genre charts for Jan 18 presents:
genre charts for Jan 18
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VILLAGE OUT WEST: THE LOST TAPES OF ALAN WEST | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 2 | SIERRA FERRELL | Long Time Coming | Rounder/Concord |
| 3 | GRACE CUMMINGS | Storm Queen | ATO |
| 4 | JOHN FRANCIS FLYNN | I Would Not Live Always | Rough Trade |
| 5 | CHRIS COOLE, SAM ALLISON, ADRIAN GROSS, MARK KILIANSKI AND JOHN SHOWMAN | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Self-Released |
| 6 | PINK STONES, THE | Introducing… | Normaltown |
| 7 | MARK SCHATZ AND BRYAN MCDOWELL | Grit & Polish | Patuxent |
| 8 | AARON BURDETT | Dream Rich Dirt Poor | Self-Released |
| 9 | JAMES MCMURTRY | The Horses And The Hounds | New West |
| 10 | HAYES CARLL | You Get It All | Dualtone |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG KAHUNA OG AND UNLUCKY BASTARDS | Flameboy Advance | Mutant Academy |
| 2 | DUCTTAPE JESUS | DuctTape Jesus | Public Welfare |
| 3 | AESOP ROCK AND BLOCKHEAD | Garbology | Rhymesayers |
| 4 | HAVIAH MIGHTY | Stock Exchange | Self-Released |
| 5 | ATMOSPHERE | WORD? | Rhymesayers |
| 6 | MOOR MOTHER | Black Encyclopedia Of The Air | Anti- |
| 7 | EVIDENCE | Unlearning Vol. 1 | Rhymesayers |
| 8 | CARTEL MADRAS | The Serpent And The Tiger [EP] | Sub Pop |
| 9 | BLACKLIQ AND MOPES | Time Is The Price | Strange Famous |
| 10 | JAKE PALUMBO | Plant-Based Libtard | SpaceLAB |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DARKTHRONE | Eternal Hails…… | Peaceville |
| 2 | OBSCURA | A Valediction | Nuclear Blast |
| 3 | MAYHEM | Atavistic Black Disorder Kommando [EP] | Century |
| 4 | MODAL CITIZAN | Idolatry [EP] | Self-Released |
| 5 | SHADOW OF INTENT | “Intensified Genocide” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 6 | PEBBLES PALACE | Shockoe Sessions Live! | In Your Ear Studio |
| 7 | ARMAGEDDON DILDOS | Destruction | Alfa Matrix |
| 8 | FIRST AID 4 SOULS | Beyond the Galaxy (Rework Version) | Alfa Matrix |
| 9 | RECTOR SCANNER | Das Mädchen Aus Dem All – EP II [EP] | Alfa Matrix |
| 10 | MATRIXX: 20 YEARS OF ALFA MATRIX | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Alfa Matrix |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DJ HARRISON | Tales From The Old Dominion | Stones Throw |
| 2 | BSTFRND | Healthy Space | Satellite Syndicate |
| 3 | ODONIS ODONIS | Spectrums | Felte |
| 4 | BONOBO | Fragments | Ninja Tune |
| 5 | ALESSANDRO CORTINI | SCURO CHIARO | Mute |
| 6 | STEVE ROACH | Zones, Drones & Atmospheres | Self-Released |
| 7 | TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB | “Satellite / What You Know (Karma Kid & Lau.ra Remixes)” [Single] | Glassnote |
| 8 | ZOMBIE ZOMBIE | “Nusquam et Ubique” [Single] | Born Bad |
| 9 | EMMA-JEAN THACKRAY | Yellow | Movementt |
| 10 | DER PLAN | Save Your Software | Bureau B |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NKUMBA SYSTEM | Bailao Duro | Prado |
| 2 | SONS OF KEMET | Black To The Future | Impulse! |
| 3 | ELIA Y ELIZABETH | Elia Y Elizabeth | Vampisoul |
| 4 | EL DRAGON CRIOLLO | Pase Lo Que Pase | El Palmas |
| 5 | DOWDELIN | Lanmou Lanmou | Underdog |
| 6 | OLIVER NAYOKA | Aja Wele-Wele | Odogwu/Palenque |
| 7 | EXTRA MUSICA NOUVEL HORIZON | Vision | Universal Africa |
| 8 | PAT MATSHIKIZA AND KIPPIE MOKETSI | Tshona! | We Are Busy Bodies |
| 9 | TCHISS LOPES | Ja Bo Corre D’Mim | Arabusta |
| 10 | ALOGTE OHO AND HIS SOUNDS OF JOY | “Doose Mam” [Single] | Philophon |
Anna C. January 18th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Alan West, Big Kahuna OG, Darkthrone, DJ Harrison, Nkumba System, Unlucky Bastards
top 30 new albums for Jan 11 presents:
top 30 new albums for Jan 11
The weekly chart reflects the diversity of programming on WRIR. In an average week, WRIR DJs play approximately 1,200 albums (and EPs and singles).
