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New Music Reviews (2/18)

Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJ Abbie) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from LCD Soundsystem, Ladytron, Steve Earle & the Dukes, and more.


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New Music Reviews (2/11)

Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Bob Mould, Mercury Rev, Oceanwires, and more.


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Live Reviews

Live Review: Ólafur Arnalds at the Moore Theatre 1/26/19

On January 26, 2019, Icelandic artist Ólafur Arnalds played the Moore Theatre for the All Strings Attached tour


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (2/4)

Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates (joined by DJ Alex this week) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from


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Iceland Airwaves Live Reviews

Iceland Airwaves 2018: Tribute to Jóhann Jóhannsson at Mengi in Reykjavik

KEXP shares videos and reflections from a tribute to the late Icelandic composer, filmed during our 2018 trek to Reykjavik.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (1/25)

Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Better Oblivion Community Center, Business Of Dreams, Sneaks, and more.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (1/18)

Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Sharon Van Etten, James Blake, Deerhunter, and more.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (1/11)

Each week, KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by KEXP DJ Abbie Gobeli) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases. See what's coming up this week below, including reviews for new releases from Pedro The Lion, Lost Under Heaven, and more.


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Throwaway Style Local Music Album Reviews

Throwaway Style: On Porter Ray and How to Respond to Trauma and Setbacks with Grace

Martin Douglas explores the Sub Pop-issued full-lengths of the gifted Central District wordsmith.


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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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