The forthcoming Conor Oberst solo album, Upside Down Mountain, is streaming in its entirety today on NPR Music. The release features guest vocals from his pals First Aid Kit, and was recorded with producer Jonathan Wilson. Upside Down Mountain comes out May 20th through Nonesuch Records, and as we…
Lo-fi indie folk rocker John Darnielle, aka The Mountain Goats performs an incredible live set of songs from their much beloved catalog live from West Seattle during KEXP’s Hood-to-Hood Day 2015.
The Mountain Goats will transport listeners to olden days with their sci-fi/fantasy-inspired album In League With Dragons, out April 26th via Merge Records. Hear the first single "Younger" and watch the band perform LIVE from Wizards of the Coast.
For our inaugural edition of From First to Last, Jasmine Albertson talks with John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats about Taboo VI: The Homecoming and Bleed Out
With a name like Dog Mountain, how could you ever fail? The Bellingham indie rock quartet doesn't need the name as a crutch -- they match both the majesty of mountains and dogs by crafting powerful, tastefully arranged guitar-heavy tracks that aptly blend the band's humor with their own introspecti…
A new video from Father John Misty plus new music from The Mountain Goats, Florence + The Machine, and Saintseneca.
He wasn't a goth - although he had goth sensibilities, by his own account - but John Darnielle and the Mountain Goats' new album Goths is a vivid, humorous account of the lives of the black-clad subculture. Joining Cheryl Waters in the KEXP Live Room, Darnielle discusses growing up all o…
It's been three long years, but Brooklyn band The Drums are back with a new song. Stripped back down to the founding duo of Jonny Pierce and Jacob Graham, Pierce explained the new song to Noisey.com: "It’s about shedding off what binds you and protecting what’s good, finding a safe place away from…
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Songwriter and poet David Berman has passed away at 52.Cause of death is currently unknown.
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part 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 Afterno…
The Goths album outtake re-emerges as a b-side.
Mixes and processes recordings made in the remote mountains of northeastern Washington State revealing the textures of snowbrush, horsetails and pine bark alongside electronic manipulations.
The Mountain Goats have announced a new release today: Beat the Champ, a concept album about pro-wrestling. In a press release, frontman John Darnielle writes, "It is, as any fan of the band will expect, a heartbreaking and heartreviving album about imperfect people described perfectly, with melod…
Today’s song, featured on The Midday Show with Cheryl Waters, is "City Boy" by Calpurnia, from the 2018 EP Scout on Royal Mountain Records.