To make it on the list, an album must be released in the past year. Local bands and albums played by more than one DJ are given priority in the rankings.
Below the chart is a list of new albums added to the music library once that information has been compiled. Check back later if it’s not there yet.
| 1 | Atmosphere | WORD? | Rhymesayers |
| 2 | Isaiah Rashad | The House Is Burning | Top Dawg / Warner |
| 3 | Bitchin Bajas | Switched on Ra | Drag City |
| 4 | Nala Sinephro | Space 1.8 | Warp |
| 5 | The Lounge Society | Silk For the Starving – EP | Speedy Wunderground / PIAS |
| 6 | Dry Cleaning | New Long Leg | 4AD |
| 7 | Angélica Garcia | Echo Eléctrico – EP | Spacebomb |
| 8 | Trentemøller | Dead or Alive – Single | In My Room |
| 9 | A New Dawn Fades | I See the Nightbirds (Deluxe Reissue) | Cherub |
| 10 | Antichrist Siege Machine | Purifying Blade | Profound Lore |
| 11 | Dazy | MAXIMUMBLASTSUPERLOUD: The First 24 Songs | Convulses |
| 12 | FM Skyline | Illuminations | 100% Electronica |
| 13 | Gardener | I Am Here For a Moment | Trouble In Mind |
| 14 | Benét | Game Over! – EP | Bayonets |
| 15 | Ghost Piss | Blushing – EP | Styles Upon Styles |
| 16 | Cleophus James | 1Am | self-released |
| 17 | Laura Love | Uppity | self-released |
| 18 | Malcolm Holcombe | Tricks of the Trade | Gypsy Eyes |
| 19 | Ana Egge | Between Us | StorySound |
| 20 | Robert Plant & Alison Krauss | Raise The Roof | Rounder |
| 21 | Mandy, Indiana | … EP | Fire Talk |
| 22 | makthaverskan | För Allting | self-released |
| 23 | Nation of Language | A Way Forward | PIAS |
| 24 | Borboleta | Until That Time – EP | EveryDejaVu |
| 25 | La Luz | La Luz | Hardly Art |
| 26 | Hovvdy | True Love | Grand Jury |
| 27 | Ducks Ltd. | Modern Fiction | Carpark |
| 28 | Magdalena Bay | Mercurial World | Luminelle |
| 29 | Tirzah | Colourgrade | Domino |
| 30 | Gustaf | Audio Drag For Ego Slobs | Royal Mountains |
Anna C. January 11th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Atmosphere, Bitchin Bajas, Isaiah Rashad, Nala Sinephro, The Lounge Society
genre charts for Jan 11 presents:
genre charts for Jan 11
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANGELICA GARCIA | Echo Electrico [EP] | Spacebomb |
| 2 | LAURA LOVE | Uppity | Octoroon Biography |
| 3 | ANA EGGE | Between Us | Story Sound |
| 4 | ROBERT PLANT AND ALISON KRAUSS | Raise The Roof | Rounder/Concord |
| 5 | CHATEAU CHATEAU | Wonderful Offer | Kill Rock Stars |
| 6 | BRANDI CARLILE | In These Silent Days | Elektra |
| 7 | TOM JONES | Surrounded By Time | S-Curve |
| 8 | ALLISON RUSSELL | Outside Child | Fantasy/Concord |
| 9 | LOOSE CATTLE | Heavy Lifting | Low Heat |
| 10 | CASTALIA | Blue Moon [EP] | Self-Released |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATMOSPHERE | WORD? | Rhymesayers |
| 2 | ISAIAH RASHAD | The House Is Burning | TDE/Warner |
| 3 | EVIDENCE | Unlearning Vol. 1 | Rhymesayers |
