“Hey Joe, sorry to hurt you, but they say love is a virtue, don’t they?” On The National’s new single “Sea of Love”, this quiet apology to a friend is a battle cry for affirmation of love. At this point, The National are indie rock legends, and themes of terrible love and trying relationship are no…
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…
April 10th through April 16th is National Volunteer Week, and KEXP would be nothing without the support of our amazing volunteers! In 2015, 600 people donated over 24,500 hours to KEXP -- this is incredible, and we are so grateful. Scroll through the photos below to see the smiling faces of just a …
Happy Halloween, everyone! In the spirit of scaring, Arcade Fire has shared a 20-minute horror film called Festi, which takes place during their 2011 tour. As they celebrate lead singer Win Butler's birthday, the band deals with the frightening curse of the infamous 27 Club. An entire slew of cele…
The National have a whole lot of new stuff on their plate - the release of their sixth studio album, Trouble Will Find Me, a new documentary, and a MOMA exhibit - just to name a few. Last night, to promote all of these ventures, they went on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and debuted two new songs. T…
The state of the nation sends the introspective Iceland-based singer/songwriter back to his roots.
Immigrant Songs is a series presented and produced by KEXP, with support from The Vilcek Foundation. Through in-studio performances, interviews with local and national artists, and other written content, KEXP DJ curators will explore the immigrant experience.
The band's eighth studio album is out May 17 on 4AD
With only a guitar and a digital delay pedal, Monkman recorded his debut album Bleached Waves at home and released earlier this year.
A Tribe Called Red - Virus (feat. Saul Williams & Black Bear) - from the 2016 album We Are The Halluci Nation on Radicalized Records.
Symphonic drums, massive bass, soundscapes and elegant melodies - a band from the daydream nation with Greg Ferguson (drums), James Kay (keys, guitar), Christian Taylor (keys, guitar, percussion), and Jason Kopec (bass, keys, melodica).
Guests Greg Fogel, Senior Policy Specialist, and Sarah Hackney, Grassroots Director, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, speak with Diane Horn about the 2014 Farm Bill.
Today’s song, featured on The Afternoon Show with Kevin Cole is "Balfron" by JOHN, from the 2017 album God Speed In The National Limit on Pets Care Records.
This year's Corridor brought together artists locally and nationally to the soon-to-be demolished West Coast Printing for a beautiful day of experimental art across different mediums
Many have responded to the emotional strength of the new Strand Of Oaks’ album Heal, and now frontman Tim Showalter turns his attention to a song that holds emotional resonance for him. Stream his cover of The National's "Pink Rabbits" below, a song he tells Magnet Magazine, "saved me and destroye…
While every day with a pet is a celebration, the first full week of May is officially National Pet Week, established in 1981 by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) "to honor the many important roles pets have in our lives and to promote responsible pet ownership." To commemorate the …
While every day with a pet is a celebration, the first full week of May is officially National Pet Week, established in 1981 by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) "to honor the many important roles pets have in our lives and to promote responsible pet ownership." To commemorate the …
The National were almost cut from the soundtrack for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, for reportedly "being too dark." Their contribution, which you can hear below, was originally titled "Dying Is Easy." As frontman Matt Berninger revealed to NME, "The song almost didn't make it because it was too…
Immigrant Songs is a series presented and produced by KEXP, with support from The Vilcek Foundation. Through in-studio performances, interviews with local and national artists, and other written content, KEXP DJ curators will explore the immigrant experience.
KEXP talks to Patrick Haggerty, frontman for Lavender Country, the nation’s first openly gay country band.
