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FIRST LISTEN First Listen: Daughn Gibson, 'Me Moan' The homemade solo country-noir of Gibson's debut gets fleshed out by a real band, featuring pedal steel, cello, trombone and guitar work from members of Baroness and Brokeback. Remaining front and center, though, is Gibson's voice, which remains as dark and thick as blackstrap molasses. Stream this album

MUSIC PROFILES Waxahatchee: A Lonesome Voice, Raised In Basements At 24, Katie Crutchfield has already had multiple careers as a musician. She broke through last year with an aching, bare-bones solo album — but the follow-up, Cerulean Salt, has roots in her years playing underground punk shows. Read this story

FAVORITE SESSIONS KCRW Presents: TOKiMONSTA Los Angeles producer Jennifer Lee (a.k.a. TOKiMONSTA) has toured with Skrillex and Diplo and collaborated with Flying Lotus. She recently brought an assortment of gear to KCRW'sMorning Becomes Eclectic studio for a live performance of her song "Go With It," with guest vocalist and labelmate MNDR. Watch this video

MUSIC INTERVIEWS The-Dream On Why We All Need R&B Terius Nash, better known as The-Dream, has written some of the most memorable recent pop hits, from Beyonce's "Single Ladies" to Rihanna's "Umbrella." But when he writes songs for himself, he makes R&B. Read this interview

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