Bellingham power-pop quartet LipStitch released their debut full-length album, Who's Left and Who's Leaving, on September 4, 2020. In this episode of Talking Tracks, Dan and LipStitch break down the meaning behind and the making of each song on the album — a journey through grief, depression, and the value of self-love that was written primarily in 2018 but couldn't be more appropriate for 2020. As the band says on track four, "It's been a tough year."

Seattle pop singer-songwriter RX released his debut full-length album, Epilogue, on August 7. In this episode of Talking Tracks, Dan and RX break down the meaning behind and the making of each song on the album — a highly relatable body of work about love, anxiety, and breakups.

Nicolle Swims is the frontperson of Black Ends, a Seattle "gunk-pop" trio. The group's upcoming EP, Stay Evil, drops July 15, and the lead single off the four-track release, "Monday Mourning," premiered on KEXP on June 17. In this episode, we chat with Nicolle about the upcoming album, her musical upbringing, and the Black Lives Matter movement.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blackendsblackends/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/black.ends/Bandcamp: https://blackends.bandcamp.com/musicKEXP premiere: https://www.kexp.org/read/2020/6/17/black-ends-premiere-monday-mourning-submit-honest-essay-about-being-black-america-kexp-premiere/Charli XCX's How I'm Feeling Now: https://open.spotify.com/album/3a9qH2VEsSiOZvMrjaS0NuTelevision's Marquee Moon: https://open.spotify.com/album/630o1rKTDsLeIPreOY1jqP

Another Magic, the project of homegrown Seattleite Thomas Arndt, released the second single off its upcoming album, "Set It Off," this month, in preparation for the band's debut album, SUNUNDERWATER/UNDERWATERSUN. The art-pop project uses found-object percussion, bass, and layers of vocal harmony to tell stories about finding joy in being yourself.Another Magic on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anothermagicmusic/Another Magic on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anothermagicmusic/?hl=enAnother Magic on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4OEvQqIzo3bEXrUvbec7R8 Another Magic on Bandcamp: https://anothermagic.bandcamp.com/Seattle's teen-dance ordinance: https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20020813&slug=teendance13mKala U-bass: https://kalabrand.com/collections/acoustic-electric-u-bassH4n zoom recorder: https://www.zoom-na.com/products/field-video-recording/field-recording/zoom-h4n-handy-recorderPower of Hope: https://www.powerofhope.org/Orquestra Voadora performs "Expensive Shit" by Fela Kuti: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8tz9acztS4

Tobias The Owl's new album, Visalia, couldn't have dropped at a more apt time. The eight tracks spell out a story of isolation and loneliness — but with an uplifting undercurrent that says even when we feel alone, we're in it together. In this month's episode of Unwritten, Dan Ray and Andrey Psyche talk to Tobias the Owl about the new album, homelessness, and being a doctor during the COVID-19 crisis. Follow Tobias The Owl on Facebook and Spotify.

Neo-funk three piece Biddadat released their second full-length album on March 6, 2020, the self-titled Biddadat. The 11-track release revolves around the pangs of youth — and the growing apart from them we all experience as we get older. In this episode, we sat down with Biddadat guitarist and vocalist Cameron Brownell to discuss coronavirus, Digimon, and, of course, the new record.Check out Biddadat on Spotify, Facebook, and their website.Calypso playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4z7UyYxyBG3voQnqf8qse3Magic The Gathering butt crack photos: https://imgur.com/gallery/6vYNm

Chris Meyer is the lead vocalist for soft-rock (or, as the band has dubbed it, "bootgaze") group Our Dead Fathers. Their latest LP, Ourdeadfathers II, drops December 21.Stream and follow Our Dead Fathers:Bandcamp: https://ourdeadfathers.bandcamp.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurDeadFathers/

Jonas Haskins is the frontman and lead songwriter for Seattle psychedelic-rock group Low Hums. The band's fifth album, Zzyzx, named after a California town where guitarist Miles Panto's van once broke down, drops November 8th.Stream and follow Low Hums:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7F3Qj8MaicjJODAdtV30bWFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/lowhums/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lowhums/

Amanda Winterhalter is a bluesy, gothic-Americana singer-songwriter out of Seattle. Her new LP, What's This Death, drops October 4th, following the lead single of the same name.Stream and follow Amanda Winterhalter:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/53HiFIYGRIe4iPrimbHJgoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmandaSueWinterhalter/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awinterhalter/

Arthur James is the co-founder of Lyle, a seven-piece art-rock band out of Seattle. Formed between James and Lana McMullen in the spring of 2017, Lyle is releasing their debut EP, Coward, on September 22nd, 2019. Stream and Follow Lyle!Lyle Band https://www.lyleband.com/ Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/artist/3LhWpzUPqZppDlhT8MRWGjFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/lyleband/iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/lyle/78416493Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lyleband/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lylebandSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/lylebandArthur James: https://www.instagram.com/arthurjamesmusic/ For feedback, questions, or other inquiries, feel free to contact Andrey Psyche athttps://www.andreypsyche.com/contact