| 4 | LITTLE SIMZ | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | AGE 101 |
| 5 | DJ 2-TONE JONES | Contraband From India | Self-Released |
| 6 | VINCE STAPLES | Vince Staples | Blacksmith/Motown |
| 7 | BLACKLIQ AND MOPES | Time Is The Price | Strange Famous |
| 8 | GENESIS OWUSU | Smiling With No Teeth | House Anxiety/Ourness |
| 9 | JOHNNY CIGGS | Paradise | Gritty City |
| 10 | JPEGMAFIA | LP! | EQT |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANTICHRIST SIEGE MACHINE | Purifying Blade | Profound Lore |
| 2 | ENFORCED | Kill Grid | Century Media |
| 3 | INFERI | Vile Genesis | The Artisan Era |
| 4 | CARCASS | Torn Arteries | Nuclear Blast |
| 5 | RIVERS OF NIHIL | The Work | Metal Blade |
| 6 | KHEMMIS | Deceiver | Nuclear Blast |
| 7 | GREEN LUNG | Black Harvest | Svart |
| 8 | USTALOST | Before the Glinting Spell Unvests | Gilead Media |
| 9 | WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM | Primordial Arcana | Relapse |
| 10 | FIRST FRAGMENT | Glorie Eternelle | Unique Leader |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BITCHIN BAJAS | Switched On Ra | Drag City |
| 2 | NALA SINEPHRO | Space 1.8 | Warp |
| 3 | FM SKYLINE | Illuminations | 100% Electronica |
| 4 | GHOST PISS | Blushing [EP] | Styles Upon Styles |
| 5 | MANDY, INDIANA | …EP | Fire Talk |
| 6 | DJ HARRISON | Tales From The Old Dominion | Stones Throw |
| 7 | COLLEEN | The Tunnel And The Clearing | Thrill Jockey |
| 8 | KAITLYN AURELIA SMITH AND EMILE MOSSERI | I Could Be Your Dog (Prequel) | Ghostly International |
| 9 | RP BOO | Established! | Planet Mu |
| 10 | FATIMA AL QADIRI | Medieval Femme | Hyperdub |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDO FUNK EXPLOSION VOL 1 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Analog Africa |
| 2 | AFRO-ZEN ALLSTARS | The Buzz And The Bells | AZA |
| 3 | PHUONG TAM | Magical Nights: Saigon Surf, Twist & Soul 1964-1966 | Sublime Frequencies |
| 4 | FRANK Y SUS INQUIETOS | Frank Y Sus Inquietos | El Palmas |
| 5 | DERYA YILDIRIM AND GRUP SIMSEK | Dost 1 | Light In The Attic |
| 6 | MDOU MOCTAR | Afrique Victime | Matador/Beggars Group |
| 7 | YOUSSOU N’DOUR | Mbalax | Universal Africa |
| 8 | ESSIEBONS SPECIAL 1973 – 1984 GHANA MUSIC POWER HOUSE | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Analog Africa |
| 9 | BACAO RHYTHM AND STEEL BAND | Expansions | Big Crown |
| 10 | MUKAMBO PRESENTS GLOBAL AFROBEAT MOVEMENT 2 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | NYP |
Anna C. January 11th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Analog Africa, Angelica Garcia, Antichrist Siege Machine, Atmosphere, Bitchin Bajas, Edo Funk Explosion
top 200 albums of 2021 presents:
top 200 albums of 2021
In the past year, WRIR DJs played 52,000+ songs from 6,700+ albums, EPs, and singles released in 2021. These included 300+ recordings from local artists and bands. Below is a chart of the top 200 albums and EPs (local in bold).
