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Shy Boys Craft A Breezy Tour Anthem with “Something Sweet” (KEXP Premiere)

Kansas City, Mo. share an ode to gas station havens and snacks in the latest single from their sophomore album Bell House, out Aug. 3 via Polyvinyl.


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Daily Roundups

Tuesday Music News

New music from Iron & Wine, Kristin Hersh, Tyler, the Creator and A$AP Rocky, and Swearin', plus Arctic Monkeys take the Late Show stage.


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Francine Thirteen Blends Desire with Sacrament on Her Stunning New Track “Communion” (KEXP Premiere)

Dallas songwriter explores the intersection of spirituality and femininity with looming, methodical beats and an entrancing confidence.


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Daily Roundups

Monday Music News

A long-lost David Bowie demo has been discovered, Diarrhea Planet announce break up, Pond share new single, and Oneohtrix Point Never reveals two new videos.


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Daily Roundups

Friday Music News

Beck plays Madison Square Garden, Devon Welsh announces debut solo album, Tame Impala and ZHU share new video, and Chvrches cover Kendrick Lamar.


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Local Music KEXP Premiere

Seacats Find Happiness in Themselves and Each Other in the “My Shoes” Music Video (KEXP Premiere)

In an era that incites us all to compare each other to one another constantly, Seattle's Seacats offer a loving alternative.


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Daily Roundups

Thursday Music News

Blood Orange and We Were Promised Jetpacks announce new albums, Death Cab for Cutie shares a new song, Fleet Foxes unveil a new music video, and the M.I.A. documentary receives a trailer.


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Music News

Knife Knights (Ishmael Butler of Shabazz Palaces & Erik Blood) Announce Debut Full Length, Share Two New Songs

The exciting, enigmatic new project announce 1 Time Mirage, their debut full-length out September 14th from Sub Pop Records.


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Music News

PDX Supergroup Slang (feat. Janet Weiss, Drew Grow, Kathy Foster, Anita Lee Elliott) Debut New Track

Some of Portland's finest team up as Slang; check out their debut single "Warm Enough."


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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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