In Our Headphones

Host Evie Stokes sits down with Seattle duo Lucha Luna to talk about the music that’s moving them. First up, the duo talks about their love for Helado Tropical, the collaborative project from Helado Negro’s Roberto Carlos Lange and Reyna Tropical’s Fabi Reyna. The duo talk about opening recently for Helado Tropical and why they love their song “Déjate Caer.”

“It just found me at the right time,” Lucha Luna singer Eva Vazquez says. “And it moved me to tears, and I think when music does that, it really reminds me, ‘Wow, music is healing.’”

“Déjate Caer” comes from Helado Tropical’s self-titled debut, out now via Psychic Hotline.

Produced by Dusty HenryMastered by William MyersProduction support: Serafima Healy

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

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Host Evie Stokes sits down again with Arlo Parks to talk about the music that’s moving her. This time she’s embracing her underground dance influences with a song from London-based artist Oscar Farrell and how dance influence influenced her own recent album, Ambiguous Desire.
“There’s something so beautiful about these textures,” Parks says of Farrell’s song “Don’t Play With Me.” “I feel like I’m a sucker for these UK garage influences that are made a little bit wonky and weird.”
“Don’t Play With Me” comes from Farrell’s 2026 album, Birds Fly In, out now via dh2.
Produced by Dusty Henry
Mastered by: William Myers
Production support: Serafima Healy
Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube.
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Contact us at headphones@kexp.org.
Photo by Pablo Gallegos
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Host Evie Stokes sits down with Arlo Parks to talk about the music that’s moving her. First up, she talks about her admiration for Chanel Beads’ Shane Lavers and how she first fell in love with his music after seeing him live. She shares how much she particularly adores his song, “The Coward Forgets His Nightmare.”

“There’s something magical about the way he combines organic and synthetic instruments,” Parks says of the song. “It feels really rich and alive and unique.”

The song comes from Chanel Beads’ latest album, Your Day Will Come, out now via Jagjaguwar.

Produced by Dusty HenryMastered by: William MyersProduction support: Serafima Healy

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

Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphonesContact us at headphones@kexp.org.
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Host Evie Stokes sits down again with Seattle and Colorado-based band Packaging to talk about the music that’s moving them. This time they’re paying tribute to their peers in the Denver project Cindygod. The two bandmates discuss working with Cindygod on their own music, but also the inspiration they take from their friend and their songwriting/production wizardry.
Produced by Dusty Henry
Mastered by: William Myers
Production support: Serafima Healy
Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube.
Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones
Contact us at headphones@kexp.org.
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Host Evie Stokes sits down with Seattle and Colorado-based band Packaging to talk about the music that’s moving them. First up, they talk about Nation of Language offshoot band Cutouts and how they completely reimagine Goldfrapp’s 2003 hit and how the song speaks so well to the world as it is today.
Produced by Dusty Henry
Mastered by: William Myers
Production support: Serafima Healy
Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube.
Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones
Contact us at headphones@kexp.org.
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