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For Your Consideration

For Your Consideration: Little Simz's Sometimes I Might Be Introvert Soundtracked the Highs, Lows of an Uncertain Year

KEXP's Rachel Stevens reflects on one of her favorite albums of 2021 ahead of the Top 90.3 Countdown.


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For Your Consideration

For Your Consideration: Fred Again.. Turns Heartbreak and Grief Into Dancefloor Catharsis with Actual Life

KEXP's Tia Ho reflects on one of her favorite albums of the year ahead of our Top 90.3 Countdown


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Doza

Veteran Seattle-based DJ/producer Doza weaves a seamless journey through exquisite deep house grooves on his guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.


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Interviews

“There She Is…”: Xenia Rubinos on Una Rosa, Trusting Herself, and the Melody That Haunted Her

A childhood memory, a lamp, and a painful blockage helped the songwriter and singer, Xenia Rubinos, achieve a personal tribute with Caribbean roots on Una Rosa, her new album.


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For Your Consideration

For Your Consideration : Obsession and Forgiveness in Snail Mail’s Valentine

Aarin Wright, KEXP's Midday Show Producer & Live Performances Booking Coordinator, makes the case for one of her favorite albums of 2021.


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Interviews

Visual Artist Eleanor Petry Gives KEXP a Behind the Scenes Look at the Making of Chastity Belt's New Videos (KEXP Interview)

While you may not know her name, visual artist Eleanor Petry is quickly becoming to go-to press photographer and music video director for a long list of incredible artists including Seattle's Chastity Belt


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For Your Consideration

For Your Consideration: Don’t Sleep on L’Rain’s Fatigue

KEXP's Editorial Director and Afternoon Show host Larry Mizell Jr. makes the case for L'Rain's latest LP as one of the best albums of 2021.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Tomu DJ

Emerging electronic producer Tomu DJ shares a guest set for Midnight In A Perfect World packed with iconic soul anthems, nostalgic faves, and a few previews of her upcoming record.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (11/29)

Each week, Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJ Alex) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. See what we added this week below (and on our Charts page), including new releases from Dijon, Ovlov, Muzi, Ben LaMar Gay, and more.


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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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