In Our Headphones

In this special bonus episode, host Evie Stokes sits down with Perfume Genius to talk about a song that he’s obsessed with right now. The two gush over their love of L’Rain, her fearless arrangements, and her sludgy cycle class she used to promote her new album.

“soulless cycle” comes from L’Rain’s latest album, fata morgana, out now via Mexican Summer.

Perfume Genius plays Seattle at Town Hall on Sept. 28, 2026.

Produced by Dusty HenryMastered by William MyersProduction support: Serafima Healy
Photo by Mackai Sharp
Listen to the full songs on KEXP’s “In Our Headphones” playlist on Spotify or the “What’s In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube.Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphonesContact us at headphones@kexp.org.
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Host Evie Stokes sits down again with Yasi Salek, the host of the podcast Bandsplain. The two dig into Salek’s love of IDM and experimental music and the mystery surrounding her latest favorite discovery, the band ear.

“They’re really collage artists…it gives me a mystical feeling when I listen to it,” Salek says, describing the group’s music.

“Ne Plus Ultra” comes from the band’s latest self-released album, Rumspringa.

Produced by Dusty HenryMastered by William MyersProduction support: Serafima Healy
Photo by Tommy Pointer
Listen to the full songs on KEXP’s “In Our Headphones” playlist on Spotify or the “What’s In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube.Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphonesContact us at headphones@kexp.org.
Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate
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Host Evie Stokes sits down with Yasi Salek, host of the Bandsplain podcast, to talk about what's been playing in her headphones lately. The two chat about their shared love of Madonna and Warpaint, how it feels to be the music-recommending friend in the group, and a new song from San Francisco band Badvril. Salek shares the band's song "Golden" from their new album Lethal, out now via Share It Music.

Produced by Dusty HenryMastered by William MyersProduction support: Serafima Healy
Photo by Lupe Pacheco Gomez
Listen to the full songs on KEXP’s “In Our Headphones” playlist on Spotify or the “What’s In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube.Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphonesContact us at headphones@kexp.org.
Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Evie Stokes sits down again with Carl Newman of The New Pornographers to talk about the music that’s moving him. The two talk about coming across bands late, what it’s like when people “prefer your old albums,” and why Newman loves the Australian sextet EXEK.
Newman shares the band’s song “You Have Been Blessed” from their latest album, Prove The Mountains Move, out now via DFA Records.
Produced by Dusty Henry
Mastered by William Myers
Production support: Serafima Healy
Listen to the full songs on KEXP’s “In Our Headphones” playlist on Spotify or the “What’s In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube.
Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones
Contact us at headphones@kexp.org.
Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Photo by Jamie Wdziekonski
Host Evie Stokes sits down with Carl Newman of The New Pornographers to talk about the music that’s moving him. The two chat about life on the road and having Michael Beach’s music recommended to him by a collaborator. Newman shares Beach’s connections to the Melbourne psych music scene and why his song “Poison Dart” grabbed him so much.
The song comes from Beach’s latest album, Big Black Plume, out now via Goner Records.
Produced by Dusty Henry
Mastered by William Myers
Production support: Serafima Healy
Listen to the full songs on KEXP’s “In Our Headphones” playlist on Spotify or the “What’s In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube.
Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones
Contact us at headphones@kexp.org.
Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.