Anna C. December 31st, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Book of Wyrms, Dry Cleaning, Goat Girl, Lucy Dacus, Mdou Moctar, PJ Sykes, Prabir Trio, Squid, The Notwist, Vaudou Game
top 30 new albums for Dec 14 presents:
top 30 new albums for Dec 14
The weekly chart reflects the diversity of programming on WRIR. In an average week, WRIR DJs play approximately 1,200 albums (and EPs and singles).
To make it on the list, an album must be released in the past year. Local bands and albums played by more than one DJ are given priority in the rankings.
Below the chart is a list of new albums added to the music library once that information has been compiled. Check back later if it’s not there yet.
| 1 | Prabir Trio | Haanji | self-released |
| 2 | The NRIs | Whispers & Noise – Single | Red Stapler |
| 3 | Colleen | The Tunnel and the Clearing | Thrill Jockey |
| 4 | DJ Harrison | Tales from the Old Dominion | Stones Throw |
| 5 | La Luz | La Luz | Hardly Art |
| 6 | Dead Billionaires | Dead Billionaires EP | Clay Street |
| 7 | Gustaf | Audio Drag for Ego Slobs | Royal Mountain |
| 8 | Deerhoof | Actually, You Can | Joyful Noise |
| 9 | Trey Burnart Hall | Songs I Can’t Sing Session #1 – EP | Vocal Rest |
| 10 | The Wimps | Pillow and Blankey | self-released |
| 11 | MEL MACHETE | Mel Machete – EP | self-released |
| 12 | Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers | Losing Lovers – EP | Vocal Rest |
| 13 | Sharpening | Keep It Real For Me | self-released |
| 14 | Sofia Lakis | Formula Front – EP | self-released |
| 15 | Outer World | Chapter 2 | Little Black Cloud |
| 16 | Various Artists | CH040: 20 Years of Cherub Records | Cherub |
| 17 | SUSTO | Time in the Sun | New West |
| 18 | Dummy | Mandatory Enjoyment | Trouble In Mind |
| 19 | Clinic | Fantasy Island | Domino |
| 20 | My Morning Jacket | My Morning Jacket | ATO |
| 21 | Jackson+Sellers | Breaking Point | Anti- / Epitaph |
| 22 | Bummer | Dead Horse | Thrill Jockey |
| 23 | Ducks Ltd. | Modern Fiction | Carpark |
| 24 | illuminati hotties | Let Me Do One More | Snack Shack Tracks / Hopeless |
| 25 | Amon Tobin | How Do You Live | Nomark |
| 26 | Cheekface | Emphatically Mo’ (b-sides) – EP | New Professor |
| 27 | Moor Mother | Black Encyclopedia of the Air | Anti- / Epitaph |
| 28 | Mini Trees | Always In Motion | Tugboat |
| 29 | Amyl and The Sniffers | Comfort To Me | ATO |
| 30 | The Bots | 2 Seater | Big Indie |
Anna C. December 14th, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Colleen, DJ Harrison, La Luz, Prabir Trio, The NRIs
genre charts for Dec 14 presents:
genre charts for Dec 14
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TREY BURNHART HALL | Songs I Can’t Sing Session #1 [EP] | Vocal Rest |
| 2 | JACKSON AND SELLERS | Breaking Point | Anti- |
| 3 | WENDY EISENBERG | Bent Ring | Dear Life |
| 4 | YASMIN WILLIAMS | Urban Driftwood | Spinster |
| 5 | ROSALI | No Medium | Spinster Sounds |
| 6 | MESKEREM MEES | Julius | Mayway |
| 7 | CASSANDRA JENKINS | An Overview On Phenomenal Nature | Ba Da Bing! |
| 8 | LAST REAL CIRCUS, THE | “11:11” [Single] | BoxCar Productions |
