It's a quiet week for new releases, but at the front of the pack is the debut full-length from UK artist FKA Twigs. KEXP Music Director Don Yates describes the album as "a knockout set of futuristic R&B with a spacious, slow-burning sound combing glitchy electronic textures and eerie narcotic beats with her breathy vocals and intimate lyrics of longing and vulnerability."
Other highlights include the sophomore release from Ethiopian-Finnish artist Mirel Wagner. Her latest is "a stunning set of haunting, blues-tinged folk-pop, combining a stark, slow-burning sound with Wagner’s airy vocals and dark lyrics of death and desolation." Chris Staples' 2012 self-released album gets a reissue from local label Barsuk; Yates describes it as "a solid set of intimate, finely chiseled folk-pop." Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison release his solo debut under the name Owl John, and Los Angeles hip-hop crew Dilated Peoples return with their first album since 2006.
After a blistering in-studio session at KEXP, young Benjamin Booker has released his self-titled debut album, which KEXP's Music Director Don Yates calls "a powerful blend of energetic garage rock and postpunk with gritty blues and soul, featuring a variety of visceral songs with explosive guitar r…
Oh, hey, did you hear there's a new album out this week from Spoon? KEXP has been, understandably, excited for the latest release from this veteran band (watch an exclusive nine-song set from the band that we aired on The Midday Show on KEXP earlier today). KEXP Music Director Don Yates notes, "thi…
