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Sleigh Bells have shared a video for their Jessica Rabbit (out November 11) track "It's Just Us Now." I'm not exactly sure what's going on exactly, but it feels very intense. Sleigh Bells will be performing at Neumos on November 19. [Pitchfork]


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In Stores Now

In Stores Now 8/29

While KEXP celebrated their landmark 1989 debut last Friday, De La Soul released their eighth album (and first in 12 years). KEXP Music Director Don Yates calls it, "a lengthy, somewhat inconsistent set with a diverse sound ranging from funky hip hop and smooth R&B to hypnotic electro-pop and m…


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Friday Music News

On September 9, Local Natives will drop their third album, Sunlit Youth. Today, they've shared a dreamy lyric video for their new album track called "Coins." It's a bright and lively look at relationship struggles. There's no wonder why the band describes it as "one of their favorite songs to play…


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Local Music KEXP Suggests

KEXP Suggests: Vibrations 8/28

This Sunday, August 28th, from 3-10 pm at the Volunteer Park Amphitheater marks the final edition of Cairo’s Vibrations Festival, an afternoon of free all-ages fun in the sun showcasing local music and art. Oh, and strawberry popsicles! (fingers crossed)


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Thursday Music News

It had been a five years absence before Canadian electro-pop twosome Junior Boys released their latest, Big Black Coat, earlier this year. Now, just over five months later, they share a new EP which you can stream in its entirety below. Kiss Me All Night features four tracks -- three new, and one …


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Concerts at the Mural KEXP Presents

This Friday: Concerts at the Mural w/ Industrial Revelation, Kyle Craft, Pickwick

Can you believe it? This Friday, August 26th is the last concert of the 2016 Concerts at the Mural series. It's been an amazing summer of free, all ages music on the lawn of the Mural Amphitheatre! We're gonna close out August with another amazing line-up, and, it's Donor Appreciation Night, so wea…


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Wednesday Music News

You may have seen those "Life of Pedro" tees that Kanye West has been selling. Well, now Father John Misty offers his own version: Life of Padre. The sleeves also read "Juan" and "Misty," I guess because he couldn't find a Spanish version of the word "Misty." It may be a joke, but it's also kinda …


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Tuesday Music News

Sharon Van Etten wrote and recorded a new song inspired by the horrible events of the Pulse Club shooting in Orlando back in June. "Not Myself" is a beautiful and haunting tribute to the victims. Proceeds will go to the gun control nonprofit Everytown for Gun Safety. [Pitchfork]In her statement, V…


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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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