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As we continue, this is the #49 most played album in John's 2016 repertoire. Haelos is a London band, consisting of Arthur Delaney (vocals), Dom Goldsmith (vocals, keys) and Lotti Benardout (vocals). "Pray don't fall down....." Here are the lyrics to "Pray": www.lyricshot.net
"Ritual Spirit" is #48. This song features Azekel Adesuyi, who uses the mononymous stage name Azekel, a British singer-songwriter, musician and producer from East London.
Could "Post Pop Depression," a collaboration with Josh Homme (and the #47 most played album on the 2016 Morning Show), actually be Mr. Pop's last? NPR reports that "Throughout its nine songs, Pop pipes in his most unctuous croon, a work of nature that's only become more monumental as it's eroded over the decades.....":www.npr.org
"Let Them Eat Chaos"is the #46 most played album of the year by John. It was released in October and was played 15 times, or, essentially 7.5 times a month, so if it had been released in January, we would have played it approximately a million times. This magnificent seamless album is on many top ten lists this year: blog.kexp.org
"Congrats" is #45 on our countdown of the top fifty albums played on the Morning Show. Download the song "Neon Dad," a KEXP Song of the Day, for yourself: blog.kexp.org
Coming in at #44, here's the late and much lamented Prince. Prince wrote and composed "When Doves Cry" after all the other tracks were complete on "Purple Rain." In addition to vocals, he played all instruments on the track.
The Cure's "Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me" is #43 of the most played albums by John Richards in 2016. Here's the video for "Just Like Heaven": www.youtube.com
This three Swedish dudes' album, "Breakin' Point," was #42 on the list. Listen to them talk about a "secret society of Swedish pop" during this live in-studio performance: blog.kexp.org
#41 on this year's most played albums, "The Hope Six Demolition Project' was released to critical acclaim this year: www.chicagotribune.com
We're at #40 on the countdown of most played Morning Show albums. Watcch this veteran NYC band perform "Cold To See Clear" live in the KEXP studio: blog.kexp.org
"Wildflower," # 39 on our list, was The Avalanches' first album in 16 years.: pitchfork.com
Josh Davis (aka DJ Shadow) had the #38 album played on The Morning Show this year. Memorize the unedited lyrics (including "punch a baby bear in his s**t"): genius.com
Hmmm, are you surprised that The Clash showed up on this list (as #37)? The Spanish backing vocals on this song were sung by Joe Strummer and Joe Ely.
"Outer Heaven" by Toronto band Greys is #36 on the list of most played albums by John Richards this year.: www.facebook.com
2011's "Hurry Up, We're Dreaming" is #35 on our 2016 most played list. Here's the video for "The Frog Song": www.youtube.com
"Halcyon Digest" is #34 on the most played list. Deerhunter front man Bradford Cox has cited American novelist Dennis Cooper as an important lyrical influence. This heartbreaking song and its refrain of "Now they are through with me," was inspired by the writer's account of the shocking death of a teenage gay prostitute in Russia.
"Teens of Denial" by Will Toledo made numerous top ten lists this year (and was #33 on The Morning Show's most played albums.) Listen to a live in-studio session at KEXP last January: blog.kexp.org
"Born in the Echoes" is # 32 on the Morning Show countdown. "Go!" was nominated for the Grammy for best dance recording and the video received a nomination for best art direction: www.youtube.com
"Seeds" is # 31 on the list of most played albums on The Morning Show in 2016. In the moving video, Tunde Adebimpe consoles strangers he encounters on the street: www.rollingstone.com
Number 30!! Get a KEXP Song of the Day, "Feel the Light," by London-based trio Desert Mountain Tribe: blog.kexp.org
"Power, Corruption & Lies" was the 29th most played album on The Morning Show in 2016. Guardian writer Jude Rogers calls it his favorite album EVER: www.theguardian.com
Naked Giants "R.I.P. EP"was album #28. Naked Giants graced KEXP's SMooCH Benefit this year and will be playing at Neumos on Friday, December 30th, 2016.
This extraordinary 2000 album (PJ Harvey's fifth studio album) was The Morning Show's #27 album of 2016. Plan now to see this marvelous performer at the WaMu Theater on Friday, May 5th, 2017. Read more about the album before you go: read.tidal.com
This article from 2014 says that the Pixies' "Doolittle" ( #26 on John Richards' 2016 most played albums---Surprise!!) is "still rock perfection": www.avclub.com
Lush's April release, "Blind Spot," is #25 on The Morning Show countdown. Visit their official website here: www.lushofficial.com
This album, "Sound of Silver," was the 24th most played album on The Morning Show this year. Is "Someone Great" the best song about loss ever written?: medium.com
Number 23 on our countdown! "When they kick at your front door
How you gonna come?
