Cleveland's Cloud Nothings announced a new album today titled Last Building Burning. The record will drop Oct. 19 through Carpark Records and follows last year’s Life Without Sound. The band have also shared the album’s lead single, “The Echo of the World.” Frontman Dylan Baldi says of the new album: “I’m obsessed with the idea of energy at the moment. That’s how I thought of this record: seven short, and one long, bursts of intense, controlled chaos. I wanted to make that come across in a way that can actually be felt.” The band has also announced a tour, with a stop in Seattle on Monday, November 5 at Neumos. Below, listen to “The Echo of the World” and watch Cloud Nothing’s most recent KEXP in-studio performance, from 2017.
Julie Byrne makes a face when she doesn't have to sing, one that expresses a sheer contentment with what's going on around her. She leaned back and made this face - which is featured on the cover her sublime sophomore outing, Not Even Happiness - at least six times during her Sunday afternoon set o…
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Midd…
Little Big Show was back in full force last week, with Cloud Nothings, Tacocat and Chastity Belt all delivering stellar sets. Best of all, Little Big Show #12 raised $11,000 for Teen Tix, a local non-profit empowering young people to take an active role in shaping their arts community as audience m…
