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KEXP's Janice Headley and Isabel Khalili make an appearance on Song of the Day for a special announcement. Change is coming to this feed on April 15. Until then, we're counting down ten of the most downloaded songs from each of the last ten years. Today, we revisit Mike Gervais' "Lost (Sone Remix)" from 2015, selected by Sharlese. Read more about the track on KEXP.org https://www.kexp.org/read/2015/9/23/song-of-the-day-mike-gervais-lost-sone-remix/. Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chalk - "Asking" from the 2023 EP on Dutch Tilt Belfast-based post-punk trio CHALK reflect on past relationships on today's Song of the Day. As vocalist Ross Cullen explains in a press release, “It’s a reaction to feelings of ours that look at the past and a longing for others who aren’t in your life anymore. How we grow as people and those we leave behind as a result. We wanted 'Asking' to follow the recollection of someone whose memories are fading when trying to remember about someone in the past." The track appears on , their debut EP which was released last year. Their follow-up EP, titled , was released earlier this month. Read the full story at KEXP.org https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2024/3/29/chalk-asking/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bantu Spaceship - "Bantu Cakes" from the 2023 album on Nyami Nyami Harare, Zimbabwe-based duo BANTU SPACESHIP celebrates the music of their homeland with their Afro-futuristic self-titled debut album, out now via Nyami Nyami. Vocalist Ulenni Okandlovu incorporates Ndebele chants to the laid-back production work of his partner Joshua Madalitso Chiundiza. As they explain in an interview with 15questions.net https://www.15questions.net/interview/fifteen-questions-interview-bantu-spaceship/page-1/, "The both of us were in search of unique alternative Zimbabwean sound, having grown up listening to Mbaqanga, Mbube, Zamrock, Sungura, Jit, and Chimurenga. We wanted to create something that borrowed from these influences, but merging those styles with synth-wave, electro, and hip-hop elements." Read the full story at KEXP.org https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2024/3/28/bantu-spaceship-bantu-cakes/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ana Lua Caiano - "Deixem O Morto Morrer" from the 2024 album on Glitterbeat Records Based out of Lisbon, ANA LUA CAIANO combines traditional Portuguese music with modern electronica on her debut album , out April 5th via Glitterbeat. Ana studied classical music for eight years, and then studied jazz for four years — a pedigree that can be heard in her complex compositions. Today's Song of the Day examines a man's death, and in a Google-translated press statement, she states, "as the song progresses, sadness becomes joy and the tragedy of a death is seen in a more positive perspective. The song, despite having this strong and apparently sad theme, undergoes an inversion and is sung, from a certain point onwards, with enthusiasm, revealing itself to be an energetic, rhythmic and vibrant song.” Read the full story at KEXP.org https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2024/3/27/ana-lua-caiano-deixem-o-morto-morrer/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Championne - "Bilboquet" a 2024 self-released single Vocalist/musician Mathilde Lejas has been active in the Rennes music scene for a while now, but has finally branched out on a solo project titled CHAMPIONNE. Her self-titled debut EP is a coldwave-tinged collection of dark dreampop, with Lejas's poetic lyrics spinning a web over it all. Read the full story at KEXP.org https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2024/3/26/championne-bilboquet/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Flore Laurentienne - "Voiles" from the 2022 album on RVNG Intl. Recording under the name FLORE LAURENTIENNE, composer, orchestrator, and musician Mathieu David Gagnon captures rich, romantic instrumentals, inspired by the wilderness in his hometown of Montreal, Québec. In fact, his latest album — titled — was inspired by Canada’s St. Lawrence River, with the instrumentation designed to "illustrate and illuminate the river’s flow." Read the full story at KEXP.org https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2024/3/25/flore-laurentienne-voiles/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Les Amazones d'Afrique - “Flaws” from the 2024 album on Real World Records On today's Song of the Day, all-female African supergroup LES AMAZONES D’AFRIQUE — which translates to "The Amazons of Africa" — celebrate the so-called imperfections that make each of us unique. “The song has a simple message,” Malian singer Mamani Keïta explained in a press release. “The perfect person does not exist. We all have our flaws and imperfections which we carry with us through life. But there is beauty in imperfection, and that’s what we want people to realise.” The group worked with acclaimed producer Jacknife Lee (U2, Modest Mouse, Taylor Swift) on their third album released last month via Real World Records. “Jacknife Lee took time to listen to each of our voices,” says vocalist Fafa Ruffino, from Benin. “He doesn’t understand the language but you can tell that he feels the emotion, understands that