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Perfume Genius teamed up — once again — with the uber-talented Blake Mills for production of his 2020 album “Set My Heart on Fire Immediately.” These new songs subvert and explore our concepts of masculinity, no finer example than “On The...

Ethan P. Flynn immersed himself in the London music community after leaving school at age 18. That decision eventually led to working with FKA Twigs on her latest album and his own work started to develop. Check out “Everybody’s Dying To Meet You.”

A couple of new Father John Misty songs are milling about at the moment — they’re his contribution to “Sub Pop Singles Club, Vol. 5.” We get to share the first new work since 2018’s God’s Favorite Customer,” here’s “To R.”

Lianne La Havas’ backing singer Frida Touray steps into her own spotlight with a debut LP under the moniker Native Dancer. The album, due in October, explores the natural cycles and flow of life. “Currents” is our introduction to the...

Brandy Clark is an accomplished, nuanced singer and six-time Grammy nominee, but she’s just getting started! Inspired by a line in the film “Jaws,” and current affairs, we offer the wry and captivating sound of “Bigger Boat.” This track...

Brent Amaker DeathSquad, one of KCRW DJ Travis Holcombe’s favorite new artists, resides in a lane of Western performance art. And they’re the real deal, as they’ve shared the stage with the likes of Willie Nelson and The Mavericks. If you...

The conceptual pop artist vōx takes a hard look at her ancestry — something she hasn’t wanted to face. “How Do I Connect To The Spirits?” grapples with fear and shame and how useless it is to stay with those feelings if we don’t commit to...

Bill Callahan digs back into his Smog catalog to rework “Let’s Move To The Country.” The subtle and profound songwriter breathes new life and new implications into this updated version, taken from his forthcoming album “Gold Record.”

If you are looking for an excellent example of Cuban trap, look no further than singer, flautist and percussionist La Dame Blanche. As she preps the release of a new album in homage to her mother, we share “La Mentalista.”

Back in February, Elvis Costello travelled to Helsinki — a place where he thought he could work incognito — to record “No Flag.”  He plays everything you hear: drums, Fender Jazzmaster, Hammond Organ and bass. Today, we wish Elvis Costello...