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Thursday, Jan 17 2019, 6AM
Good morning Seattle, and welcome to the Thursday edition of The Morning Show. Starting things off today with a track found on English band Talk Talk's moody fourth album Spirit of Eden
Off the debut album from this Los Angeles trio, released in early 2018 | lomoonofficial.com
This London band will be back in Seattle at the Crocodile on March 23rd! While you're waiting for that, here's their gorgeous 2016 performance on KEXP: bit.ly
A new live album from LCD Soundsystem is due to arrive on February 8th! Electric Lady Sessions will feature songs off of their 2017 album American Dream, covers, and some older tracks as well. Read more about it here: bit.ly
Perfect Son is the solo project of Tobiasz Biliński, a Polish musician whose debut release on local label Sub Pop is set to release on February 15th. Find it here: www.subpop.com
Tender is a London based duo composed of James Cullen and Dan Cobb. Fear of Falling Asleep is out tomorrow, January 18th! | www.tenderofficial.com
Opening track off the Australian band's third album, released in 1982. Here's the official video! www.youtube.com
Watch this Anacortes, WA band performing for us live in 2013 here: bit.ly
Found on the Australian band's sixth album. Frontman Peter Garrett would eventually move into politics, serving on the House of Representatives for the Australian Labor Party, and was also appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2003
OH HEY! Here is a handy little link to take you to the place for your new favorite 2019 album, Remind Me Tomorrow. (Reminder, it's out tomorrow!) ***grrooooooannn*** www.sharonvanetten.com
One of the most viewed KEXP sessions of all time: www.youtube.com
In Colour is the 2015 side project of The xx's Jamie XX. He brought on his xx bandmate Romy to contribute vocals to this track
Depeche Mode request! Words are verrrrrrry unnecessssssary www.youtube.com
THIS IS NOT A TEST. Bikini Kill is reuniting for their first live shows since 1997! Tickets for the L.A. performance go on sale tomorrow at 10:00 AM: pitchfork.com
Solo effort from Minutemen bassist and co-founder Mike Watt
MOM, just give me a Pepsi, please www.youtube.com
A song that contains lyrics very much of it's time (aka 1985): bit.ly
HEY NOW HEY NOW! (How many of you are going to email or tweet this at us right now?) Also, how close do you think we are to actually getting to the dystopian world portrayed in this video - www.youtube.com
Off No Geography the new album from The Chemical Brothers coming out this spring! "MAH" has been described as a new rave anthem, which we think is perfect for 8 AM on a Thursday.
Opening track off the English band's third full-length album, released in 1994
Thanks for the request April, this is for you and your daughter Alison! (Holy crap, listening to us her whole life?! Thank you!)
Happy 64th birthday to Steve Earle, born on this day in 1955!
New album announced yesterday from this Americana duo! By Blood is set to arrive on April 12th, and this is the first single released from it. Find more info here: shovelsandrope.com
Okay Violet, here's another one for you! Find this song (which tackles sexual assault and rape culture) from the L.A.-based band here: www.theregrettes.com
Released by this Swedish duo on International Women's Day in 2017: “It’s angry and direct. It’s a song written out of despair … After reading about yet another rape case where the perpetrator was handed a sentence which did not at all reflect the severity of his crime we felt upset and vengeful. We were, and are, sick of living in a society where the victims of rape are often blamed for the horrible thing that has been done to them.”
New Dublin-based punk band! Watch this space for more: www.themurdercapital.com
Pete Shelley passed away in December of last year, read our tribute to the Buzzcocks frontman here: bit.ly
Scotland averages about 265 days of rain a year, so two different songs from Scottish-fronted bands that claim to be happy when it rains shouldn't be a surprise
B.R.M.C. made a stop at the KEXP studio last year for a live performance, check it out here! bit.ly
London really is calling us! We're going there! For International Clash Day! In February! bit.ly
The L.A.-based Business of Dreams new LP Ripe for Anarchy is due to arrive on February 1st! Find more about the band and the new album here: businessofdreams.bandcamp.com
Happy 55th birthday to The Smiths bassist, Andy Rourke, born on this day in 1964!
Opening for Interpol at The Moore on February 2nd! Check out Sunflower Bean's performance for us in 2018 here: www.youtube.com
Toro Y Moi will be at the Neptune Theatre for two nights, January 19th and 20th. Go here to find tickets: bit.ly
Off the second effort from this London-based musician. Keep up with him here: www.tomvek.tv
Fresh off our YouTube press, it's Lost Under Heaven's live KEXP performance from October! Check it: www.youtube.com
Watch the bittersweet and beautiful video for this song off Arcade Fire's fourth album here: www.youtube.com
Okay folks, The Morning Show is out. @acertainabbie has got you covered for the next four hours!