Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of the Morning Show on KEXP, is "The Town Where I'm Livin Now" by Grandaddy, from the 2023 album Sunday: Excess Baggage on Dangerbird Records.
Long-time KEXP faves Grandaddy recently a digital-only collection of rarities and b-sides titled Sumday: Excess Baggage. With a career spanning three decades, there are a lot of gems within, including today's Song of the Day, a dreamy tribute to songwriter Jason Lytle's home in California.
“I like making songs like this," he shares in a press release. "Lots of bleak but sweet visuals. Everyday stuff available for everyone to see…but some of us just end up with the twisted work of documenting it.”
On the collection, he continues:
Revisit our 2020 interview with Lytle on their last full-length, 2017's Last Place, and the passing of their bassist Kevin Garcia.