Ranked #1
Julia Jacklin - to Perth, before the border closes
Julia Jacklin - to Perth, before the border closes
Julia Jacklin - "to Perth, before the border closes," a 2020 single on Sub Pop. For some artists, the idea of being on t... Read more
19 Nov 2020
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2mins
Ranked #2
Nubya Garcia - The Message Continues
Nubya Garcia - The Message Continues
Nubya Garcia - "The Message Continues" from the 2020 album SOURCE on Concord. British jazz wunderkind Nubya Garcia made ... Read more
24 Nov 2020
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6mins
Ranked #3
MorMor - Don't Cry
MorMor - Don't Cry
MorMor - "Don't Cry," a 2020 single on Don't Guess Inc. For the past couple of years, Toronto’s MorMor (musician Seth Ny... Read more
18 Nov 2020
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3mins
Ranked #4
Antonioni - Malcomer
Antonioni - Malcomer
Antonioni - "Malcomer," a 2020 self-released single. Seattle’s Antonioni are on their way up! With a couple EPs under th... Read more
20 Nov 2020
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4mins
Ranked #5
Nilüfer Yanya - Crash
Nilüfer Yanya - Crash
Nilüfer Yanya - “Crash” from the 2020 Feeling Lucky? EP on ATO Records. After a momentous 2019 with her excellent, criti... Read more
17 Nov 2020
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3mins
Ranked #6
Blue Hawaii - Not My Boss!
Blue Hawaii - Not My Boss!
Blue Hawaii - "Not My Boss!" from the 2020 EP Under 1 House on Arbutus Records. With one member in Berlin and one in Mon... Read more
23 Nov 2020
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4mins
Ranked #7
serpentwithfeet - Fellowship (feat. Sampha & Lil Silva)
serpentwithfeet - Fellowship (feat. Sampha & Lil Silva)
serpentwithfeet - "Fellowship (feat. Sampha & Lil Silva)" from the 2021 album DEACON on Secretly Canadian. Earlier t... Read more
15 Mar 2021
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3mins
Ranked #8
GHLOW - Not Fit For This
GHLOW - Not Fit For This
GHLOW - "Not Fit For This" from the 2021 album Slash and Burn on PNKSLM. KEXP is a listener-funded nonprofit, and we nee... Read more
11 Mar 2021
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3mins
Ranked #9
Bicep - Sundial
Bicep - Sundial
Bicep - "Sundial" from the 2021 album Isles on Ninja Tune. KEXP is a listener-funded nonprofit, and we need your help to... Read more
8 Mar 2021
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4mins
Ranked #10
Bad Colours - Feelin' Like (feat. Jarv Dee)
Bad Colours - Feelin' Like (feat. Jarv Dee)
Bad Colours - “Feelin' Like (feat. Jarv Dee)” from the 2021 album Pink on Bastard Jazz Recordings. London-born, Maryland... Read more
26 Feb 2021
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2mins
Ranked #11
Jeff Parker - Build a Nest (feat. Ruby Parker)
Jeff Parker - Build a Nest (feat. Ruby Parker)
Jeff Parker - "Build a Nest (feat. Ruby Parker)" from the 2020 album Suite for Max Brown on International Anthem. With h... Read more
25 Feb 2021
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2mins
Ranked #12
KAMAUU - MANGO (feat. Adeline)
KAMAUU - MANGO (feat. Adeline)
KAMAUU - "MANGO (feat. Adeline)," a 2021 single on Atlantic Records. Born in D.C. and raised in Maryland, the parents of... Read more
27 Jan 2021
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4mins
Ranked #13
Blu & Exile - The American Dream
Blu & Exile - The American Dream
Blu & Exile - "The American Dream" from the 2020 album Miles on Dirty Science Records. Rapper Blu and hip hop produc... Read more
20 Jan 2021
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4mins
Ranked #14
alyona alyona - Дикі танці
alyona alyona - Дикі танці
alyona alyona - "Дикі танці" from the 2019 album В ХАТІ МА on Hitwonder. It's impressive enough that Alyona Alyona was n... Read more
12 Jan 2021
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2mins
Ranked #15
Maxband - Cut It Loose
Maxband - Cut It Loose
Maxband - "Cut It Loose," a 2020 single on Maximum Band Recordings. With his side project Maxband, Max Savage of Parquet... Read more
7 Jan 2021
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3mins
Ranked #16
Pom Poko - Like A Lady
Pom Poko - Like A Lady
With all of our top albums of 2020 lists behind us, it’s already time to start looking forward to the records that will ... Read more
30 Dec 2020
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2mins
Ranked #17
David King Jones - The Covid 19 Christmas Song
David King Jones - The Covid 19 Christmas Song
David King Jones - "The Covid19 Christmas Song," a 2020 self-released single. This week, we are featuring Christmas-them... Read more
23 Dec 2020
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2mins
Ranked #18
Ego Ella May - Girls Don't Always Sing About Boys
Ego Ella May - Girls Don't Always Sing About Boys
Ego Ella May - "Girls Don't Always Sing About Boys" from the 2020 album Honey For Wounds on UpperRoom Records. On her de... Read more
14 Dec 2020
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4mins
Ranked #19
SassyBlack - Therapy
SassyBlack - Therapy
SassyBlack - "Therapy" from the 2020 self-released EP Stuck. Throughout her career, Seattle's own SassyBlack has tackled... Read more
4 Dec 2020
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4mins
Ranked #20
Nailah Hunter - Black Valhalla
Nailah Hunter - Black Valhalla
Nailah Hunter - "Black Valhalla," a 2020 self-released single. With "Black Valhalla", Los Angeles-based composer/harpist... Read more
3 Dec 2020
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6mins