| 9 | WALTER DEBARR | “Blackened” [Single] | Unchained |
| 10 | RAYE ZARAGOZA | “The It Girl (feat. Brooke Simpson)” [Single] | United For Opportunity |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOOR MOTHER | Black Encyclopedia Of The Air | Anti- |
| 2 | AESOP ROCK AND BLOCKHEAD | Garbology | Rhymesayers |
| 3 | BLACKLIQ AND MOPES | Time Is The Price | Strange Famous |
| 4 | NAPOLEON DA LEGEND AND AMERIGO GAZAWAY | The World Changed | TeamNDL |
| 5 | ALXNDRBRWN | Glow Kid | Strange Famous |
| 6 | BRONZE NAZARETH AND ROC MARCIANO | Ekphrasis | Fat Beats |
| 7 | SOVIETS | Cold Waev [EP] | Self-Released |
| 8 | BAS | “The Jackie (Clean)” [Single] | Dreamville |
| 9 | FLY ANAKIN | “Sean Price” [Single] | Lex |
| 10 | SOLEMN BRIGHAM | “Dirty Whip” [Single] | Mello |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEVIANT PROCESS | Nurture | Season of Mist |
| 2 | AETHEREUS | “Son of a Nameless Father” [Single] | The Artisan Era |
| 3 | TURNSTILE | Glow On | Roadrunner |
| 4 | TRAITRS | The Sick, Tired & Ill [EP] | Freakwave/Schubert |
| 5 | ANDY JAMES | “The Falcon God” [Single] | AJR |
| 6 | LEE MCKINNEY | “Stormage” [Single] | Sumerian |
| 7 | NITA STRAUSS | “Dead Inside” [Single] | Sumerian |
| 8 | DEATH ANGEL | The Bastard Tracks | Nuclear Blast |
| 9 | GOJIRA | Fortitude | Roadrunner |
| 10 | KING WOMAN | Celestial Blues | Relapse |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEEN | The Tunnel And The Clearing | Thrill Jockey |
| 2 | DJ HARRISON | Tales from the Old Dominion | Stones Throw |
| 3 | TREY BURNHART HALL | Songs I Can’t Sing Session #1 [EP] | Vocal Rest |
| 4 | SOFIA LAKIS | Formula Front [EP] | Self-Released |
| 5 | JACKSON AND SELLERS | Breaking Point | Anti- |
| 6 | AMON TOBIN | How Do You Live | Nomark |
| 7 | ARUSHI JAIN | Under The Lilac Sky | Leaving |
| 8 | BITCHIN BAJAS | Switched On Ra | Drag City |
| 9 | EMMA-JEAN THACKRAY | Yellow | Movementt |
| 10 | SARAH LOUISE | Earth Bow | Self-Released |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAMDI BENANI, MEDHI HADDAB AND SPEED CARAVAN | Nuba Nova | Buda Musique |
| 2 | BALKAN TAKSIM | Disko Telegraf | Buda Musique |
| 3 | DELGRES | 0.166666666666667 | PIAS |
| 4 | LA MAMBANEGRA | Los Ultimos Buses De Colores | Tambora |
| 5 | ORQUESTA AKOKAN | 16 Rayos | Daptone |
| 6 | A ESPETACULAR CHARANGA DO FRANCA | The Importance Of Being Espetacular | Mais Um |
| 7 | MONEY CHICHA | Chicha Summit | Vampisoul |
| 8 | LOS CHAPILLACS | Lo Bueno, Lo Malo, Lo Feo Y Los Alarcosos Chapillacs | Vampisoul |
| 9 | ADRIAN QUESADA | Look At My Soul: The Latin Shade Of Texas Soul | Nacional |
| 10 | TOKYO GLOW: JAPANESE CITY POP, FUNK AND BOOGIE SELECTED BY DJ NOTOYA | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Wewantsounds |
Anna C. December 14th, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Colleen, Deviant Process, Hamdi Benani, Mehdi Haddab, Moor Mother, Speed Caravan, Trey Burnhart Hall
top 30 new albums for Dec 7 presents:
top 30 new albums for Dec 7
The weekly chart reflects the diversity of programming on WRIR. In an average week, WRIR DJs play approximately 1,200 albums (and EPs and singles).
