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Portland's Alien Boy Turns Heartbreak and Rejection into Catharsis on “Somewhere Without Me” (KEXP Premiere)

The band's first single from their upcoming debut album Sleeping Lessons showcases the band's knack for turning sadness into heart-swelling, relatable anthems.


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Seattle’s High Pulp Soundtrack Your Balmy Summer Nights with Their Debut LP Bad Juice (KEXP Premiere)

The 10-piece Seattle funk-fusion outfit emerges with their debut album stacked with maximalist grooves and dazzling summer vibes.


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El Ten Eleven Turns Anxiety into Something Beautiful with “You Are Enough” (KEXP Premiere)

San Diego post-rock duo El Ten Eleven turn dreadful feelings into a gorgeous instrumental with just a drum kit and a double-necked guitar/bass.


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Chanti Darling Takes Lost Love to the "St*rs" (KEXP Premiere)

The new single from the forthcoming RNB Vol. 1 finds the Portland group exploring the ruins of a relationship through the prism of their trademark brand of spacey electro-soul.


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Moon Human Experience a "Rebirth" on Their New Single (KEXP Premiere)

A moonlit drive away from the trio's basement-murky art-punk, "Rebirth" is a foray into spacious, resplendent territory for the band.


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Tres Leches Put a Powerful Message in a Good Time on "What Are You Doing?" (KEXP Premiere)

On their new single, the Seattle trio combat systemic oppression using the Trojan Horse of an enormously hooky rock song. Catch Tres Leches at Upstream Music Fest this Sunday at 8:30pm!


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Planes on Paper Reconcile Old Memories with Sweet Harmonies on “Wolves” (KEXP Premiere)

The Yakima duo finds inspiration from vocalist Jen Borst's childhood memories of her grandmother and the sounds of wolves


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Sub Pop 30th Anniversary Count-Up

In 2018, KEXP celebrated the 30th anniversary of local record label Sub Pop with a four-month retrospective, "counting up" every catalog number in their vast discography of over 1,200 releases. Dig into the archives of our catalog coverage, featuring in-depth coverage on the history of their releases.


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