our souls are deeply invested in our words. I feel like he entered our minds. What he did is more than musical. It is spiritual.” Read the full story at KEXP.org https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2024/3/21/les-amazones-dafrique-flaws/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Francis of Delirium - “Blue Tuesday” from the 2024 album on Dalliance Records FRANCIS OF DELIRIUM — a project of Luxembourg-based artist Jana Bahrich — is set to release their debut LP, , on March 22nd via Dalliance Recordings. “For this album, hope is the prevailing feeling I’m left with after making it and listening to it,” Bahrich said in a press statement. “The idea is that there is this light guiding you out into a space where you can be more open and accepting of love and joy. Even as you gain or lose love, it never really goes away; it just transforms itself, moving into other relationships with you.” She says today's Song of the Day was "a chance to go back a little bit to our original sound, heavy guitars, uptempo, in-your-face music… We are a band that really loves to play live, sweaty, messy, and physical music, so it felt important to have this song be part of the album." Read the full story at KEXP.org https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2024/3/19/francis-of-delirium-blue-tuesday/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Four Tet - “Loved” from the 2024 album on Text Records Long-running electronic artist FOUR TET — real name: Kieran Hebden — returns with his twelfth studio album, titled which came out last Friday via his own label, Text Records. Four Tet's previous LP was 2020's . Last year, he teamed up with Skrillex and Fred Again for a sold-out five-hour show at Madison Square Garden. Read the full story at KEXP.org https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2024/3/18/four-tet-loved/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Clinton Fearon - "LOL" from the 2024 album on Kool Yu Foot / Boogie Brown Productions Seattle's own reggae legend CLINTON FEARON returns with his 14th full-length solo album on April 5th, titled . He declares https://www.facebook.com/ClintonFearonMusic/posts/pfbid0FoH2wKEeiTq5GXkR4vjiaBYm1YPXVrW6VkMyxqji8C9dac7yR52kurpU1BGTspgGl today's Song of the Day as "one of my very favorites on the album," adding, "I love the simple ways of how it reminds us to take care of ourselves. For over 30 years I’ve been telling my friends and fans to do what they love and love what they do. Finally, it’s a song. On the musical side, I love what the thumb piano is doing: its tone and the parts it's playing do a lot for the song. And then from the moment the intro is done and the rhythm starts, I can’t help but want to dance." Read the full story at KEXP.org https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2024/3/15/clinton-fearon-lol/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Summer Pearl - "feel right" from the 2023 album on Kitto Records London-based artist SUMMER PEARL taps into her Jamaican/Grenadian heritage on her debut mixtape, , which was released late last year. Infusing reggae and dub influences into her neo-soul sound, her latest release features a guest appearance from reggae royalty Liam Bailey and production by the prolific broken beat pioneer, Kaidi Tatham. "This project is a collection of songs, some of which I wrote almost eight years ago and some a lot more recent. These are songs that I needed to get out of my system in order for me to move on. To be able to move on and get over that relationship, romantic or platonic; to move on but not forget the loss of friends and family." "I guess it’s somewhat of a release in order to get back to myself. This is the first project I’ve released in three years and I feel like it’s the most me. There are a few songs on love and having a good time, and then of course I’m a student of life and have to write what I see in this crazy world. is allowing me to move on to the next chapter in my life and I’m excited to see what that looks like, feels like, and sounds like." Read the full story at KEXP.org https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2024/3/14/summer-pearl-feel-right/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
GC OConnor - "Love on High" a 2023 single on Low Key Source Australian artist GC OCONNOR makes a powerful introduction with her debut single "Love On High," capturing a jazzy alt-R&B sound that she describes as "stoner-soul." The single was produced by Sydney/Gadigal-based duo The Goods. In a press release, OConnor shares, “This track speaks to all the years of chasing the dance floor ‘love at first sight’ feeling. The brief elation of fleeting entanglements. And the lows of not actually caring about long lasting human connection. All I took to the studio was the guitar, the hook, and words on a page. The Goods brought the rest to life all in a single session, along with it being mastered by Dave Cooley.” Read the full story at KEXP.org https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2024/3/13/gc-oconnor-love-on-high/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Quantic - "Run (feat. Andreya Triana)" from the 2023 album on Play it Again Sam For the past twenty years, DJ/producer/multi-instrumentalist Will Holland has crafted a unique blend of dance music