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Introducing: SASAMI: synth-subdued songcrafting from prolific L.A. collaborator
Sasami Ashworth, also known as SASAMI, is a prolific contributor to the Los Angeles music scene. Having recently left indie rockers Cherry Glazerr in pursuit of a solo career, her synth-subdued single...
SASAMI signs to Domino; releases new track ‘Not The Time’
Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter SASAMI has released her new song ‘Not The Time’, the follow-up to her debut track ‘Callous’, released earlier this year. ‘Not The Time...
Revealing the curators & initial line-up for Le Guess Who? 2018
We're very pleased to present you the curators and initial line-up for Le Guess Who? 2018. A gentle reminder: current 4-Day Festival Passes are available until Thursday, 7 June, and will increa...
Lucy Railton's solo debut 'Paradise 94' is out now
Cellist and electronic composer Lucy Railton recently released her solo debut 'Paradise 94', marking a new chapter in her long-term engagement with contemporary music. Released on Boomkat’s...
Track of the Week #2: Rodrigo Amarante - 'Tardei'
Every week, we’ll bring you a must-hear track from the Le Guess Who? 2018 line-up. This week, it's the Brazilian singer-songwriter who wrote the theme song for Netflix hit series 'Narcos'. But,...
Track of the Week #4: Eleanor Friedberger - 'Everything'
Every week, we’ll bring you a must-hear track from the Le Guess Who? 2018 line-up. This week, we feature a track of Eleanor Friedberger's latest full-length 'Rebound'. As former half of indie si...
Stream Joan Of Arc's new album '1984'
Over the past twenty years, Joan Of Arc has been the primary instrument of Tim Kinsella's limitless imagination. With a constantly revolving cast of musicians orbiting around Kinsella, Joan Of Arc&rsq...
Track of the Week #10: Devendra Banhart - 'Fig in Leather'
Every week, we’ll bring you a must-hear track from the Le Guess Who? 2018 line-up. This week, it's a synth-driven song by singer-songwriter Devendra Banhart, with nonchalant nods to disco. ...
Track of the Week #13: Shintaro Sakamoto - 'Let's Dance Raw'
Every week, we’ll bring you a must-hear track from the Le Guess Who? 2018 line-up. This week it is Japanese cult star Shintaro Sakamoto, a former member of legendary psychedelic band Yura Yura T...
Stream: Oliver Coates releases new album 'Shelley's on Zenn-La'
London cellist, composer and producer Oliver Coates has released his new album 'Shelley's On Zenn-La' via RVNG Intl. The inspiration for the album was a legendary nightclub in the city of Stoke-on-Tre...
Listen to Devendra Banhart's new song about the 25th Amendment
Led by his swirling trail of mystic folk, raga spirituals and Latin-American rock, Devendra Banhart tackles one of the 27 amendments to the United States Constitution in a new song, logicall...
Stream Kikagaku Moyo's new album 'Masana Temples' in full
Tokyo-based group Kikagaku Moyo forges heavy-improv psychedelia, including elements of German Krautrock, classic Indian raga and acid folk. Kikagaku Moyo - Japanese for "geometric patterns" - finds a...
Track of the Week #20: Tirzah - ‘Gladly’
Every week, we bring you a must-hear track from the Le Guess Who? 2018 line-up. This week, we present a perfectly imperfect pop song about the overwhelming generosity of love in its simplest gest...
Eleanor Friedberger reveals new video; talks about latest album in Clash interview
Eleanor Friedberger has released a new video for ‘It’s Hard’, taken from her fourth solo album ‘Rebound’, released earlier this year. The video, in which Friedberger is p...
Read: The Quietus interviews Joe Cardamone ahead of LGW18
Ahead of his appearance at Le Guess Who? 2018, The Quietus interviews Joe Cardamone about his searing new multimedia project, making art in the era of Trump, and how he survived the end of the gr...
