KCRW DJ Travis Holcombe’s favorite new songs of summer

Aug. 10, 2020 Best New Music

Travis Holcombe shares some of his favorite new releases:

“God Forgiving Souls” by J. Lloyd
“The Wall and I” by Nation of Language
“Grey Skies” by Kate Bollinger
“Hello Hello Hello” by Remi Wolf
“How Many Miles” by Sirens of Lesbos

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Credits

Guest:

Travis Holcombe - KCRW DJ - @TravisHolcombe

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Rosalie Atkinson, Brian Hardzinski, Angie Perrin

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