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Thursday, Sep 6 2018, 6AM
Good morning Seattle, and welcome to the Thursday edition of The Morning Show. This track from Swedish band Junip was our Song of the Day back on February 7th, 2013. Watch frontman José González performing a gorgeous acoustic version in our Live Room in 2016 here: bit.ly
Radiohead's Thom Yorke has scored his first film soundtrack. It's for a remake of the 1977 horror movie Suspiria, and according to Yorke, “It’s me making some really, really, really frightening noises. But then there’s a sadness and sweetness and it goes in lots of different places.” Expect the soundtrack on October 26th and a wide theatrical release of the film on November 2nd
Off the debut full-length album from the British shoegaze band. Watch the video for "Black Metallic" (which managed to weave its way into MTV's heavy rotation) here: bit.ly
I say laaa la la la la, don't youuuu forget about this song: bit.ly
This (still unreleased!) track from The National was performed live for The Morning Show back in November, and you can watch the performance here: bit.ly
You can pre-order the haunting score composed by Thom Yorke for the movie Suspiria via XL Recordings here (out October 26th): bit.ly
The celluloid heroes name-checked in this 1972 song: Greta Garbo, Rudolph Valentino, Bela Lugosi, Bette Davis, George Sanders, Mickey Rooney, and Marilyn Monroe
Buffalo Tom was live right here on The Morning Show in March! Watch the full performance and interview here: bit.ly
This local duo's sophomore album Ultra is due out on September 28th, and you can find it here: bit.ly
Phantogram's Sarah Barthel spoke with us last October about the death of her sister through suicide, and how she's trying to raise awareness of clinical depression and anxiety: "I want people to be aware that maybe depression is something you are born with and something that may require professional help. And if you don't want that, know that you can at least talk about how you feel, because you’re not alone." Read the full interview here: bit.ly
New single from Neneh Cherry! Find it on her forthcoming (and fifth) album Broken Politics, out on October 19th: bit.ly
Found on the fifth album from the English act, and featuring the unmistakable vocals of Mazzy Star's Hope Sandoval
New supergroup alert! This one is composed of Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, and Phoebe Bridgers. (Dang, y'all) Their self-titled EP is due on November 9th, pre-order it here: bit.ly
Patti Smith cover that the Swedish duo performed live for an iTunes Session in 2012
Request for Sharon! Here's the official video for "People Have The Power:" bit.ly
The first single off of Tori Amos' second album Under The Pink, released in 1994. Watch Amos talking about the story behind this song to NME here: bit.ly
Liz Phair will be at the Showbox on September 18th with Speedy Ortiz, get yer tickets here! bit.ly
Lynn, have fun at The Mountain Goats show in the 415 tonight! (Please don't take the song request we chose for you literally)
Elvis Costello & The Imposters haven't released an album together in ten years. Their forthcoming release Look Now is due out on October 12th, find pre-orders here! bit.ly
If you were a teenage girl in the 90's, you will probably forever associate this song with Cher choosing her school outfit via TOUCH SCREEN COMPUTER - in 1995. Wow. (Lucy, where's my white collarless shirt from Fred Segal?!)
IDLES will be live right here on The Morning Show on October 4th at 9:30 AM, and yes, you can come watch! (We're guessing you'll be fully awake and ready to rage after this one) www.kexp.org
Crosstown traffic | All you do is slow me down | And I'm trying to get on the other side of town | (How's the morning commute going, Seattle?)
Off the second studio release from the Queens rap trio, released in September 1991
This one's for you, Anna. We totally get the emotional impact over hearing a song via the radio instead of a device - hope this helps your day out a little bit.
Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie will be playing audience requests in our live room on Wednesday September 12th at noon! The only way to see this session in person is by winning tickets, so stay tuned to KEXP for your chance to win: bit.ly
Check out our exclusive interview with Spiritualized's Jason Pierce on his new album And Nothing Hurt (done by the Morning Show's own Owen Murphy!) here: bit.ly
This local band that stumbled upon John at the Skylark is playing at the Skylark tonight! Show info here: bit.ly
Watch The Afghan Whigs performing in our studio in October 2017 here: bit.ly
Off the new album from the L.A. band, set to release this fall! Find pre-order info for Bright To Death here: bit.ly
Lakisha Kimberly Robinson (known professionally as Kilo Kish) is an Orlando-born singer who has collaborated with the likes of The Internet, Childish Gambino, Vince Staples, and more. Find her work here: kilokish.com
The mini-album La Maison Noir is due to release from this South African artist on October 5th. Find it here! bit.ly
Harrison Mills on recording their latest album A Moment Apart: "We went to Lake Chelan and rented a house by the water. It was during a time when no one was up there, winter. We had a breakthrough there and found the music we wanted to make. We made three songs for the record in four days." Read the rest of our exclusive interview with Odesza here: bit.ly
The Radio Dept's statement on this new track: “The Swedish national election is coming up and that means we’re putting out a new single. What else could we do?” bit.ly
The 1985 hit single from the London trio's self-titled debut album
Latest single from the duo Lost Under Heaven (also known as LUH), with a full album coming January 18th! Read more about it here: bit.ly
The third album from the St. Louis band, which got production help from former Death Cab For Cutie member, Chris Walla. Find Nearer My God here: bit.ly
The Prince estate has just shared a previously-unreleased solo piano version of beloved B-side “17 Days,” which was the B-side to Prince’s Purple Rain single “When Doves Cry.” Piano & A Microphone: 1983 is out September 21st: lnk.to
"Roll (Burbank Funk)" is a track off the fourth LP from L.A. band The Internet, and might just inspire The Morning Show crew to start roller skating around the booth
Watch Júníus Meyvant performing this song at the Kex Hostel in Reykjavik during Iceland Airwaves in 2014 here! bit.ly
Opening track off the 2001 debut album from New Jersey-born singer Pete Yorn. Keep track of his recent projects and whereabouts here: bit.ly
Stay tuned to KEXP for chances to win tickets to watch Ben Gibbard perform your requests in our Live Room on September 12th at noon! bit.ly
Oh, the rush of a new love, right?! Found on Automatic the third album from JAMC, released in 1989. Watch the video for "Head On" here: bit.ly
This Toronto band's new album Art of Doubt (out September 21st) is available for pre-order here: bit.ly
Tukwila teachers, this one's for you. Well, folks, this has been The Morning Show, Cheryl's up next!