Sacramento dream-gaze act ponders feelings of insignificance with a video that pushes the maxim of "open to interpretation."
Jupiter Sprites unveil the lead single from their forthcoming debut record Holographic
Gilwice, Poland based folk, atmospheric dream-pop group Coals perform from Katowice, Poland at the OFF Festival live on KEXP. Recorded 08/06/2015 - 3 songs: Shattered Mirrors, November, Weightless.
Toronto group Alvvays perform their surf-inflected dream-pop live from the KEXP studio. Recorded 12/2/2014 - 4 songs: Ones Who Love You; Dives; Archie, Marry Me; Party Police
I Dreamed I Was A Very Clean Tramp is exactly the succulently-written, shit-talking, salty dog memoir you’d want from the man who dreamed and ignited punk. Richard Hell was a fun-loving little Kentucky cowboy as a kid, loving TV, growing up with peak period 60s Stones and Dylan LPs, dreaming of tak…
Rejoice! Indie rock legends The National have announced a new album! Their first since 2013's excellent Trouble Will Find Me, the new album will be called Sleep Well Beast and will be released just in time for the post-summer bummers on Sept 8th via 4AD. Check out the first single "The System Only…
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Afterno…
Morning show host John Richards presents a new mix that weaves its way from loud shoegazerish psych-rock through brooding blues rock to grimy hip hop with some '90s-steeped stops along the way, featuring new songs from Flyying Colours, Du Blonde, Kate Tempest and more. 1. Magic Potion - Booored …
Canadian indie legends Metric deliver a somber acoustic set on the Midday Show with Stevie Zoom. Recorded 02/21/2016 - 4 songs: Lie Lie Lie, Cascades, Dreams So Real, Breathing Underwater.
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by DJ Kevin Cole, is Shabazz Palaces' "Chocolate Souffle" from the 2020 album 'The Don of Diamond Dreams' on Sub Pop.
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on The Afterno…
Versatile Montreal-based French-Canadian musician Marie Davidson delivers a beautiful fever dream experience on her evocative guest DJ mix.
Before Loveless, My Bloody Valentine was already creating the template for shoegaze and sleepless nights with their debut album.
At the Party with My Brown Friends will be out August 30th via Saddle Creek.
Seattle indie-rockers Cabana make their KEXP Studio debut with an excellent set of shoegazey, psychedelic pop on Audioasis. Recorded 10/25/2014 - 4 songs: Vine Portal, Wet Brick, Cell Dream, What I Seen.
Philly band The War On Drugs perform material from their 2014 release "Lost In The Dream". Recorded 3/28/2014 - 4 songs: An Ocean In Between The Waves, Eyes To The Wind, Red Eyes, Suffering.
This week's episode is a stunning selection from DJ Kevin Cole featuring the coolest new shoegaze, dream pop, down tempo electronica, and hip-hop from secret sonic vortexes all over the globe.
Today’s song, featured on The Morning Show with John Richards is "Bee Kind To The Bugs" by Culture Abuse, from the 2018 album Bay Dream on Epitaph Records.
South Korean duo Salamanda deliver a dreamy guest DJ mix full of blurry experimental ambient pieces, haunting dream-pop songs, and other leftfield sounds.
Matthew Dear announces the first album under his name in six years and shares two new songs, "Bunny's Dream" and "Echo"