under the name QUANTIC, mixing in funk, soul, bossa nova, cumbia, jazz, and more. The British-born New York-based artist calls his latest LP — titled — his most "grown up release to date." Citing disco influences like Bohannon and Larry Levan, Holland explains, "’I'm really interested in Latin music and Afro Caribbean rhythms and I think there's a really amazing point in history where the emergence of those rhythms and its combination with American soul sparked what we now know as disco." Read the full story at KEXP.org https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2024/3/12/quantic-run-feat-andreya-triana/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Samory I - "Outside (feat. Lila Iké)" from the 2023 album on Overstand Entertainment / Easy Star Records Kingston, Jamaica-based artist Samory-Tour Frazer — who records as SAMORY I — celebrates his progeny on his debut solo album, . "It represents the struggles I’ve overcome, both mentally and physically," the roots reggae vocalist says in a press release, "and is also a representation of my son, who is my driving force behind this album." (His baby boy is featured with his proud papa on the cover art of the new album.) Today's Song of the Day features guest vocals from fellow Jamaican artist LILA IKÉ, who adds, “I have been waiting for this collaboration since 2016 when I moved to Kingston and my next-door neighbor was blasting unreleased songs from Samory I. The reverence in his voice captured me immediately, and I’ve been a fan since. I can’t wait for people to hear and feel the power in his sound. His new album will be a classic.” Read the full story at KEXP.org https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2024/3/11/samory-i-outside-feat-lila-ike/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
PAPISA - "Dores no Varal" from the 2024 album on Costa Futuro PAPISA is Rita Oliva, a musician, singer, songwriter, and producer based in São Paulo, Brazil. She released her first EP in 2016 and has graced some of Brazil's main stages, as well as the SXSW festival in Austin, TX, where she´ll be back this 2024 edition of the El Sonido showcase. The release of the single "Melhor Assim" in 2023 and "Dores no Varal" in early 2024 heralds the arrival of her next album. She now collaborates with Tagua Tagua in refreshing her indie dreamy pop. In her words, “sometimes sounding acidic, sometimes sweet, but always Brazilian.” Read the full story at KEXP.org https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2024/3/8/papisa-dores-no-varal/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mexican Institute of Sound - "Bolero" from the 2024 album 2 on Soy Sauce MEXICAN INSTITUTE OF SOUND (MIS) commemorated its 20-year journey with the release of on February 2nd. Featuring 23 handpicked tracks, including two new collaborations with Ceci Bastida and Foudeqush + Esteman, this album encapsulates Camilo Lara's eclectic musical career. Blending mariachi soul, sonideros' spirit, and bold electronic beats, Lara's music reflects the rich tapestry of Mexican culture. Since its inception in 2004, MIS has resonated deeply, evoking a Mexico of bygone eras and captivating audiences worldwide. With the recent release of "Stop" featuring Ceci Bastida, Lara continues to captivate audiences, cementing his legacy as a trailblazer in Latin American music. Read the full story at KEXP.org https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2024/3/7/mexican-institute-of-sound-bolero/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jarina de Marco - "Boca Chica" from the 2023 album Caribbean All-Inclusive Luxury on 3rd Culture Kid. This week’s Songs of the Day spotlight artists who DJ Albina Cabrera will visit during EL SONIDO ON THE ROAD, a 10-day journey visiting Santo Domingo; Dominican Republic, as part of the invitation to the Isle of Light music festival; followed by our annual showcase featuring six Latin American bands at SXSW in Austin, Texas; and finally, arriving in Mexico City for the 2024 edition of the Ibero-American music festival, Vive Latino, which is also a partner of . * Dominican-Brazilian pop artist Jarina de Marco makes deliriously infectious music. Beneath the shine and gloss of her immaculately crafted music is a poignant message. This has been true going back to songs like 2016’s “Release the Hounds” which sounds like stomp-clap club anthem but on a deeper level was drawing On her latest album, , she coopts the capitalist sheen of a “dream vacation” as a biting protest satire. “Boca Chica” opens the album sounding like an advertisement that draws many tourists to places like the Dominican Republic. Not just that but it luxurious with her pristine vocals and lively production. But a deeper listen reveals de Marco is singing from the perspective of locals, exasperated by the spectacle of it all. That the song can exist as both a poignant commentary and a dance floor anthem is a testament to de Marco’s incredible songwriting prowess. - Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pink Pablo - "falco" from the 2023 self-released EP This week’s Songs of the Day spotlight artists who DJ Albina Cabrera will visit during EL SONIDO ON THE ROAD, a 10-day journey visiting Santo Domingo; Dominican Republic, as part of the invitation to the Isle of Light music festival; followed by