XPN’s Featured Album of the week is Within and Without, the debut full-length from synthpop specialist Washed Out. The LP was long-anticipated, as Erneste Greene has had the ears of lo-fi fans since his 2009 single “Feel It All Around.” As he does each Monday, host Mike Vasilikos reviewed the featured album on XPN’s Morning [...]

This week, XPN’s Featured Album is Bon Iver, Bon Iver, the dually eponymous sophomore full-length from the indie-folk group fronted by Justin Vernon. The LP has been highly anticipated ever since 2008’s decidedly acclaimed For Emma, Forever Ago, and the blogosphere has been abuzz with excitement as two singles, a video, and full lyrics from [...]

On Monday night, Givers made their television debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Just three days after playing at Bonnaroo, XPN’s June Artist To Watch performed “Up Up Up,” the first track from its newly released debut full-length In Light. Givers has been generating a massive amount of buzz among press and audiences alike, [...]

XPN’s Featured Album of the Week is Nothing Is Wrong, the sophomore full-length release from folk-rock quartet Dawes. The group has been a longtime favorite of XPN, featured as April 2010’s Artist To Watch and as a performer at 2010’s XPoNential Music Festival. The LP serves as a follow-up to 2009’s North Hills, which featured their breakout song “When My [...]

XPN’s featured album this week is Circuital, the newest full-length from My Morning Jacket. The album is the sixth LP from the Louisville, KY-based quintet, following 2008’s Evil Urges. It officially came out yesterday, May 31st, although as we reported last week, it has been available for streaming on NPR since May 22nd. As he [...]