John Richards

This song was inspired by Bono's experience in El Salvador and Nicaragua when he found out a group of women's children disappeared at the the hands of the Argentine and Chilean dictatorships.

This was the 3rd and final single off of their 4th studio album. It was written by Bryce Dessner. Watch their in studio session here: www.youtube.com

This is the bands 7th studio album and also the first without their founding drummer Richard Jupp. It was produced by keyboardist Craig Porter.

This was the first single off of their debut studio album Lost Souls. In a 2000 interview drummer Andy Williams said this about Cedar Room. "I wrote the verse lyrics and Jimi wrote the chorus lyrics. The Cedar Room was actually a room in a haunted house from when we were kids. The name just got stuck in my head. It's a very love kind of vibe."

This was written by singer Richard Ashcroft and was the 3rd single off of their 3rd studio album.

Off of her most recent album Hell-On. Watch her in studio session here: www.kexp.org

The first single off of their upcoming album The Lamb. You can preoder it here: lalabandlala.bandcamp.com

Off of her 5th studio album Sunny Border Blue. Which came out in 2001 and charted at #33 on the US's Billboard Top Independent Albums as well as other categories.

The first single off of their upcoming album Mothers of My Children set to release September 14th. The band's Katherine Paul, grew up dancing to the native drumming of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community here in the Northwest, then taught herself guitar later through Nirvanna VHS's.

This song was released as a single as well as being on their self titled album DIG.

I could write on this great song but we already did that so eloquently on Kexp.org where we premiered this song! Read about it here: www.kexp.org

This was written by Lou Barlow and produced by Tim O'Heir.

Cumulus is working on a follow up to their debut album "I Never Meant It To Be Like This" and this is one of the first singles off of their new project. Watch their in studio session here: www.youtube.com

You can either go watch Kyle's in studio session or read/hear it on Cherry Waters Song of the day podcast. Here are both the links: www.youtube.com www.kexp.org

This is off of his 5th studio album. You can watch him play it live on KEXP, here: www.youtube.com

This was written by all 4 members of the group and produced by Paul Rundgren.

Off of their most recent album Thank You For Today. Inspired by the immense change happening in Seattle.

This was released simultaneously with a video. Watch that here: www.youtube.com

After being reunited this was one of the first songs they released. With their most recent album DOVE being their first release in 23 years!

This was their 3rd and final single off of 1993 album, Last Splash.

Happy Birthday Kate! The final single released off of Hounds Of Love. Which became a No. 1 album with this song being a top 40 hit, charting in the UK Singles Chart at #37

This song was requested by Rebecca for her and her husband Daniel's 34th wedding anniversary today! They got married at 20 as he was going into the Marines. Congratulations on 34 years, heres to 34 more!

This is off of their brand new album 1, 2, Kung Fu! It came out with a wicked video, check it out here: www.youtube.com

This is from their pivotal self titled album B.R.M.C.

Watch them live on KEXP here: (2016) - www.youtube.com (2013) - www.youtube.com

A listener requested Johns favorite Beach House song. He said "I have too many, but if I had to try to narrow it down to one this would for sure be one" Teen Dreams was also their debut album with Sub Pop.

Off of their debut album She Hangs Brightly. Halah was released as a single and reached number 19 on the Billboard Alternative Songs.

They recorded this for SubPop CEO Megan Jasper's wedding because her and J go way back. When you think of Dinosaur Jr or J you should think loud as heck. This is such an amazing contrast to his typical work. Rolling Stone put it perfectly "This bare-bones solo version of Mazzy Star's 1994 hit "Fade Into You" reduces the song's Patsy Cline-on-Nyquil gorgeousness down to its essential heartache, singing it without a hint of fear or distance. "

This is a cover of Wild Horses by The Rolling Stones. Their version was featured in several films and commercials. From being in Buffy the Vampire Slayer to a Budweiser commercial of horses running and everything in between.

This is one of two singles recently released to promote their upcoming album that is set to release in October. It is their first album in 10 years and 5 years since Elvis's last collaboration with the Roots.

This is a single off their upcoming album which is set to release September 14th. They will also be hitting the road touring at that time, opening up for FIDLAR.

Here is some more new music! A single of their upcoming project set to release August 31st. The song is confronting toxic masculinity. Apparently live, Joe Talbot introduces this song the following way: "This is a song about the disease in the brain called masculinity." See them when their here: www.thecrocodile.com

Off of their 2nd studio album which was released in April of 1989. In 1995 the album went Gold by RIAA.

James has an album coming out in just a few days! August 3rd. This was the only single released before their up coming project.

This is the bands highest charting single in their home country, reaching #5. With the video winning British Video of the year at the 1990 Brit Awards.

Watch them play this song live at their In Studio Session here: www.youtube.com Or go read their recent interview with us here: www.kexp.org

We can't get enough of that song over here. You can watch them play this live here: www.youtube.com Or read about it on our blog here: blog.kexp.org

Why read me writing about this song when we already did as our Song Of The Day back in 2015. Read about it here: blog.kexp.org

This is the first single off of their upcoming album Fall Into the Sun. Their first music in 5 years.

This song was written by Ray Davies and released in 1967 on "Something Else By The Kinks" This version is The Jam's cover.

This was one of the few singles released before their debut album.

Watch them perform this live here at KEXP: www.youtube.com

This is one of the singles off of their upcoming album Baby Grand that comes out this week on August 3rd! Watch their in studio session on KEXP here: www.youtube.com

This song was written by frontman & singer Stephen Malkmus. It was released as a single and became the bands best selling and most popular song! Reaching the top ten on Billboards Alternative Songs chart.

We premiered this video over on our website! Go check it out here: www.kexp.org