With your hands on your head
Or on the trigger of your gun..." Here are the lyrics to "The Guns of Brixton": www.azlyrics.com
This wonderful album by this talented trio made many top ten lists this year and was number 22 on the Morning Show's most played albums. Watch Neko Case, k.d. lang, and Laura Veirs in a live performance in Portland: www.stereogum.com
This Scottish band's "At Hope's Ravine' came in at number 21. Watch a live in-studio session from 2015 that featured singer Pat Hynes' "serrating howl": blog.kexp.org
Want to know a little more about "Surfer Rosa," the Pixies' album that is #20 in the Morning Show countdown of most played albums?: www.allmusic.com
Number # 19 of the most played albums!! "No need to check the almanac to see what the weather was like on May 2, 1989, the day the Cure released its eighth studio album. Once copies of "Disintegration" started hitting CD trays and turntables, the skies turned grey and the rain began to fall, and sad boys and girls everywhere soaked it all up like sponges." Read a track-by-track breakdown of "Disintegration": www.billboard.com
"Love & Hate" by this talented English artist was #18 on The Morning Show's countdown and #1 on John Richards' top ten albums of the year: blog.kexp.org
"Visions of Us On the Land" came in at #17 on The Morning Show's most played albums. Get "Exit 353," a KEXP Song of the Day from the album: blog.kexp.org
Album # 16 on the most played list. Download "Your Best American Girl," a KEXP Song of the Day, for yourself: blog.kexp.org
Radiohead's "A Moon Shaped Pool" was the fifteenth most played album on this year's Morning Show. Read a KEXP album review of "A Moon Shaped Pool": blog.kexp.org
Read Sean Nelson's account of the first song at KEXP's New Home: www.thestranger.com
This was #14 on the countdown of most played albums. Merchandise was forced to cancel part of their tour after Carson Cox passed out on stage and fractured his jaw. See the official video for "Flower of Sex": www.youtube.com
The Lumineers have been great friends to KEXP. Their album, "Cleopatra," came in at #13 of The Mornign Show playlist. watch an exclusive concert for KEXP VIP Cllub members from several years ago: blog.kexp.org
Another excellent album from 2016, Cincinnati's Wussy's "Forever Sounds" was #12.
The Beta Band's Steve Mason's "Meet the Humans' was #11 on John Richards' most played albums of 2016.
There are some great pictures of Jonathan Meiburg and birds in this video of "Radio Silence.": www.youtube.com The album, "Jet Plane and Oxbow," was a#10 on the Morning Show hit list.
Rhymesayers' artist Aesop Rock's "The Impossible Kid" was number 9. The song, "Rings," from this excellent album was a KEXP Song of the Day: blog.kexp.org
What a great album! "My Woman" is album # 8 on The Morning Show countdown. Angel Olsen will be playing KEXP's Little Big Show at the Neptune Theatre on Saturday, February 18th, 2017: www.stgpresents.org
I know you were waiting for this. This particular song from the album "On the Ropes" has been played 30 times on The Morning Show this year, making it number 7.
This single was highly popular this year (Number 6). Cosimo and Tuesday Hansen are dancers in their dad’s video for "Wow": pitchfork.com
Phantogram's "Three" was #5 in the list of most played albums on The Morning Show. Read a KEXP review of Phantogram's October concert at the Paramount Theatre: blog.kexp.org
"Distortland" is Number 4. The Dandy Warhols play tomorrow night, Saturday, December 10th, 22016, at McMenamin's Crystal Ballroom in Portland.
Nirvana's "Nevermind" was 25 years old this year and was #3 on the Morning Show's most played albums. Go here for a Nirvana video roundup: blog.kexp.org
This is the first Underworld record in "half a decade." "Barbara, Barbara" is Number 2 on John Richard's most played list. here's a Pitchfork review of this fine album: pitchfork.com
Surprise, surprise! Operators' "Blue Wave" was the most-played song in 2016 on The Morning Show. Enjoy a KEXP album review of this fine album: blog.kexp.org
Here's live video of Wolf Parade in the KEXP studio earlier this fall: blog.kexp.org