West coast rapper Tyler, The Creator shares his fourth LP, which boasts the FCC-unfriendly title Scum Fuck Flower Boy. (A representative for TTC says the "official title" is just Flower Boy.) The album features guest appearances by Frank Ocean, ASAP Rocky, Anna of the North, Lil Wayne, Jaden Smith, just to name a few. Now living in L.A., Animal Collective co-founder Avey Tare shares a new solo release. KEXP Music Director Don Yates calls is "a fairly diverse, somewhat uneven set ranging from catchy, rhythm-driven psych-pop to an abundance of meandering ambient-folk." Toronto-based experimental rock band Holy Fuck share a new 4-song EP. In a press release, they state their goal was to "capture the raw energy of four people, not apart as bedroom producers, but together as a spirited exchange of ideas, a dynamic interaction that comes from years of friendship."
The Ramones share the 40th anniversary deluxe edition of their sophomore 1977 album Leave Home. More details here on the KEXP Blog, but note, the on-air giveaway is over. It's been eleven years since Welcome To Jamrock, but Damian Marley returns with a new LP. And Lana Del Rey shares her fifth full-length, which features guest appearances by The Weeknd, A$AP Rocky, Stevie Nicks, Sean Lennon, and Playboi Carti.
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."