Watch Kikagaku Moyo's new video for 'Nazo Nazo'
Tokyo-based psychedelic group Kikagaku Moyo share another taste from their forthcoming album 'Masana Temples', to be released 5 October via Guruguru Brain. This time, it's the video for 'Naz...
The Line of Best Fit premiere video for Valley Maker's new song 'Beautiful Birds Flying'
Seattle-based singer-songwriter Austin Crane (aka Valley Maker) creates mystical folk songs with one of the most remarkable voices in contemporary pop music. His debut album 'When I Was A Ch...
Eleanor Friedberger releases video for 'Are We Good?'
On her latest LP, the 80s Goth disco-inspired ‘Rebound’, Eleanor Friedberger creates a cinematic and eccentric dimension by adding layers of repetitive drums, sweltering synths, muted...
Kikagaku Moyo releases genre-bending psychedelic single 'Dripping Sun'
Destined to provide our world with a fitting, psychedelic soundtrack, Kikagaku Moyo are set to release their forthcoming full-length 'Masana Temples' on October, 5th via Guruguru Brain. Leading u...
Premiere: Please The Trees share video for 'Infinite Dance'; new album out 19 September
Czech Republic's Please The Trees originally hail from the forests of a mountainous region in East Bohemia. Grounded in the psychedelic riffs and motorik beats of krautrock, the band will present...
Watch Devendra Banhart's intimate session for 'quiet, please!'
Here's a must-see fo you: a new, intimate session from extraordinary singer-songwriter and Le Guess Who? 2018 curator Devendra Banhart, recorded for 'quiet, please!'. Situated in a futu...
Devendra Banhart & Tim Kinsella talk literature, spirituality and friendship in Talkhouse Podcast
After recently covering each other's music, Devendra Banhart and Joan Of Arc's Tim Kinsella now discuss Kinsella's novels, Banhart's poems that originated while ashram-hopping in India, spir...
Podcast: Eleanor Friedberger talks Lou Reed, Guns N’ Roses, and performing like a standup comic
In Consequence of Sound's most recent 'This Must Be The Gig' podcast, Eleanor Friedberger joined host Lior Phillips to talk about her experiences touring the world with The Fiery Furnaces, a...
Stream Circuit des Yeux’s new LP ‘Reaching For Indigo’
Inspired by “a moment that fell down in the life of [Haley] Fohr on January 22, 2016”, Circuit des Yeux explores this deep personal experience on her new album ‘Reaching For Indigo&r...
Re/Fresh: a weekly updated playlist with new music from former LGW artists & performers
Besides our Infectious Grooves playlist with weekly inspirations both new and old, we're now launching Re/Fresh: a weekly updated playlist with a selection of new music from artists who performed at previous Le Guess Who? editions. Currently featured in Re/Fresh: former festival curators Julia Holter, Devendra Banhart and Patrick H...
Listen to Devendra Banhart's personal playlist for his curated program at LGW18
Eclectic songwriter Devendra Banhart hosts his very own program at Le Guess Who?, inviting a selection of (surprising) inspirations and interests. Now, he has put together a personal playlist wit...
Playlist: Devendra Banhart's Ten Finest Tracks
With roots in both Venezuela and L.A., Devendra Banhart has been making highly singular music for a long time. Over the decades, he has shown us that he is an eclectic artist capable of both reinventi...
Listen: Rodrigo Amarante releases first film score
Well known for writing and performing ‘Tuyo’ (the theme song for the Netflix hit series ‘Narcos’), Brazilian singer-songwriter Rodrigo Amarante recently released his first film...
Le Guess Who? 2018 Press Archive
The Netherlands 3FM: Eva Koreman nieuwe presentator 3voor12 radio 3FM: Le Guess Who? 2018: Ralph-Herman snapt niet wat Colin Stetson doet3FM: Timo op Le Guess Who: van gevoelige liedjes in een kerk tot stoned rappers3voor12: Kijk terug: James Holden & The Animal Spirits op Le Guess Who? 3voor12: Festivals willen dat je een kaart...