Today's Top Tune

Today's Top Tune

A free weekday download of standout songs, including advance releases, exclusive live tracks recorded at KCRW, remixes, and an introduction to new artists on our radar.

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Dulcet-toned vocalist Lizz Wright celebrates 20 years as a recording artist with a new career-defining album, Shadow.

Lizz Wright: ‘Your Love” (Feat. Meshell Ndegeocello and Brandee Younger)

Dulcet-toned vocalist Lizz Wright celebrates 20 years as a recording artist with a new career-defining album, Shadow.

LA tongue-in-cheek rockers EELS gear up for their forthcoming fifteenth(!) studio album, EELS TIME!, early this summer.

Eels: ‘Goldy’

LA tongue-in-cheek rockers EELS gear up for their forthcoming fifteenth(!) studio album, EELS TIME!, early this summer.

A signature of Beth Gibbons' voice is that you recognize the artist immediately, ingrained in our hearts and minds as the sound of Portishead.

Beth Gibbons: ‘Floating On A Moment’

A signature of Beth Gibbons' voice is that you recognize the artist immediately, ingrained in our hearts and minds as the sound of Portishead.

For the last 20 years, The Avett Brothers anchored their status in the Americana/folk-rock arena with sophisticated sibling harmonies, ardent lyrics, and their own blend of country…

The Avett Brothers: ‘Love Of A Girl’

For the last 20 years, The Avett Brothers anchored their status in the Americana/folk-rock arena with sophisticated sibling harmonies, ardent lyrics, and their own blend of country…

You ready? Let’s “Pull The Rope” and overcome our differences on the dancefloor with Ibibio Sound Machine and their spicy Afrofuturistic grooves on this pulsating, mesmerizing banger.

Ibibio Sound Machine: ‘Pull The Rope’

You ready? Let’s “Pull The Rope” and overcome our differences on the dancefloor with Ibibio Sound Machine and their spicy Afrofuturistic grooves on this pulsating, mesmerizing banger.

Let’s check out the jazz-leaning, organic sound structures and beautiful arrangements of Apifera..

Apifera: ‘Theodor Marmalade’

Let’s check out the jazz-leaning, organic sound structures and beautiful arrangements of Apifera..

The Past Is Still Alive, is the next phase in Hurray for the Riff Raff ’s progression as a raconteur.

Hurray For the Riff Raff: ‘Alibi’

The Past Is Still Alive, is the next phase in Hurray for the Riff Raff ’s progression as a raconteur.

Always centered at night is the next pillar anchoring Moby ’s extensive body of work.

Moby: ‘dark days’ (Feat. Lady Blackbird)

Always centered at night is the next pillar anchoring Moby ’s extensive body of work.

Dublin-based multi-instrumentalist Conor J O’Brien, best known for heading up Villagers , recently announced their sixth studio album, That Golden Time, dropping May 10.

Villagers: ‘You Lucky One’

Dublin-based multi-instrumentalist Conor J O’Brien, best known for heading up Villagers , recently announced their sixth studio album, That Golden Time, dropping May 10.

Today we celebrate the release of LA-based R&B singer (and KCRW’s Breakthrough Artist of 2023 ) Baby Rose’s new project Slow Burn, produced by the stellar outfit BADBADNOTGOOD.

Baby Rose: ‘One Last Dance’

Today we celebrate the release of LA-based R&B singer (and KCRW’s Breakthrough Artist of 2023 ) Baby Rose’s new project Slow Burn, produced by the stellar outfit BADBADNOTGOOD.

With her first album in ten years, Vida, Chilean rapper and singer Ana Tijoux unleashes her indestructible spirit and social conviction on the project.

Ana Tijoux: ‘Niñx’

With her first album in ten years, Vida, Chilean rapper and singer Ana Tijoux unleashes her indestructible spirit and social conviction on the project.

Whether they’re your nemesis or closest ally, today is National Sibling Day. In honor of that, we’re getting down with Infinity Song , a band of four brothers and sisters based in NYC.

Infinity Song: ‘Hater’s Anthem’

Whether they’re your nemesis or closest ally, today is National Sibling Day. In honor of that, we’re getting down with Infinity Song , a band of four brothers and sisters based in NYC.

The Marías are busy putting the finishing touches on their eagerly-awaited sophomore album Submarine, out at the end of May, exploring solitude and the complexities of our emotions.

The Marias: ‘Run Your Mouth’

The Marías are busy putting the finishing touches on their eagerly-awaited sophomore album Submarine, out at the end of May, exploring solitude and the complexities of our emotions.

“Bean Fields,” the latest track from Shannon & The Clams ’ forthcoming album The Moon Is In The Wrong Place (out in May), is a celebration of life honoring Shannon Shaw’s fiancé, Joe…

Shannon & The Clams: ‘Bean Fields’

“Bean Fields,” the latest track from Shannon & The Clams ’ forthcoming album The Moon Is In The Wrong Place (out in May), is a celebration of life honoring Shannon Shaw’s fiancé, Joe…

Four-time Grammy Award-winning six-string wiz Gary Clark Jr . continues to expand his inventive palette on his first new album in five years, JPEG RAW.

Gary Clark Jr.: ‘Maktub’

Four-time Grammy Award-winning six-string wiz Gary Clark Jr . continues to expand his inventive palette on his first new album in five years, JPEG RAW.

Sam Beam, the heart and soul behind Iron & Wine , wrote a shiny new song that hearkens back to the call-and-response duets of the past made famous by artists like Johnny and June,…

Iron & Wine: ‘All In Good Time’ (Feat. Fiona Apple)

Sam Beam, the heart and soul behind Iron & Wine , wrote a shiny new song that hearkens back to the call-and-response duets of the past made famous by artists like Johnny and June,…

Portland-based Blitzen Trapper created a new album with the help of bandleader Eric Earley’s innermost thoughts: his dreams.

Blitzen Trapper: 'Hello Hallelujah’

Portland-based Blitzen Trapper created a new album with the help of bandleader Eric Earley’s innermost thoughts: his dreams.

From the moment you hear that signature baritone, you know you are about to enter the realm of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds .

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: ‘Wild God’

From the moment you hear that signature baritone, you know you are about to enter the realm of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds .

Welcome to a new week. We’re kicking it off with an optimistic, meditative instrumental moody piece by Melbourne’s four-piece Mildlife .

Mildlife: ‘Chorus’

Welcome to a new week. We’re kicking it off with an optimistic, meditative instrumental moody piece by Melbourne’s four-piece Mildlife .

This week we celebrate the undiscovered musical talent (under 21) in the greater LA area culled from a couple of hundred submissions to KCRW’s Young Creators Project .

Kaiden Surti: ‘We Beat Together’

This week we celebrate the undiscovered musical talent (under 21) in the greater LA area culled from a couple of hundred submissions to KCRW’s Young Creators Project .