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Collaborating with Academy Award nominee Owen Pallet, Are You Alone? is the fourth studio album from Canadian based electronic duo, Majical Cloudz. In March, the group announced on their tumblr page that they were going their separate ways and that "Are You Alone?" will be their last full release.
A song about aging, the lyric, "Another sunrise with my sad captains, with you I choose to lose my mind" comes from a line in Shakespeare's play Antony and Cleopatra.
Based from Anacortes, Karl Blau blends folk, dub, R&B, bossa nova, and worldbeat in his newest album, Introducing Karl Blau. Blau will be playing Northwest Folklife on Monday, May 30!
Local band, Ghosts I've Met, with their newest album, Night Repairs. The band will be playing the Crocodile on June 30th!
"I Don't Mind" (feat Hope Sandoval of Mazzy Star note) is the first single off Psychic Ills brand new record. Inner Journey Out. It will be released on June 3rd via Sacred Bones Records. More info on the band's web site: psychicills.com
A duet between Jim Reid and Hope Sandoval, "Sometimes Always" was the first single from the group's fifth album Stoned & Dethroned.
Revisit Bobby Bare Jr.'s set LIVE on KEXP from 2014 via the KEXP Blog: blog.kexp.org
Seattle to Los Angeles artist Prism Tats just released his newest self-titled record via ANTI Records. More info on the release via his web site: prismtats.com
The Things We Do To Find People Who Feel Like Us is the 2015 debut album from Philly based quartet, Beach Slang. Let's cross our fingers for new music soon!
Tacoma's own, Neko Case, has been busy working on new music with case/lang/veirs! Be sure to check out new music via their web site: caselangveirs.com
Caveman's brand new record, Otero War, will be out on June 17th! "Human" is the second released single off the new record. Get more updates on the record via the band's web site: cavemantheband.com
Rogue Wave just released their new record, Delusions of Grand Fur. Keep updated on all things Rogue Wave via their web site: roguewavemusic.com/
Bone Machine features guest appearances by Los Lobos' David Hidalgo, Primus' Les Claypool and Brain, and The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards.
Although we haven't heard much music from Banhart since 2013's Mala, he just released his new electic book of drawings, paintings, and mixed media pieces, I Left My Noodle On Ramen Street.
London based artist, Oscar Scheller, just released his debut album, Cut and Paste! Learn more about Oscar & his album via his web site: oscar.tmstor.es
DANGERDOOM was a project consisting of Danger Mouse and MF DOOM. The Mouse and the Mask was their only full length record, released in 2005.
The tenor saxaphone on "The New Pollution" is a sample from the single "Venus" by Joe Thomas.
Fun Fact: Hounds of Love was written and produced as two suites - side one of the album "Hounds of Love" and side two a seven-track concept piece called "The Ninth Wave". Bush described it as being "About a person who is alone in the water for the night. It's about their past, present and future coming to keep them awake, to stop them drowning, to stop them going to sleep until the morning comes."
Chicago based quintet, Twin Peaks, just released their brand new album, Down In Heaven! Be sure to visit their web site for more information: music.twinpeaksdudes.com
Primal Scream surprised us all with new music for Record Store Day this year. "Mantra For a State of Mind" features backing vocals from acid house vet Naomi Osbourne, plus Spiritualized's Jason Pierce on guitar.
Friend or Foe is the debut solo album by Adam Ant, released in October 1982.
Sonic Youth covering the 1977 hit "Ca Plane Pour Moi" by the Belgian singer Plastic Bertran for the 1992 compilation Freedom of Choice.
The Gift was released in 1982 as the Jam's sixth studio album at the time. "Town Called Malice" debuted as #1 on the UK Singles chart upon it's release.
Remember when the Pixies played on KEXP and debuted the live stream video? Revisit the legendary performance on the KEXP Blog: blog.kexp.org
Savages are playing Sasquatch Music Festival on May 29 at 4:40 PM! Visit the festival's web site for more artists and the schedule: lineup.sasquatchfestival.com
The Cure are headlining Sasquatch Music Festival this year and are also hitting some PNW cities along the way. Visit their web site for more tour dates: www.thecure.com
Wilco just announced Seattle dates at the Moore Theater! The band will be doing two nights on September 2nd and 3rd! Presale tickets are available today at 10am on the band's web site: wilcoworld.net
After doing a stint of shows for in support of their new album, Distortland, The Dandy Warhols are currently touring the UK. Keep track of the Dandy's via their web site: www.dandywarhols.com
Yesterday was Bob Dylan's 75th birthday. To celebrate, Animal Collective's Geologist and Deakin have remixed the classic "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right." Visit the band's web site to hear Animal Collective's approach to Dylan: myanimalhome.net
Car Seat Headrest just released his newest album, Teens of Denial! Visit his bandcamp page for more info on the release: carseatheadrest.bandcamp.com
