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OSees Find Perfection in Subtleties on Protean Threat (KEXP Exclusive Album Stream)

Listen to OSees' 23rd record two days before its release on 9/18 via KEXP


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (9/14)

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


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Music News

R.I.P. Toots Hibbert of Toots and the Maytals

The reggae icon passed away at the age of 77 surrounded by his family at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica.


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Music News

R.I.P. Ronald “Khalis” Bell of Kool & the Gang

The co-founder of the beloved funk and R&B group has passed away at the age of 68.


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Interviews

John Vanderslice on Getting Radicalized by Ableton, JPEGMAFIA, and Burning the Political System Down

John Vanderslice opens up to KEXP about his new EP, the shuttering of his San Francisco recording studio Tiny Telephone, and how rapper JPEGMAFIA influences his work.


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Music News

R.I.P. Simeon Coxe of Silver Apples

The experimental electronic music pioneer has passed away at the age of 82.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (9/8)

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 Bill Callahan, Disclosure, Lomelda, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: JENNGREEN

Seattle's own JENNGREEN delivers an expansive and emotional guest DJ mix for Midnight In a Perfect World in tribute to her inspirational late brother, Joshua E.L. Green.


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In Our Headphones

In Our Headphones: Marina Fages, Washed Out, Hiroshi Yoshimura, Ashnikko, Al Massrieen and More

KEXP's Digital Content team shares the music that's been in their personal rotation, both new and old.


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From the Archives:

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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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