Jungle — KEXP Studio, Seattle, 2019

Live in-studio performance by the British band Jungle, filmed at Seattle’s KEXP radio studio and recorded on March 8, 2019. Led by Josh Lloyd-Watson and Tom McFarland, the London collective delivers its signature blend of modern soul, funk and nu-disco in the intimate, audience-free format that defines KEXP sessions. Hosted by Cheryl Waters, this live set gathers four songs: ‘Heavy, California’ and ‘Cherry’, both drawn from the 2018 album For Ever, alongside ‘Casio’ and ‘Smile’. The performance highlights the stacked vocal harmonies, warm keyboard textures and danceable grooves that shape Jungle’s live sound. Shot in high definition by KEXP’s camera and audio team, this full concert offers a clean mix and an understated visual style focused on the musicians at work. For fans of the group, it stands as a representative document of Jungle’s 2019 touring period, between the release of For Ever and their following record. The result is a warm yet tightly executed live session that captures the retro-futurist world of the duo and their band, and remains one of the more widely shared KEXP appearances of that year.