KEXP can never get enough of Sóley. The charming Icelandic songstress has a knack for covering a deep emotional range and some occasionally morbid subjects in the most disarming and endearing way. In fact, we've recorded her six out of the past seven years we've been covering Iceland Airwaves, and she never fails to melt our hearts, or to find new ways to do so. During our broadcast this year, Sóley stripped it bare as she decided to give her band a break and leave the loop pedals behind and perform raw, impossibly delicate versions of songs, from her two LPs and most recent EP, solo on guitar and piano. And clearly we're not the only ones smitten by her, as Sóley hushed the packed room at KEX Hostel in Reykjavik to pin-drop quiet. Enjoy this exquisite set, and be sure to listen to her previous sets at Kex Hostel hereand here.
Icelandic hip hop collective Reykjavíkurdætur ("Daughters of Reykjavik") are a force to be reckoned with. A huge group of seventeen women, they work together to create songs about topics ranging from sexual politics to political ones. During KEXP's broadcast at Iceland Airwaves last year, they play…
The sheer volume of great pop music coming out of the UK can be overwhelming, and that’s only what makes it Stateside. Imagine actually living there, surrounded on all sides by unending legacy and talent. That’s exactly the type of pressure cooker from which London based pop artist Oscar has emerge…
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJ’s think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Aft…