To make it on the list, an album must be released in the past year. Local bands and albums played by more than one DJ are given priority in the rankings.
Below the chart is a list of new albums added to the music library once that information has been compiled. Check back later if it’s not there yet.
| 1 | Angélica Garcia | Echo Eléctrico – EP | Spacebomb |
| 2 | Pip Blom | Welcome Break | Heavenly |
| 3 | Jon Batiste | WE ARE | Verve |
| 4 | Downhaul | Proof | Refresh |
| 5 | Durand Jones & The Indications | Private Space | Dead Oceans |
| 6 | Newgrounds Death Rugby | Pictures of Your Pets | Sun Eater |
| 7 | Ships in the Night | Latent Powers | Cleopatra |
| 8 | Richard Dawson & Circle | Henki | Weird World |
| 9 | IDLES | CRAWLER | Partisan |
| 10 | Charli XCX | CRASH | Asylum |
| 11 | Bloc Party | Alpha Games | Infectious Music |
| 12 | Adele | 30 | Columbia |
| 13 | True Body | True Body & Digital Hell – EP | Funeral Party |
| 14 | DJ Harrison | Tales from the Old Dominion | Stones Throw |
| 15 | Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers | Losing Lovers – EP | Vocal Rest |
| 16 | Matthew E. White | K Bay | Domino |
| 17 | Dark Waters | Dreams in Bottle Rockets – EP | Deadhorse |
| 18 | Hotspit | CC – EP | avery magoruims wonder emporium |
| 19 | Mikrowaves | 20 Up 20 Down | Break Em Off |
| 20 | PinkPantheress | to hell with it | Parlophone |
| 21 | Latvian Radio | Phooey! | Belpid |
| 22 | Dummy | Mandatory Enjoyment | Trouble In Mind |
| 23 | FUR | When You Walk Away | 777 MUSIC |
| 24 | Red Sammy | Vultures | Red Sammy |
| 25 | Tonstartssbandht | Petunia | Mexican Summer |
| 26 | Trace Mountains | HOUSE OF CONFUSION | Lame-o |
| 27 | Gilligan Moss | Gilligan Moss | Foreign Family Collective |
| 28 | Leeroy Stagger | Dystopian Weekends | Tonic |
| 29 | Deerhoof | Actually, You Can | Joyful Noise |
| 30 | Humbird | Still Life | Green Thumb |
Anna C. December 7th, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Angelica Garcia, Downhaul, Durand Jones, Jon Batiste, Pip Blom, The Indications
genre charts for Dec 7 presents:
genre charts for Dec 7
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANGELICA GARCIA | Echo Electrico [EP] | Spacebomb |
| 2 | RED SAMMY | Vultures | Self-Released |
| 3 | LEEROY STAGGER | Dystopian Weekends | Tonic |
| 4 | ROBERT PLANT AND ALISON KRAUSS | Raise The Roof | Rounder/Concord |
| 5 | ALEXA ROSE | Headwaters | Big Legal Mess |
| 6 | SHANNON LAY | Geist | Sub Pop |
| 7 | JACKSON BROWNE | Downhill From Everywhere | Inside |
| 8 | DUSTED | III | Self-Released |
| 9 | DAG | Pedestrian Life | Bedroom Suck |
| 10 | LE REN | Leftovers | Secretly Canadian |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUE BODY AND DIGITAL HELL | True Body and Digital Hell [EP] | Funeral Party |
| 2 | EVIDENCE | Unlearning Vol. 1 | Rhymesayers |
| 3 | AESOP ROCK AND BLOCKHEAD | Garbology | Rhymesayers |
| 4 | COMMON | A Beautiful Revolution PT. 2 | Lorna Vista |
