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Rosalía explained in a statement that she came up with the beatfor "SAOKO" while playing an upright piano at Electric Lady’s Studio B in New York. From there, she added classic reggaeton drums from a music library sent to her by the producer Mr. NaisGai, a go-to collaborator of Rauw Alejandro. Rosalía, who has teased the song on social media for several weeks, added that she wanted to use the “Saoco” sample because it was “the most direct homage I can make to classic reggaeton, a genre that I love and that has been a constant and great inspiration throughout the Motomami project.”
Caroline Elizabeth Polachek is an American singer and songwriter. Raised in Connecticut, Polachek co-founded the indie pop band Chairlift.
Fontaines D.C. will play the Showbox SoDo on Saturday, May 14th (Just Mustard opening)!
The phrase “skinty fia” is Irish, translating to “the damnation of the deer.” The title and cover art are both references to the extinct Irish giant deer, with a press release alluding to the idea that the band seized on the symbol for an album that meditates on their Irish identity. bit.ly
Check out Fontaines D.C. Live on KEXP at Home session from November 2020:
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"'Don’t Worry 'Bout What I Do' is a famous quote by the great guitarist Jimmy James," explains West Seattle-based Delvon Lamarr. "No matter what you say to this cat, 'Yo bro, your butt crack is showing,' he always says the same thing: 'Man… don’t worry ‘bout what I do.'" delvonlamarrorgantrio.bandcamp.com
NEW MUSIC!! French-born, South Africa-based legendary trip-hop producer Wax Tailor in collaboration with Alabama-born, Chicago-based artist Mick Jenkins on "No More Magical".
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One of the final releases by MF DOOM -- One of his last releases is this brilliant BBNG/MF Doom cover of the jazz-funk dancefloor classic "Los Conquistadores Chocolates" by Johnny "Hammond" Smith (produced by the Mizell Brothers)! Check out the artist's legacy in a NYT feature -- tinyurl.com
...and then head over to our website and read the KEXP/Martin Douglas tribute: kexp.org.
UK duo Let’s Eat Grandma announced in November the forthcoming release of their third album and “Happy New Year” is our latest preview. Rosa Walton of the band said of the track Walton said in a statement: “I wrote ‘Happy New Year’ after a breakdown between [Jenny Hollingworth and me] that lasted for a long period of time, to communicate to her how important she is to me and how our bond and care for each other goes much deeper than this difficult time. I used the setting of New Year as both an opportunity for reflection, looking back nostalgically through childhood memories that we shared, and to represent the beginning of a fresh chapter for us. I’d been struggling to come to terms with the fact that our relationship had changed, but as the song and time progresses I come to accept that it couldn’t stay the way it was when we were kids forever, and start to view it as a positive thing – because now we have been able to grow into our own individual selves.”
Two Ribbons is out on April 8th via Transgressive Records.
Afro-Cuban, French twins Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Díaz, known to the world as Ibeyi, have returned to announce the details of their new album 'Spell 31,' out May 6th on XL Recordings.
It’s no coincidence that Ibeyi has returned to a world in need of spiritual healing. After tackling subjects like womanhood, racism, and activism on their 2017 release 'Ash' and familial history, death and origins on their 2015 self-titled release, on 'Spell 31' the twins set out to remobilize the power of their birth given destiny as Ibeyi, which has led them on a path to restoration in pursuit of true harmony, healing and magic.
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Playing next door at Climate Pledge Arena on April 8th with Tyler the Creator and Vince Staples
Beach House will play The Paramount Theatre on Sunday, April 3rd.
"Once Twice Melody" will be out in its entirety on February 18th. Produced entirely by the duo, it has been released in four parts. This song, "Masquerade," is part of the third installment.: beachhouse.bandcamp.com
Happy early birthday to my Mom! Her favorite song ever by her favorite band ever!
Brooklyn's Bodega have announced their second full-length album, Broken Equipment, which will be out March 11th.
"Sometime on tour near the end of 2019 I found myself reading and watching a plethora of self-help books and YouTube vids,” says the band's Ben Hozie, explaining the idea behind the lyric. “This started from a genuine desire for spiritual and physical improvement, but I soon started noticing how advertisements everywhere were utilising the language of self-help. I was being programmed."
‘You don’t have time to cook dinner tonight because you are too busy crushing it as a doer: You are creating next level content and don’t have time to hang out w/ friends or family this weekend so download this app and have ready-made food delivered to you for 29.99.’ This ideology of constant productivity forces you to treat your own body, mind, time, and friends as products to mine. As a result, the world becomes a smaller, duller place.”
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Read up on how Television made "Marquee Moon," "the best punk guitar album ever observer.com
Sharon Van Etten is playing with Julien Baker and Angel Olsen at Marymoor Park on Wednesday, August 3.
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Sharon Van Etten's new single “Porta” is a hopeful message of working through the darkness and depression, and taking time to reach out to friends.
“Porta” showcases Van Etten’s love for electronic music, first introduced on 'Remind Me Tomorrow'. ‘80s synths and drums build the song up into a thrilling climax that ushers in Van Etten’s warm guitar playing. “Porta” is a reflection on the fear of losing herself, as she repeats, “Want to hear myself, wanna be there/ Wanna stay but I don’t want to leave it.”
According to Van Etten, “Porta” was written “at one of my lowest lows. For most of my adult life I have struggled with bouts of depression and anxiety and coping mechanisms, and I sometimes let those dark moments get the best of me. During this time I felt very dissociated. Not connected to my body and I felt out of control.”
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We had a weird tiny election this past Tuesday, but it's about more than just voting! Listen to grandpa Noam!
Boy Harsher's sold out show at The Crocodile in Seattle has been rescheduled for April 15 -- it'll feature a set by KEXP's DJ Sharlese!
Northhampton-based electronic duo, Boy Harsher, have directed a short horror film called "The Runner", which will be released in January 2022, along with the soundtrack. The Runner is a horror film intercut with a meta-style “documentary” about Boy Harsher’s recording process.
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“I’ve laid awake since one/And now it’s four o’clock.” A track from her sixth album "Laurel Hell", “Heat Lightning” is accompanied by a lyric video created by Alex Moy. It features surreal landscapes — from floating furniture to rising glaciers — over haunting instrumentation.: www.youtube.com
This is Warpaint's first album in almost six years and will be released on May 6th. You can pre-order it here: www.warpaintwarpaint.com
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Here's a review of the first single, "Champion": atwoodmagazine.com
New Koffee single, from the new album out in March! And she's coming to town playing at the Showbox SoDo on April 11th! www.originalkoffee.com
Destroyer plays The Neptune Theatre on Saturday, April 23! destroyer.bandcamp.com
I wanna be adored for Valentine's Day!
Snail Mail is playing The Moore Theatre with The Goon Sax on Wednesday, April 20.
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'Valentine' is the second studio album by American musician Snail Mail.
From KEXP's 'For Your Consideration' column about Valentine: The layered textures of deep bass grooves, jittery high hats, and droning synth convey the familiar anxiety of trying to appear OK when you're not, long before Lindsey ever opens her mouth. She plays confidence and nonchalance as a character, allowing the music to reveal subtext, before finally dropping the charade in time for the bridge. www.kexp.org
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Released in 1977, this is part of the mostly ambient B-side
R&B dance-pop singer Amber Mark's official debut album. 'Three Dimensions Deep' - 17 tracks separated into three acts: WITHOUT, WITHHELD, and WITHIN. bit.ly
Tour dates - including an April 9 sold out show in Seattle - can be found on the Amber Marks website: www.ambermarkmusic.com
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