KEXP’s Songs of the Year (2024)

In Our Headphones

KEXP

Music, Music Commentary

4.4 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

It’s that list-making time of year! So for this episode, we've brought together 12 KEXP DJs and tastemakers for a sonic collage of the best new music from 2024. We hear from each DJ about one song that rose above the rest, getting a diverse sampling of the year in music. From hardcore to reggae to ambient and everything in between, this episode is sure to bring something unexpected for even our most voracious listeners.

Songs featured:

Mk.gee - “Dream Police” (DJ Alex’s pick)
Bures Band - “Green Town” (Greg Vandy’s pick)
Clay Birds - “Call Out My Name” (Gabriel Lopez’s pick)
Rapsody - “Never Enough (feat. Keznamdi)” (DJ Miss Ashley’s pick)
MUÑECA - “Bambi” (DJ Chilly’s pick)
Brimheim - “Dancing in the Rubble” (Kevin Cole’s pick)
The Scoffs - “Factories In Heaven” (Brian Foss’s pick)
Burning Hammer - “Howling With The Wolves” (Jenn’s pick)
Chat Pile - "Masc" (Reeves’ pick)
Rich Ruth - “No Muscle, No Memory” (Noel Brass Jr.’s pick)
Seiji Oda - "a gentle gigg.." (Mike Ramos’s pick)
Porridge Radio - “Sick Of The Blues” (Chris Sanley’s pick)

Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones 2024" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube.

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Hosted and produced by: Janice Headley and Isabel Khalili
Mixed by: Emily Fox
Mastered by: William Myers
Editorial director: Larry Mizell Jr.

Our theme music is “好吗 (Hao Ma)” by Chinese American Bear

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0:00.0	You're listening to In Our Headphones.
0:06.0	Your chance to discover the songs K-EXP DJs don't want you to miss.
0:11.0	I'm Janice Headley.
0:13.0	And I'm Isabel Kelly Lee, and this is your never-ending source for new music discovery, from listener-powered K-E-X-P.
0:23.9	Hello, it's Isabel Kalili, one of your hosts here on In Our Headphones.
0:28.0	And as you probably know, it's that time of year when we like to reflect on the year as a
0:32.7	whole.
0:33.3	We like to make lists and highlight our favorite things, maybe as a time capsule for ourselves,
0:39.1	maybe to share with others, or maybe both. But it's always fun to hear what's on other people's
0:43.7	lists and have a chance to discover a new favorite that you might have missed this year. So for this
0:48.9	episode, I'm bringing together 12 K-EXB DJs and our music directors for kind of Songs of the Year collage.
0:56.7	I'll pass the mic around and you'll hear each DJ talking about their top song of 24,
1:02.1	followed by a clip of that song. And remember that you can always listen to the full songs
1:06.3	by subscribing to our In Our headphones playlist on either Spotify or YouTube.
1:15.2	And I have to say, if you're looking for some head-banging catharsis this time of a year, this happens to be a great episode for you.
1:18.4	KXP DJs just really delivered on that front.
1:22.1	It was fun to put this one together.
1:23.6	I recommend listening with headphones and hope you enjoy.
1:27.3	To start us off, here's Alex.
1:29.3	Close to Pacific Notions at airs Sunday mornings from 6 to 9 a.m.
1:33.8	I'm also the Booker and producer of KXP's weekly guest DJ Mix Show, Midnight in a Perfect World.
1:39.0	And I'm also KexP's Associate Music Director.
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