our annual showcase featuring six Latin American bands at SXSW in Austin, Texas; and finally, arriving in Mexico City for the 2024 edition of the Ibero-American music festival, Vive Latino, which is also a partner of . * PINK PABLO's EP, , signals a refreshing shift in Puerto Rico's music landscape, where artists like him are redefining the boundaries of genre. His musical journey, from church performances to LA, mirrors the island's evolving music scene. The EP's eclectic mix of electropop, rock, reggaetón, and disco, coupled with Pink Pablo's vulnerable lyrics, creates a deeply emotional and cohesive listening experience. As he gains momentum and connects with his audience through live shows, Pink Pablo's authenticity and commitment to his craft are undeniable, solidifying his position as a rising star in the Latin music world. Read the full story at KEXP.org https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2024/3/5/pink-pablo-falco/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Caribe Acido - "La Carrera de Los Perros" from the 2024 self-released EP CARIBE ÁCIDO presents , a four-track EP composed by Dominican multidisciplinary artist Ysmel Abreu. A 35-minute jazz-infused trance, delving into the Dominican scene's alternative and experimental sides. Produced by Adriano Sang, the well-known Diego Raposo, and Ysmel himself, the EP features Adriano on piano and bass, with Ysmel handling the electric and amplified trumpet along with percussion. Standout tracks like "La carrera de los perros" and "El Número" shine on this EP, which, according to the Dominican music website Discolai, also pays homage to Dominican history and culture, with nods to Luis Días and references to streets named after historical battles in the Ciudad Nueva neighborhood. Read the full story at KEXP.org https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2024/3/4/caribe-acido-la-carrera-de-los-perros/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chrome Corps - "Body Attestation," a 2024 single on Eskimo Recordings Seattle's own CHROME CORPS brings an industrial edge to their dystopic EBM sound, especially on today's Song of the Day, which can be found on the Eskimo Recordings compilation . The comp is a companion to last year's collection, also curated by Berlin-based DJ Luca Venezia, AKA CURSES. As Curses states in a press release, "Curating was a big puzzle, figuring out how to fit all these tracks across 6 different 12″s required a lot of calculations and, to be quite frank, I was never that great at maths. Unfortunately, this meant we had to cut some real heaters off of DEUX. But Eskimo and I decided that we couldn’t let these gems go to dust. I’ve been DJing them loads in my sets, so it was only fair to share them with y’all to DJ and rage to yourselves. So, here it is… the final blast of bonus tracks for ." Read the full story at KEXP.org https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2024/3/1/chrome-corps-body-attestation/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sugartin - "Breakdown" from the 2024 album on exlove records Synthpop duo SUGARTIN spin a dreamy web on today's Song of the Day, the title track off their latest three-song EP, released via exlove records. Formed in Stuttgart, Germany by songwriters Iris and Daniel in 2022, the pair take inspiration from their Krautrock forefathers while infusing modern-day electronic influences. Read the full story at KEXP.org https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2024/2/29/sugartin-breakdown/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sol y Santi - "Have You Heard," from the 2024 album on Casa/Teca A project of producer Santiago Salazar and vocalist/lyricist Soltera, SOL Y SANTI released their self-titled LP last month via Casa/Teca. "We started making this album right before the pandemic hit," Soltera states on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CzHOTuAPOzu/?next=%2Fp%2FBqXMibTFNKA%2F&hl=hr. "Santi sent me a hundred songs that he had been archiving for years and I began to write lyrics for them. After completion we sat with the album for a while and it wasn’t until recently that we finally made the decision to release it independently thru @casaxteca and share it with the world." Read the full story at KEXP.org https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2024/2/28/sol-y-santi-have-you-heard/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ortrotasce - "Seeing Red," a 2023 self-released single ORTROTASCE (pronounced: or-tro-task) is the moniker for minimalist-synth artist Nic Hamersly, who has been crafting his unique brand of dramatic darkwave for over a decade. As he told the last year, as a teenager, he fell in love with experimental punk label 31G Records and its founder's band, The Locust, before moving on to bands like Coil and Throbbing Gristle. "I was more so into the harsher realm of electronic music," he tells the . "Power electronics and dark ambient and so on." He notes that his later influences leaned in poppier directions. "Hard Corps, SPK — Machine Age Voodoo, specifically — Fad Gadget, to name a few," he adds. "The juxtaposition between synth-pop and industrial in these groups just do it for me. You can probably hear this in most of my recent output." Read the full story at KEXP.org