{"id":3619597,"uri":"https://api.kexp.org/v2/plays/3619597/?format=json","airdate":"2026-02-19T17:09:12-08:00","show":65976,"show_uri":"https://api.kexp.org/v2/shows/65976/?format=json","image_uri":"https://dn711302.ca.archive.org/0/items/mbid-72511470-e99f-4592-8766-eff02ec94186/mbid-72511470-e99f-4592-8766-eff02ec94186-25130696081_thumb500.jpg","thumbnail_uri":"https://dn711302.ca.archive.org/0/items/mbid-72511470-e99f-4592-8766-eff02ec94186/mbid-72511470-e99f-4592-8766-eff02ec94186-25130696081_thumb250.jpg","song":"Bless This Mess","track_id":"cf275c14-ef44-34d3-9e42-b305b61e616d","recording_id":"ba6107b5-c5b1-4a30-a116-9d02582f301f","artist":"David Bazan","artist_ids":["d1714baa-2174-4233-8272-f537bfa9fbba"],"album":"Curse Your Branches","release_id":"dca180ee-fe8d-40a4-a948-9317ecb42b56","release_group_id":"a049f446-02fe-4cdf-803c-9d95b17d0ab0","labels":["Barsuk Records"],"label_ids":["a4f904e0-f048-4c13-88ec-f9f31f3e6109"],"release_date":"2009-09-01","rotation_status":null,"is_local":true,"is_request":false,"is_live":false,"comment":"\"Bless This Mess\" from David Bazan's 2009 album \"Curse Your Branches\" captures his introspective, emotionally raw songwriting at its best. The track deals with themes of personal turmoil, faith, and existential questioning, reflecting Bazan's own struggles with religion and life choices. Check out the film 'Strange Negotiations', a documentary about David Bazan's journey as an artist since his departure from Pedro the Lion (before revisiting). https://strangenegotiationsfilm.com/","location":1,"location_name":"Default","play_type":"trackplay"}