and those words seem even more apt. Led by co-vocalists Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe, the NYC-based five-piece blends gorgeous harmonies and lively percussion in girl group in…
In March of this year, post-punk legends Wire threw a fantastic party in London with the introduction of DRILL, a festival they curated featuring the band themselves and a legion of sounds all without a doubt influenced by this stalwart band. The end of the festival coincided with the release Wire'…
Since the 90s, Joey Burns and John Convertino have been not only working as performers and even producers hire for many indie acts across the country but on their own have crafted albums and soundtracks of a particular blend of Southwestern American and Latin-infused folk as Calexico. The name com…
Gainesville, Florida trio Hundred Waters debuted in 2012 with their mesmerizing self-titled album, introducing listeners to their evocative and mysterious dream-pop sound, distinguished by a masterful fusion of electronic and acoustic instrumentation as well as the stunning vocals of lead singer Ni…
Bust out those seersuckers one last time and enjoy a mix of local, national and international artists as Midday Show host Cheryl Waters presents KEXP's annual preview of Bumbershoot, Seattle's longest running music and arts festival, this year featuring expansive roots twists from Valerie June, so…
Ann Wilson speaks with Sound & Vision’s Emily Fox about her long career in the music industry.
Vancouver, B.C.-based band Destroyer released their 13th album, Labyrinthitis, on March 25.
Sound & Vision’s mini-series, Apparently, explores the stories of musicians, performers and arts workers who are juggling parenthood with their art.
Introducing a new Sound & Vision mini-series, “Break It," where we talk to KEXP DJs about how they “break” an artist.
Of Montreal's frontperson Kevin Barnes talks with Roddy Nikpour about their vision for their latest release..
On this episode, Sound & Vision’s own Roddy Nikpour gets us ready for hibernation with some warm, mellow tracks.
KEXP listeners know: we love The Clash. We love them so much, we declared February 7th to be International Clash Day, a holiday not only to celebrate their influential punk rock sound but to acknowledge the band's activism and political messaging.
The highly-anticipated new album from Arcade Fire is finally here. KEXP's Music Director Don Yates notes, "Like their last album (2013's Reflektor), this one features a more dance-oriented sound... with takes on consumerism, social media, and content overload."
This week, you can pick up the latest from the self-described "best punk band in Toronto," The Greys. KEXP Music Director Don Yates declares it a "more expansive, dynamic and melodic take on the band's anthemic posthardcore sound, with consistently strong songs exploring themes of identity, racism,…
This week in El Sonido we'll be traveling to psychedelic Brazil, funky Costa Rica and the Andes of Los Angeles before we hit a party in Argentina on our way to some classic Latin sounds mixed up in Portland, Oregon.
A long-awaited U-Men 2-CD set has hit the streets. KEXP Music Director Don Yates notes the compilation "collects the complete 1984-89 recordings of this legendary Seattle band, whose pre-grunge sound was a feral, adventurous blend of pounding post-punk, raucous Sonics garage-rock, psychobilly and m…
Music's power comes in its ability to tap into our deepest, darkest, most animalistic emotions and fears. Just strip any classic horror film of its sinister sounds and you've lost nearly all of its suspense. This is why no Halloween is complete without a soundtrack that will make your skin crawl an…
