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Thursday, May 31 2018, 6AM
Good morning Seattle, and welcome to the Thursday edition of The Morning Show. Montreal's Devon Welsh (formerly of Majical Cloudz) has said that this new song is “about love observing all the never-ending changes of life!” Find the track here: bit.ly
Found on the solo debut album from the Icelandic Sigur Rós vocalist
From the platinum-selling soundtrack for the 2009 film The Twilight Saga: New Moon. (No doubt due to featuring indie powerhouses such as Death Cab For Cutie, St. Vincent, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and more)
Off of the fourth full-length release from the London based electronic act, formed by Mo' Wax label head James Lavelle in 1994
This Danish DJ made a stop to our studio in March 2017, watch the full performance here! bit.ly
A full-length LP from TR/ST is expected to arrive later this year, here's the video for "Destroyer" in the meantime: bit.ly
Alias is the....errr....alias of Hollis, Maine native Brendon Whitney. See Pitchfork's review of this 2011 release here: bit.ly
The project of Santa Fe's Brandon Bethancourt. The name was inspired from a semester he spent recording music in Alaska, find it here: alaskainwinter.bandcamp.com
The debut full-length (and universally acclaimed) album from the Canadian band. They made a stop to Key Arena while on tour last year for Everything Now, see our recap here: bit.ly
Formed in Maryland by longtime friends Avey Tare (David Portner), Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), Deakin (Josh Dibb), and Geologist (Brian Weitz). This track is off of their 2009 EP, Fall Be Kind
Says Mitski about this new single: "I think this is one of my vaguest songs. Usually my songs have a narrative of some sort. But this song is all feeling." You can find it on her forthcoming new album Be The Cowboy, out on August 17th! mitski.ffm.to
Wye Oak will be LIVE right here at KEXP on July 16th at noon, and you can come watch it in action! Find out how here: bit.ly
Watch Langhorne Slim performing this song live at KEXP from his visit in February here! bit.ly
Our Song of the Day on May 21st, found on the Austin-based songwriter's new album, Can't Wake Up. (And in free download form right here on our blog! bit.ly)
The project that came from Scottish-born Gary McClure while living in St. Louis, Missouri loading UPS trucks. Find more from American Wrestlers here: bit.ly
There's emptiness behind their eyes | There's dust in all their hearts | They just want to steal us all | And take us all apart | But not in love my way: bit.ly
Known best for being in the opening and closing credits of the 1985 film The Breakfast Club, and subsequently hitting #1 on the U.S. charts
Written and recorded (in a 24 hour time span!) for the 1986 film Pretty In Pink
Revisit when LCD Soundsystem played Sasquatch Festival (as a last minute substitution for Frank Ocean) last Memorial Day weekend here: bit.ly
It took 10 takes for this tune to end up as a "keeper" on the iconic Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album. Read an in-depth feature on "With a Little Help From My Friends" here: rol.st
TV On The Radio is fresh off a performance at this past weekend's Sasquatch Festival, see our photos of their performance here! bit.ly
Found on Marley's 1977 album Exodus and released as a single in 1980. See the video for "Three Little Birds" here: bit.ly
The Beastie Boys fourth album, Ill Communication, turns 24 years old today! Here's the video for "Sure Shot," the third single released from it: bit.ly
Happy 54th birthday to Run-D.M.C. member Darryl McDaniels, born on this day in 1964!
Annnnnnd also on this day, Boogie Down Productions released By All Means Necessary, their second album. It's 30 years old today!
Brand new single from Kamasi Washington's forthcoming new album, Heaven and Earth, due June 22nd! He'll be at the Showbox on October 17th, find your tickets here: bit.ly
Perhaps the most non-Christmas sounding use of sleigh bells in a song?
No strangers to the KEXP studios, see the Cincinnati band's February 2016 performance here: bit.ly
On this day in 1977, the BBC banned the Sex Pistols song "God Save the Queen." This of course meant that they were never heard fro.....oh wait, no, that's right.....naturally, it became a huge hit: www.youtube.com
Catch Parquet Courts touring for their new release Wide Awake! (of which we are not) at the Showbox on September 23rd. Ticket info here: bit.ly
Brand new song from the NYC MC! Says Aesop about the track: “Klutz is such a moment. I had started a couple things to this beat before sacrificing it to the gods of not-shutting-up, but this seemed a fitting fate” See the video here: bit.ly
The surprise 2018 release from Nicolas Jaar's alias, A.A.L. (Against All Logic). Find him here: nicolasjaar.net
English duo formed by Charles Watson and Rebecca Taylor in 2006. Complete Surrender is their third release, keep track of them here: www.slowclubband.com
Playing a sold-out show at Marymoor Park on June 11th! Read her recent Rolling Stone cover feature here: rol.st
Somewhat of a second-hand store, Etsy has got y'all covered for actual raspberry berets: etsy.me
Here in Seattle for two nights at the Moore Theatre on June 7th and 8th! Find show info here: bit.ly
A song born for college radio, and found on King Missile's third album, Mystical Shit
This Danish band will be in town at Chop Suey on June 13th to tour for their fourth album, Beyondless. Find more from them here: iceagecopenhagen.eu
The third album from this Austin-based band, and their first on a major label. See Pitchfork's (10 rating!) review of Source Tags and Codes here: bit.ly
Fresh off a performance at Sasquatch Festival and KEXP (stay tuned for our video!), you can read our exclusive interview with the local trio here: bit.ly
The third track found on Morrissey's debut solo album, released on this day 30 years ago! It made it to #9 on the UK Singles chart
Title track from this Seattle band's debut release! Love Battery formed in 1989, and originally included singer Ron Nine (ex-Room Nine), guitarist Kevin Whitworth (ex-Crisis Party), bassist Jim Tillman (formerly of the U-Men), and Mudhoney drummer Dan Peters.
Ted Leo was here back in November, check out his full performance here! bit.ly
This Missouri native's new album Lifted is set to arrive July 27th, get your pre-order in here: www.israelnash.com