Jason Bentley

Brazilian Girls will soon release a new album for the first time since 2008's Grammy-nominated New York City. KCRW recently got a sneak preview of the band's danceable, worldly new music.

Set List

• "The Critic"

Watch Brazilian Girls' full session on KCRW.com.

JR JR started winning us over with its catchy pop songs five years ago, when the band went by the name Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Now, the group is starting a fresh chapter with a new name, but that doesn't stop Josh Epstein and Daniel Zott from employing ...

When we first heard the sounds of the Stockholm band Amason, we were instant fans. The group's members sang in both Swedish and English during their gorgeous live session, which included the standout "Algen."

Set List

• "Algen"

Watch Amason's full Morning Becomes Eclectic performance at KCRW.com. ...

One of the U.K.'s most popular bands, Foals attacks stadium-ready rock with force and ferocity. The group's new album, What Went Down, reflects a musical aesthetic its members have built over the course of more than a decade together. This performance of the title track captures Foals' electrifying live sound ...

A new romance and a move to Turkey inspired Beirut's Zach Condon to change his approach to recording the band's latest album. Instead of the meticulously layered songs of their previous releases, the band jammed in the studio until inspiration took hold. Those vibrant songs make up one ...

Brooklyn's St. Lucia, a.k.a. Jean-Philip Grobler, has been making euphoric, nostalgic synth-pop for a few years now, and has a new album on the horizon for 2016. With his band in tow, the South African-born musician recently gave a high-energy performance of his hits for KCRW — and also performed ...

All We Need, Atlanta musician Raury's full-length debut, mixes hip-hop, rock and folk with compassionate lyrics that call for peace. The 19-year-old was all smiles and hugs as he walked into our studio before delivering a commanding performance.

SET LIST

• "Friends"

Watch Raury's full performance at

Over the course of a dozen studio albums, Low has mastered its mix of warm, layered harmonies and a minimalist musical approach. The pairing is built for maximum emotional response, and the trio — led by husband-and-wife team Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker — achieves just that in this performance ...

Soul/funk/jazz collective Hiatus Kaiyote received a Grammy nomination for their debut and found big-name fans in Prince, Questlove, Erykah Badu and more. The band's new record is even more ambitious — but a live setting is the best way to experience their ...

The Atlanta band Deerhunter released its seventh album, Fading Frontier, last month. Outspoken frontman Bradford Cox is utterly captivating and delightfully unpredictable, both on record and in this rare radio session, recorded live with the band at the Village Studio the day before the launch of Deerhunter's tour.

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EL VY is a new project from Matt Berninger of The National and Brent Knopf of Ramona Falls (and formerly Menomena). The two met in 2003 when their bands played on the same bill, and when you see them in a room together, it's clear their musical partnership ...

Natalia Lafourcade is one of Mexico's leading indie-pop acts, and her new album Hasta La Raíz is already certified platinum in her home country — and nominated for six Latin Grammy awards this year. Lafourcade recently stopped by KCRW for a career-spanning set that included the title track from her ...

The Danish dream-rock band Mew takes its time making records. Bass player Johan Wohlert rejoined the group for its first new album in six years, titled + -, while singer Jonas Bjerre's falsetto vocals are as distinctive as ever. This in-studio performance of "Satellites" captures Mew's sophisticated mix at ...

Garrett Borns is a Michigan native, but L.A. is where he found his voice as an artist. He recorded his debut EP as BORNS in a treehouse in the canyons, and his full-length follow-up Dopamine is set for release Friday. His electro-glam pop sound, combined with a nonchalant swagger, sets ...

On the release date for his new album, B'lieve I'm Goin Down, Philly rocker Kurt Vile brought together a group of musicians he called the "best of the East Coast and West Coast combined," including drummer Stella Mozgawa from Warpaint, to play a live session for KCRW. It ...

Laid-back crooner Mac DeMarco is known for his outsize, quirky personality as much as for his poppy songs. Both were on full display when he visited KCRW's studio, fresh off a performance at FYF Fest. The prolific artist shared songs from his latest album, including this one, called "No ...

Master bass player Thundercat is a core part of the LA music scene — from his collaborations with Flying Lotus, Kamasi Washington and Kendrick Lamar to his own solo work. His new EP features his best track yet, "Them Changes," performed here with keyboardist ...

The long-running Brooklyn duo Ratatat makes compelling, multi-layered, instrumental electro-rock music. It's a distinct and instantly recognizable sound, but the band keeps innovating around it; Ratatat's new album, Magnifique, unexpectedly employs pedal-steel guitar.

Ratatat recently joined KCRW for a searing session in front of a live audience at ...

The Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach has a new side project called The Arcs, which features some of his favorite studio musicians, including songwriter and producer Richard Swift. The band's first album, Yours, Dreamily, has been a perfect rock album for summer, and "Stay In My ...

The songs on Tobias Jesso Jr.'s debut album were written in his native Vancouver, but they reflect on the turbulent time he spent in L.A. Jesso recently brought a full band to KCRW's studio to play a handful of gut-wrenchingly beautiful and powerful piano ballads, including "Leaving Los Angeles."