https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2024/2/27/ortrotasce-seeing-red/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The KVB - "Labyrinths," a 2024 single on Invada Records UK Manchester coldwave duo THE KVB share the lead single off their forthcoming full-length, , to be released April 5th via Invada Records. Band members Nicholas Wood and Kat Day describe today's Song of the Day as "the most aggressive track on the album and a nod to some of our early releases." They add, "Lyrically, it was inspired by the collection of short stories by Jorge Luis Borges and its references to historical subjectivity; the flexibility of truth and construction of narratives." They describe the new album as "dystopian pop," noting that they've "expanded on previous album themes of dystopia, apocalypse, and the human condition, but with a more pessimistic outlook and deeper distrust than before. It also touches on themes of loss, and the resistance, lament and acceptance of inevitable change.” Read the full story at KEXP.org https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2024/2/26/the-kvb-labyrinths/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Day Soul Exquisite - "Mosaic" from the 2024 album on La fem Records Seattle-based, QTBIPOC-led sextet DAY SOUL EXQUISITE released their debut EP last month via La fem Records, an indie label founded by the band's vocalist/guitarist Francesca Eluhu. Today's Song of the Day is, indeed, a work of art, pieced together by Josh Pehrson's gentle percussion, Lillian Minke Tahar's hypnotic keyboard riff, and Seboulisa's soulful vocals, just to name a few of the elements that comprise this languid lullaby. Read the full story at KEXP.org https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2024/2/23/day-soul-exquisite-mosaic/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Salt Cathedral - "Terminal Woes" from the 2024 self-released album With today's Song of the Day, New York-based Colombian duo SALT CATHEDRAL share a sneak peek at their forthcoming full-length , to be self-released on March 22nd. In a press statement, the band share: “”Terminal Woes” are the woes that will bring us (humanity) to our demise – in this song, climate change. How do I bring a child into a world that is getting, by all predictions, physically worse? How is capitalism/corporate interest & greed steering the wheel (or not steering the wheel?). We live in bubbles where we forget nature and animals exist too. Powerful people making decisions have their wallet, not the planet in mind. The only solution is reaching a point where the planet and the wallet align, where the most profitable business plan is to be sustainable. Sonically, it’s a march of sorts, a chorus that bursts into stacks of voices to show collectivism and a lot of inspiration from Ravi Shankar’s music.” Read the full story at KEXP.org https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2024/2/22/salt-cathedral-terminal-woes/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Seven Davis Jr - "Soul Music" from the 2024 album on Secret Angels Singer/songwriter Samuel Lonnelee Davis — known to us as SEVEN DAVIS JR. — dug into the vault for today's Song of the Day. The track was originally recorded back in 2016 around the time of his LP . As he explains on Bandcamp, "It was supposed to go on the next album but did not match the tracklist. It was released on an underground EP but never officially. Detroit's Kyle Hall began playing this track out in 2022 which led to us deciding to officially release it." The soulful (no pun intended) single can now be found on new album , which came out last month via his own Secret Angels imprint. "I wanted to make a tribute album reflecting all the music that has played a huge role in forming who I am as an artist and as a person," he writes. "Each track showcasing a different audio aesthetic but connecting to the next like scenes in a film, creating my own world." "This project is for others like me who fit into multiple categories and none at the same time," he concludes. "While bringing it back to an old school-ish energy, simply about humble songs, good vibes and fun beats." Read the full story at KEXP.org https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2024/2/21/seven-davis-jr-soul-music/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Art Feynman - "Chasing My Life" from the 2023 album on Western Vinyl Long-time KEXP fave Luke Temple has been recording under the alias ART FEYNMAN for a few albums now; his press release says, as a way to "explore surprising sonic landscapes without the burdens of identity." And now, on his third LP under the pseudonym, , he's joined by a full band, and the release was recorded live in the studio. "Sonically, I was inspired by records that were recorded at the late Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas such as Grace Jones’ , Lizzy Mercier Descloux’s , and Talking Heads’ ,” he shares. He adds, “To me, there was a lot of energy that needed to be released as the result of living in isolation for six years. It also seems to speak to a general anxiety we’re all holding, but it’s expressed in a cathartic way.” Read the full story at KEXP.org https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2024/2/20/art-feynman-chasing-my-life/ Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
