Today's Top Tune

Victor Jones ‘Moon Bright Rain’

Brooklyn's Victor Jones' debut is a cathartic exploration of grief that puts "gates of heaven" sounds against epic theatrical rock. Victor himself says, "I wanted to appr

Worldpeace DMT ‘Thank You’

The London duo Worldpeace DMT is Leo Fincham and Rowan Miles, the latter of the band The Femcels. Earning critical acclaim for their debut album Stick Around For Tea, the

Quadeca ‘Life 1’

Producer, rapper, singer and visual artist Quadeca moves between warped synths, booming 808s, flamenco-like guitars and unexpected digital textures on his album debut, Li

Bonobo ‘Me and You’

Longtime KCRW favorite Bonobo, aka Simon Green, marks his 25th year in music with the new album, Distance in Static. Weaving Urdu and Japanese vocals, Iranian samples, an

Guitarricadelafuente ‘La Nieve’

Guitarricadelafuente is the artistic moniker of Spanish actor and singer Álvaro Lafuente Calvo, who sings and stars in the critically acclaimed film La Bola Negra, which

Thomas Dybdahl ‘My Soul Is On Fire’

Norwegian singer-songwriter Thomas Dybdahl is a longtime KCRW favorite, and his latest album includes “My Soul Is On Fire,” a song that began life as a score piece for a

June McDoom ‘Dream Dub’

Raised on the edge of the Everglades, in a Jamaican household in South Florida, a young Alyssa McDoom adopted the stage name June as a way to honor her grandmother. Her f

Instupendo ‘Chance’

Aidan Penn Peterson is the NYC-based, Grammy-nominated producer known as Instupendo. His richly textured electronic pieces always strike a warm balance between the intros

50/50 ‘Memories Linger’

In the late '70s, British duo Richard Haines and David Cowles had a project called 50/50, but their recordings never really saw the light of day. Seattle-based label Ligh

Dexter Story ‘Beh Jeh Xi’

On T’som, his sixth album, Eritrean-American composer Dexter Story explores fasting as a path to spiritual renewal, weaving Horn of Africa traditions with Middle Eastern

Michael Blake ‘Anatomy of a Murder’

Montreal-born, Vancouver-raised, New York-based saxophonist Michael Blake gives Halloween spooks and mischievous melodies a distinctly jazzy makeover. Joined by pianist G

Avis Reese ‘Solace’

Rochester, New York's Avis Reese is a self-taught keyboardist and composer who grew up in the church. Best known as a frequent co-writer of fellow Rochester native Daniel

Payfone ‘Pamela’

The UK collective Payfone – Phil Passera and April Pittman – strike gold with “Pamela,” a standout from their new EP Lunch, featuring vocalist Barbara Alcindor. A hypnoti

Fat Dog ‘Snakes’

South London seven-piece Fat Dog return with Cancel Me (I’m Tired), a wild sophomore release that expands their electro-punk into rave bangers, bombastic strings, psyched

Danielle Ponder ‘Laurel Canyon’

In 2022, at the age of 40, Danielle Ponder left her longtime job as a public defender to pursue a career in music. For her debut album, Some Of Us Are Brave, she poured h

Ferdi ‘jazz sculpture’

Ferdi is a French saxophonist and music producer now based in Brussels. On his new album, The Sound of Art, he reimagines jazz as a contemporary, free-flowing dialogue be

DJ_Dave ‘Hard Refresh’

This LA-based experimental artist, producer and DJ redefines electronic music through live coding. DJ_Dave treats code as a creative instrument, bypassing traditional DAW

Andy Shauf ‘eyes of them all (demo)’

Canadian singer-songwriter Andy Shauf is one of the greatest songwriters of his generation. His quietly devastating masterpiece album The Party gets a 10th Anniversary Ed

The Kilans ‘Oh, Lucy’

Formed just three years ago, the Salt Lake City band The Kilans close their debut album with a song called “Oh, Lucy,” a haunting meditation on death and the potential of

tickertape ‘Crocodile Song’

Fronted by newcomer Joseph Ritchie, Brisbane, Australia's tickertape just dropped their debut EP, a 6-song collection exploring the highs and lows of navigating young adu