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New Music Reviews (5/27)

Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJ Alex) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Flying LotusMavis StaplesFaye Webster, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Grace Ives

Hot on the heels of releasing her breakout release '2nd,' Queens, NYC-based musician Grace Ives pieces together a playful and colorful DJ mix of wide-ranging pop gems for Midnight in a Perfect World.


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Ben Gibbard on Running and Recovery

Sound & Vision airs on KEXP every Saturday from 7-9 AM PST, utilizing interviews, artistry, commentary, insight and conversation to that tell broader stories through music, and illustrate why music and art matter


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Music News

Fiona Apple and Jakob Dylan Breezily Cover the Beach Boys' "In My Room"

The cover comes off the soundtrack for the new Laurel Canyon doc Echoes in the Canyon


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Interviews Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: The Head and the Heart on Personal Growth and Living Mirage

Sound & Vision airs on KEXP every Saturday from 7-9 AM PST, utilizing interviews, artistry, commentary, insight and conversation to that tell broader stories through music, and illustrate why music and art matter.


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Music News

The Flaming Lips Recruit Mick Jones to Enter Their Fairytale World on "Giant Baby"

The song comes from the band's 15th studio album King's Mouth: Music and Songs


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KEXP Suggests

KEXP Suggests: Northwest Folklife Festival 2019 (May 24-27)

Join KEXP in our Gathering Space for live performances all weekend at Folklife


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Interviews

Earth: Musical Telepathy and the Softening of an Outlaw

Dylan Carlson talks his legendary drone band's new album, Full Upon Her Burning Lips


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SIFF

SIFF Face the Music 2019 Preview: Piazzolla, The Years of the Shark

The documentary Piazzolla, The Years of the Shark constructs an overlapped portrait of composer Astor Piazzolla and his son, Daniel.


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From the Archives:

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Sub Pop 30th Anniversary Count-Up

In 2018, KEXP celebrated the 30th anniversary of local record label Sub Pop with a four-month retrospective, "counting up" every catalog number in their vast discography of over 1,200 releases. Dig into the archives of our catalog coverage, featuring in-depth coverage on the history of their releases.


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