Fastbacks, Karp, and Murder City Devils: Seattle serenaded KUOW with its indie roots

Do you remember the last time you sat in the dark and just listened to music for hours? I do.

It was last Friday night, cozy on my boyfriend's couch, listening to the indie jams y'all recommended until like 2 a.m. — a scene worthy of some of the moody bands you suggested.

I'm rebuilding my Spotify library, and dozens of you fine KUOW readers stepped up to help. (Scroll to the bottom of this post for a special playlist if you'd rather skip the preamble — I understand.)

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Turns out, our readers are a bunch of indie scenesters — indie being the overall theme, with rock, punk, country, folks, and other genres represented in your submissions. The variety made for great listening, and went a long way toward restoring and improving my playlists.

Nathan all the way up in Anchorage recommended the Seattle punk band Fastbacks. I'm into the vibes, especially when coupled with the scenes in this music video.

My colleague Dyer Oxley was surprised a "deep NW cut like Karp on the list, courtesy of an unnamed reader who only recommended Karp. You know, it's not for me, but I respect folks like one YouTube commenter who said of Karp, "There's some songs you just cannot play loud enough."

And multiple people recommended singer-songwriter Neko Case, which, like, yes. Just yes. More good vibes.

But I shouldn't be the only one who benefits from this experiment! KUOW is a public media station after all. So, I've compiled your suggestions into one big playlist we're calling "Serenade Me, Seattle." I'm no expert, so I accepted everyone's suggestions (as of about 3:30 Thursday afternoon and as long as I could find them on Spotify), and added three of their top songs. So, please, don't @ me if you don't like something. The experts live at KEXP, which many of you also recommended!

Check out the playlist here, and treat yourself to a night on the couch, lounging in the dark, kept company by some of Seattle's favorite tunes.