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Shaina Shepherd Wonders If We'll Find a Cure for "The Virus" (KEXP Premiere)

One of Seattle's brightest singer/songwriters pens an anxious tune about our current cultural moment. Martin Douglas explores.


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LAKE Channel Chaos and Confusion for "Roundelay" Video (KEXP Premiere)

Long-running locals LAKE unveil a bizarre new video for the title track off their ninth studio album Roundelay


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Tré Michael Is Just the Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship (KEXP Premiere + Interview)

Producer/mixer/engineer Trevor Spencer and guitarist Sam Peterson unveil the first two singles under their friendship-fueled project Tré Michael


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Black Ends Premiere "Monday Mourning," Submit an Honest Essay About Being Black in America (KEXP Premiere)

The Seattle trio, led by the talented Nicolle Swims, release the first single from forthcoming EP Stay Evil and Swims pens a short but searing essay about being exhausted and Black.


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Brigid Dawson Steps Out on Her Own for Smoldering Debut Solo Album Ballet of Apes (KEXP Exclusive Stream)

Listen to the former Thee Oh Sees member's debut solo album before it drops on May 23rd


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Figg Patiently Pines on Decade-Delayed Single "Pink Is the New Blues" (KEXP Premiere)

KEXP is exclusively streaming the new single from the long-awaited debut record from Seattle-based duo Figg


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Soccer Mommy Gifts Seattle an 8-Bit Performance of "crawling in my skin" (KEXP Premiere)

Soccer Mommy reveals Seattle-specific music video in honor of her cancelled show at Neumos


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Local Music KEXP Premiere Album Reviews

Gillian Frances Announces Debut Full-Length Miles Away From Myself, Shares Video for "Lake"

The Anacortes by-way-of Portland singer/songwriter's forthcoming album is a slowcore masterwork of loss and dissolved relationships. Martin Douglas explores.


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Western Centuries Blast Off in New Video for "Space Force" (KEXP Premiere)

KEXP premieres entertaining new video from Seattle-based roots band Western Centuries


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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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