| 5 | MCKINLEY DIXON | For My Mama And Anyone Who Look Like Her | Spacebomb |
| 6 | BLACKLIQ AND MOPES | Time Is The Price | Strange Famous |
| 7 | NAPOLEON DA LEGEND AND AMERIGO GAZAWAY | The World Changed | TeamNDL |
| 8 | AWON AND PHONIKS | Nothing Less | Don’t Sleep |
| 9 | ALXNDRBRWN | Glow Kid | Strange Famous |
| 10 | FLY ANAKIN | “Sean Price” [Single] | Lex |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KING WOMAN | Celestial Blues | Relapse |
| 2 | GOJIRA | Fortitude | Roadrunner |
| 3 | DEATH ANGEL | The Bastard Tracks | Nuclear Blast |
| 4 | NITA STRAUSS | “Dead Inside” [Single] | Sumerian |
| 5 | ANDY JAMES | “The Falcon God” [Single] | AJR |
| 6 | LEE MCKINNEY | “Stormage” [Single] | Sumerian |
| 7 | ANIMALS AS LEADERS | “The Problem of Other Minds” [Single] | Sumerian |
| 8 | BLACKWATER HOLYLIGHT | Silence/Motion | RidingEasy |
| 9 | BORIS | “Drowning by Numbers” [Single] | Sacred Bones |
| 10 | CARRION | “Revenant” [Single] | Brutal Resonance |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DJ HARRISON | Tales from the Old Dominion | Stones Throw |
| 2 | GILLIGAN MOSS | Gilligan Moss | Foreign Family Collective |
| 3 | JAGUAR | Madremonte | El Palmas |
| 4 | ARCA | kiCK iiii | XL |
| 5 | KAYTRANADA | Intimidated [EP] | RCA |
| 6 | PYE CORNER AUDIO | Entangled Routes | Ghost Box |
| 7 | CONTENTO | En Lancha Pal Futuro | El Palmas |
| 8 | ADELAIDEAN, THE | Inner Real Life | Projekt |
| 9 | KVB, THE | “Unite” [Single] | Invada |
| 10 | NEGGY GEMMY | “California” [Single] | 100% Electronica |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUANTIC AND NIDIA GONGORA | Almas Conectadas | Tru Thoughts |
| 2 | MUKAMBO PRESENTS GLOBAL AFROBEAT MOVEMENT 2 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | NYP |
| 3 | PHUONG TAM | Magical Nights: Saigon Surf, Twist & Soul 1964-1966 | Sublime Frequencies |
| 4 | LOS BITCHOS | “Las Panteras” [Single] | City Slang |
| 5 | ELIA Y ELIZABETH | Elia Y Elizabeth | Vampisoul |
| 6 | CONTENTO | En Lancha Pal Futuro | El Palmas |
| 7 | JUCARA MARCAL | Delta Estacio Blues | QTV |
| 8 | SHAGGY AND RAYVON | “Drive Me Insane” [Single] | Mr. Doo |
| 9 | META AND THE CORNERSTONES | Dia | Metarize |
| 10 | THEON CROSS | Intra-I | New Soil/Marathon |
Anna C. December 7th, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Angelica Garcia, Digital Hell, DJ Harrison, King Woman, Nidia Gongora, Quantic, True Body
top 30 new albums for Nov 30 presents:
top 30 new albums for Nov 30
The weekly chart reflects the diversity of programming on WRIR. In an average week, WRIR DJs play approximately 1,200 albums (and EPs and singles).
To make it on the list, an album must be released in the past year. Local bands and albums played by more than one DJ are given priority in the rankings.
Below the chart is a list of new albums added to the music library once that information has been compiled. Check back later if it’s not there yet.
