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Helado Negro Announces New Album This Is How You Smile and Shares Lead Single

This Is How You Smile is Helado Negro's sixth studio album following 2016's Private Energy.


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Superchunk Share New Climate Change Conscious 7" Featuring Fucked Up's Damian Abraham

The “Our Work Is Done” b/w “Total Eclipse” 7-inch benefits renewable energy movement 350.org.


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Album Reviews

Double Take: Fleet Foxes Celebrate Ten Years on First Collection 2006-2009

KEXP writers Jasmine Albertson and Martin Douglas turn back the clock a decade along with Fleet Foxes, whose stellar box set First Collection: 2006-2009 was released on Friday.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (11/9)

Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases (joined this week by DJ Alex Ruder). Check out reviews for new releases from Charles BradleyMiya FolickRhett Miller, and more.


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Iceland Airwaves

KEXP Live at Iceland Airwaves 2018, Day 4: Black Midi

Our time at KEX Hostel for 2018 ends with a fierce performance from the rising London math-noise outfit.


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Iceland Airwaves

KEXP Live at Iceland Airwaves 2018, Day 4: aYia

Icelandic electro-pop outfit aYia brought dark, entrancing vibes to Kex Hostel


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Music News

Anderson .Paak Shares Stomping New Single "WHO R U?"

The new song comes from .Paak's forthcoming third full-length Oxnard.


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Iceland Airwaves

KEXP Live at Iceland Airwaves 2018, Day 4: Teitur Magnússon

During his set at KEX Hostel, KEXP gives another glimpse at the member of Icelandic reggae outfit Ojba Rasta.


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Interviews

"A Reflection of Isolation Coming Full Circle": JOYFULTALK Discusses Their Latest LP Plurality Trip

Nova Scotia-based musician Jay Crocker discusses his project JOYFULTALK and 2018's excellent Plurality Trip.


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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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