Virginia based brothers Pontiak have released a new album of heavy hitting psych rock called "INNOCENCE", out now on Thrill Jockey. The band stops by the KEXP studio to perform a selection of their new songs. Recorded 2/16/2014 - 4 songs: Surrounded By Diamonds, Lack Lustre Rush, It's Th…
Real Estate return to KEXP to play songs from their new LP "Atlas" on The Midday Show. The New Jersey/Brooklyn indie rockers deliver a dreamy set of upbeat tunes and discuss recording their latest effort at Wilco's Loft Studio. Recorded 3/6/2014 - 4 songs: The Bend, Talking Backwards, Cr…
Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP, is "She Knows" by Graham Coxon, from the 2019 self-released album The End of The F***ing World 2 (Original Songs and Score).
To celebrate Riz's 35-year milestone, we get two extra song recommendations in this episode! Isabel joins Riz at his house to discuss four new songs and two old favorites.
Björk's new "Tinder album" is on its way and we finally have a taste of what it might sound like with lead single "The Gate." The storyline of the song picks up where Vulnicura left off, with Björk healing from the heartbreak of the dissolution of her 13-year relationship. “My healed chest wound/Tr…
With Ibeyi, every song is a blessing, sometimes quite literally. The Parisian born twin sisters reach deep into their French-Cuban ancestry and call upon the spirits of Santería on their debut LP, which blends Yoruban evocations with contemporary expressions of love and loss. Their music is, as the…
The endlessly prolific Ty Segall has released a new track today called "The Main Pretender." The song is the latest in a stream of songs including "Alta," "Meaning," "My Lady's on Fire," and a cover of the Squidbillies theme. Mikal Cronin is featured on the song, playing sax. All the new singles s…
Cat Power played a new song, "Bully", for BBC Radio 4 this morning for "Woman's Hour" as well as some old favorites and answers questions about the inspiration behind many of the songs on Sun. Check out the interview and live performances here. [Pitchfork]
Last night, during a performance at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles, The National debuted a new song called "Prom Song 13th Century (Frankie and Johnny)". Joining them onstage was Annie Clark, a.k.a. St. Vincent, who added a unique element to the moody track. They ended the performance with an im…
Father John MIsty's songs have always been filled with vivid (and often flawed) characters, but he's never been as starkly human as he is on his latest full length, 2017's stunning Pure Comedy. The longtime KEXP favorite's newest LP is a sprawling, sometimes dark opus, but in this stripped down se…
To help introduce DJ Jewel to our listeners, KEXP's Sound & Vision host Emily Fox caught up with the Astral Plane host to learn more about her background in psych music and tech as well as three songs as three songs to get to know her
Baltimore experimental indie-dream-pop group Lower Dens stop by the KEXP studio and play songs from their haunting new record "Escape from Evil" live on KEXP's The Midday Show with Cheryl Waters. Recorded 07/27/2015 - 4 songs: To Die In L.A., Ondine, Sucker's Shangri-La, Société Ano…
London based neo-psychedelic art rock group Django Django perform songs from their 2015 record, "Born Under Saturn", live on KEXP's The Midday Show with Cheryl Waters. Recorded 10/20/2015 - 4 songs: First Light, Shake & Tremble, Love's Dart, Slow West.
Dalarna, Sweden-based indie-folk singer-songwriter The Tallest Man On Earth stops by the KEXP studio and performs a couple of songs from his magnificent new record "Dark Bird Is Home" live on KEXP's The Midday Show with Cheryl Waters. Recorded 08/21/2015 - 2 songs: Darkness of the Dream,…
One of KEXP's favorite bands of all-time, Built to Spill stops by the studio to lay down a stellar set of songs from their incredible new record "Untethered Moon" live on KEXP's The Midday Show with Cheryl Waters. Recorded 07/24/2015 - 4 songs: So, Never Be The Same, Living Zoo, Stab.
Speedy Ortiz describes their music as ‘Snack Rock' and ‘Illegally Loud'. Check their brilliant live performance featuring songs from their new record ‘Foil Deer' live on KEXP's The Midday Show with Cheryl Waters. Recorded 5/27/2015 - 4 songs: The Graduates, Raising the Skate, P…
PNW-based indie power-pop band Sick Sad World perform songs from their brilliantly smart new record "Fear and Lies" live on KEXP's Audioasis with DJ Sharlese. Recorded 05/23/2015 - 4 songs: Alone All The Time, Skateboarding Girl, Orange Lazarus, Barely Hanging On.
