As we announced last month, Seattle's own Perfume Genius (aka Mike Hadreas) has a new album coming out this Spring, titled No Shape. Stream a video for the first single "Slip Away" below. Via a press release, Hadreas elaborates, "I pay my rent. I'm approaching health. The things that are bothering…
Soul legend Bobby Womack has passed away today at the age of 70. Cause of death is not currently being reported. Womack began performing music in the mid-'50s, and was discovered by Sam Cooke who signed his band, The Valentinos, to SAR Records. The Valentinos' 1964 single "It's All Over Now" was co…
When Passion Pit broke through at the end of the '00s, they were a band bristling with potential, but still discovering how to follow through as a live band. Although frontman Michael Angelakos' health struggles gave the touring cycle behind their sophomore effort Gossamer a rough start, by the end…
Emily Fox talks with Mia Dyson about the themes on her latest album, Tender Heart, including forgiveness and mental health
Chad Ubovich of Meatbodies talks about what led to the coma, the visions he saw, and how he was able to complete the album after his health emergency.
Emily Fox talks with Gary Clark Jr. about the songs on the album that address mental health, substance abuse, race, and reflections on the music industry.
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Today's Song of the Day, featured as part of our Music Heals: Mental Health programming, is "mama's baby" by Orion Sun, a 2020 self-released single.
Today's Song of the Day, featured as part of our Music Heals: Mental Health programming, is "Black Valhalla" by Nailah Hunter, a 2020 self-released single.
Today's Song of the Day, featured as part of our Music Heals: Mental Health programming, is "Therapy" by SassyBlack, from the 2020 self-released EP Stuck.
Shamir walks us through the sonic character of their previous albums and how they came back to indie pop on their newest release, Homo Anxietatem.
Today's Song of the Day, featured as part of our Music Heals: Mental Health programming, is "Times Up (Remix) feat. Junglepussy" by Sampa the Great, a 2020 single on Ninja Tune.
Today's Song of the Day, featured as part of our Music Heals: Mental Health programming, is "Darkness In Mind" by Kassa Overall, from the 2020 album I THINK I'M GOOD on Brownswood Recordings.
In this episode, KEXP listener and amplifier TJ Shushereba shares his story dealing with an abrupt loss, and how music continues to help him heal from tragedy.
Seattle’s Kassa Overall is about to drop a new record later this month.
Nat Puff, known by the stage name Left At London, has released her first full length album.
