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Monday, Apr 2 2012, 6AM
New EP from Grizzly Bear's Daniel Rossen (also of Department of Eagles)
Tramp is Sharon Van Etten's third full-length - blog.kexp.org
This album was inspired by Harvey's time in New York City and the idyllic English countryside
The website offers an intriguing disclaimer: "Warning: The 5th option (from the left) contains strobe lighting and could cause seizures" - www.altjband.com
Out June 5th, it's the Australian band's second full-length
The band will be reissuing their debut single on Record Store Day (April 21st), ‘She’s Hearing Voices’ / ‘The Marshals are Dead’ / ‘The Answer’
Baltimore's Lower Dens are set to release Nootropics on May 1st. A free download of "Brains" is also available here! - blog.kexp.org
Based in the Bay Area, Creeper Lagoon started life as the solo project of singer/guitarist Sharky Laguana in 1991 (wonder why he just didn't perform as, you know, SHARKY LAGUANA)
Time to dig up the copy of this album you have on cassette, put on your faded leather jacket, lie down on the floor looking up at the ceiling pensively and... realize you don't have your tape deck anymore. Dammit!
Named themselves after (inspired by?) a gas station-cum-radio repair shop, Radioavdelningen, which translates to "Radio Department"
The music video for "Naked As We Came" is totally safe, but probably still not a good idea to search for it at work (so here's a convenient link) - youtu.be
Video of his awesome in-studio, with a backing band counting members of The Shins, The Head & the Heart and Campfire OK - blog.kexp.org
John Vanderslice produced, and played on, The Sunset Tree
Deep Sea Arcade is, admittedly, catchier than "Bathypelagic Sea Arcade"
Reunited, with original lineup, for a UK tour starting May 3rd in Newcastle! It's the first time the entire band's been together since 1992, although it remains to be seen if Bez will be dancing all tour...
Has done recent remix work (is that considered freelancing?) for Slow Club, The Chap and Bombay Bicycle Club - www.tomvek.tv
Breton, formerly squatters in South London, named themselves after French surrealist poet and writer Andre Breton
The Rapture re-joined label DFA for this, their third full-length - blog.kexp.org
New album out today! Santigold is also working on a new album, reportedly with Odd Future's Earl Sweartshirt. Meanwhile, in their native Mali, Tuareg rebels continue their advancement southward in the confusing aftermath of that country's military coup. Phew, lot going on...
If you're first thought is of the scene in Wall Street with Charlie Sheen making sushi, replace it with this better, more entertaining moving image - youtu.be
This London five-piece's debut album Language drops May 5th!
Take a listen to the band's recent in-studio, including a rendition of "Shuffle" - www.kexp.org
A pretty convincing argument for California livin'... (also, taco trucks). Their new album, The Only Place, is out May 15th and they'll be playing May 22nd at the Neptune!
Contributed a song to the Hunger Games soundtrack which has probably grossed approx. $17.3 kajillion dollars by the time you finish reading this sentence.
The Baltimore duo's upcoming fourth album, Bloom, will be dropping in ethereal fashion May 15th
Debut solo from the Pixies' frontman, he enlisted the help of Captain Beefheart / Pere Ubu's Eric Feldman to handle production duties
Deerhunter guitarist Locket Pundt released his second solo LP, recorded under the Lotus Plaza moniker, today! It's called Spooky Action at a Distance.
Here's British producer Bullion's J Dilla / Beach Boys flip of "God Only Knows" (it's ace!) - youtu.be
Lead single (7" out May 15th) for their forthcoming LP Celebration Rock (June 5th). You can catch them June 11th too at Neumos. It's gonna be sweaty.
The Hold Steady's Craig Finn dropped by the KEXP studios not long ago to play some tunes from his solo album Clear Heart Full Eyes - kexp.org
Partially recorded in Win Butler and Régine Chassagne's Montreal apartment
An EP of Ramones covers from the DC noise pop legends
Check out the rest of this Seattle band's EP - detectiveagency.bandcamp.com
New material from this Seattle band after an 18 month hiatus. Check them out this THURSDAY at Neumos with Cataldo and Throw Me the Statue!
Playing the Crocodile next Friday (the 13th) with Blouse and Doldrums. If there's anything to be learned about superstitions surrounding Friday, the 13th, it's that young, attractive people gathered in close proximity are rarely at risk... or something like that.
Samples the Grateful Dead's "Unbroken Chain," the first such licensed by the Dead
In 1997 Seattle label Up Records also released albums by Duster, 764-Hero, Quasi and The Pastels (!)
Yppah's in-studio, with vocals courtesy of Anomie Bell - www.kexp.org
Three good things to have in your back pocket... They are originally from Victoria, but now based in Vancity
Playing the Showbox SoDo April 24th. Homepage is pretty slick too (although nothing comes up if you type in "Somalia") - vacationermusic.com
Samples James Brown's "Funky Drummer" and KC & The Sunshine Band's "Ain't Nothin' Wrong"
How DOES she construct those loops? Funny you should ask... youtu.be
