Yep, it's that time again! The time when Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich drop another album and blow any lingering competition out of the water. Together with Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, as well as Ultraísta (and plenty more) drummer Joey Waronker and percussionist Mauro Refosco, we get Atoms …
We're a week away from the release of the new Father John Misty album, the highly-anticipated Pure Comedy, out April 7th on Sub Pop Records. He's been sharing tracks left-and-right all year, including a 13-minute opus titled "Leaving L.A." Today, he offers up the Radio Edit, which whittles it down…
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Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Midd…
With the exception of maybe Kendrick Lamar's epic To Pimp A Butterfly cover, Tame Impala's Currents should win the award for 2015's best artwork. The Australian psych outfit are no stranger to great art - 2012's Lonerism sported a similarly self-describing title, on the outside of an iron gate look…
I've probably said this before, but this is kind of the perfect Review Revue album. Released on RR favorites Shimmy Disc (see also here and here and here and here and oh yes, over here), featuring members of Half Japanese, partially recorded at Inner Ear studios (okay, that's more of a me thing), b…
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of the Midday Show on KEXP, is "Rudolph" by MJ Lenderman, a 2023 single on ANTI-.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of the Midday Show on KEXP, is "Contentment" by RUB, a 2023 single on RUB Sounds.
Dan Boeckner is far from new to Iceland Airwaves, having played in 2006 as Wolf Parade and in 2008 as Handsome Furs. With his most recent project Operators, Boeckner brought in a packed crowd to KEXP's stage at KEX hostel and an energy that made the normally reserved Airwaves crowd dance so hard it…
If you are at all like me, I Never Learn is not the Lykke Li album you were expecting this year. After the rapturous viral success of "Get Some" from her 2011 sophomore LP, Wounded Rhymes, it is easy to imagine Li taking her sensual, entrancing songwriting to a more pop-centric place. After all, th…
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of the Midday Show on KEXP, is "Just Cool" by Obongjayar, a 2023 single on September Recordings.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of the Midday Show on KEXP, is "The Everlasting Gobstopper" by The Veldt, a 2023 single on 5BC Records.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Cheryl Waters, host of the Midday Show on KEXP, is "El Que" by Angélica Garcia, a 2023 single on Partisan Records.
