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New Music Reviews (5/13)

Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week, including new releases from Dehd, Amen Dunes, Jess Locke, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: Demonslayer

Vietnamese-American multidisciplinary artist Dan Nguyen aka Demonslayer shares an insightful guest DJ mix spotlighting new and old gems from Vietnamese artists.


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Music News

R.I.P. Steve Albini

Legendary recording engineer and musician Steve Albini has died of a heart attack. He was 61.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (5/6)

Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week, including new releases from Camera Obscura, Hana Vu, Ibibio Sound Machine, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: Bullion

In celebration of his new solo album Affection, Bullion shares a brilliant guest DJ mix that unearths obscure gems that tap into experimental pop, ambient, folk, new wave, and more.


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Features Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Ty Segall Rings Bells at Treefort Music Fest 2024

KEXP Staff Reporter Martin Douglas speaks to the California rocker about his latest album, Three Bells.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (4/29)

Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week, including new releases from Iron & Wine, St. Vincent, Bruk Rogers, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: EMEL

In celebration of her new album MRA, Tunisian-born, New York-based artist EMEL share an exclusive guest DJ mix featuring an eclectic collection of her personal favorite tracks.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (4/22)

Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week, including new releases from Brainstory, Pearl Jam, Seafood Sam, and more.


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From the Archives:

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Sub Pop 30th Anniversary Count-Up

In 2018, KEXP celebrated theĀ 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 ourĀ catalog coverage, featuring in-depth coverage on the history of their releases.


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