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Dreamdecay's J.R.C.G. Shares Hallucinogenic John Dwyer-Featured Single "Lowrider" (KEXP Premiere)

Dreamdecay's Justin R. Cruz Gallego shares the John Dwyer-featured single off his forthcoming album as J.R.C.G. Ajo Sunshine


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: OFF99

Seattle-based DJ duo OFF99 share their deep crates and reverential love of soulful house music on their exclusive guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (11/1)

Each week, Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what we added this week, including new music from The War on Drugs, Theon Cross, Nightmares on Wax, and more.


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In Our Headphones

In Our Headphones: Las Robertas, Nicki Nicole, Mon Laferte, Helado Negro, El Shirota, Cheekface

In this month's edition of In Our Headphones, KEXP's Digital Content team share the music that's resonating with them right now.


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Interviews El Sonido

Bomba Estéreo Take Us Track-by-Track Through Their New Album Deja

One of the most iconic bands in Latin America is back with a new long-awaited album. Li Saumet and Simón Mejia join KEXP's Albina Cabrera to talk about Deja, and the impact their KEXP sessions has had throughout their career.


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Interviews

Adam Granduciel of The War on Drugs on the "Certain Optimism" of New Album I Don’t Live Here Anymore

KEXP chats with frontman Adam Granduciel on the making of the new album, the part his two-year-old son played on it, and more.


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Interviews KEXP Premiere

Spoon Shows You Can Always Go Home Again on New Single "The Hardest Cut" (KEXP Premiere)

The track is the first single off their forthcoming 10th album Lucifer on the Sofa, coming out in February 2022.


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Interviews

Hovvdy on Opening Up For True Love, How the Band Bonds Them, and the Oppressive Heat of Texas

Hovvdy chats with KEXP about their new record True Love, how divorce can bring siblings together, and the "forehead sweat energy" of Texas and also premieres a live video of the band playing album highlight "Blindsided"


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (10/25)

Each week, Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what we added this week, including new music from Lana Del Rey, Parquet Courts, Helado Negro, 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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