| 3 | Low | Hey What | Sub Pop |
| 4 | Atakora Manu | Omintiminim / Afro Highlife | BBE Africa |
| 5 | Dazy | MAXIMUMBLASTSUPERLOUD: The First 24 Songs | Convulse |
| 6 | Abby Huston | AH HA | EggHunt |
| 7 | Deau Eyes | When – Single | Tone Tree / American Paradox |
| 8 | Og Illa | Dribble Down in VA – Single | HLGNLIFE |
| 9 | Wet Leg | Chaise Longue – Single | Domino |
| 10 | Xiuhtezcatl, Esty & Jaiia Cerff | Canela – Single | Xochicuicatl |
| 11 | George Harrison | All Things Must Pass (50th Anniversary) [Super Deluxe] | Beatles Catalog Mkt |
| 12 | Adele | 30 | Columbia |
| 13 | Ben Butterworth | Purgatory Emporium | Walrus Party |
| 14 | Evan Elizabeth | Lifecycle of a Phoenix | self-released |
| 15 | Hotspit | Hotspit on Audiotree Live – EP | Audiotree |
| 16 | Lucy Dacus | Home Video | Matador |
| 17 | Doll Baby | Harmony Scar (acoustic demos) | self-released |
| 18 | Frames | Every Room | Know Hope |
| 19 | Butcher Brown | ENCORE – EP | Concord Jazz |
| 20 | Soluh! | Electrik Medicine | Satellite Syndicate |
| 21 | Angelica Garcia | Echo Eléctrico – EP | Spacebomb |
| 22 | Dark Waters | Dreams in Bottle Rockets – EP | Deadhorse |
| 23 | Jenny Buttafly Vazquez | Brujas Lament | self-released |
| 24 | Washers | Be Careful | Mr. Falcon |
| 25 | R4ND4ZZO | 4NDY | Our Dear Boy |
| 26 | Pip Blom | Welcome Break | Heavenly |
| 27 | Haviah Mighty | Stock Exchange | Mighty Gang |
| 28 | Mandy, Indiana | … EP | Fire Talk |
| 29 | makthaverskan | För Allting | Run For Cover |
| 30 | IDLES | CRAWLER | Partisan |
Anna C. November 30th, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Atakora Manu, Book of Wyrms, Dazy, Dry Cleaning, Low
genre charts for Nov 30 presents:
genre charts for Nov 30
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANGELICA GARCIA | Echo Electrico [EP] | Spacebomb |
| 2 | SHANNON LAY | Geist | Sub Pop |
| 3 | NIGHTTIME | Turning Wheel [EP] | Self-Released |
| 4 | MATTHEW FOWLER | The Grief We Gave Our Mother | Signature Sounds |
| 5 | NORA BROWN | Sidetrack My Engine [EP] | Jalopy |
| 6 | PETE YORN | Sings The Classics | Shelly |
| 7 | CHARLEY CROCKETT | Music City USA | Son Of Davy/Thirty Tigers |
| 8 | CAROLINE MARIE BROOKS | Everything At The Same Time | Outside |
| 9 | MELISSA CARPER | Daddy’s Country Gold | Self-Released |
| 10 | IRON AND WINE | Archive Series Volume No. 5: Tallahassee Recordings | Sub Pop |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OG ILLA | “Dribble Down In VA” [Single] | HLGNLIFE |
| 2 | SOLUH | Electrik Medicine | Satellite Syndicate |
| 3 | HAVIAH MIGHTY | Stock Exchange | Self-Released |
| 4 | ATMOSPHERE | WORD? | Rhymesayers |
| 5 | EVIDENCE | Unlearning Vol. 1 | Rhymesayers |
| 6 | AESOP ROCK AND BLOCKHEAD | Garbology | Rhymesayers |
| 7 | KIPP STONE | Faygo Baby [EP] | Closed Sessions |
| 8 | TYLER THE CREATOR | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Columbia |
| 9 | MOOR MOTHER | Black Encyclopedia Of The Air | Anti- |
| 10 | BLACKLIQ AND MOPES | Time Is The Price | Strange Famous |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YNGWIE MALMSTEEN | Parabellum | MLG |
| 2 | DEATH ANGEL | The Enigma Years (1987-1990) | Warner / X5 |
| 3 | SOMALI YACHT CLUB | The Sun | Season of Mist |
| 4 | MEDDDLER | Upsurge [EP] | Self-Released |
| 5 | SJOBLOM | Demons | Reptile |
| 6 | TWIN TRIBES | Altars | Negative Gain Productions |
| 7 | EXTERMINATION DISMEMBERMENT | “Protonemesis” [Single] | Unique Leader |
| 8 | DEVILS OF LOUDUN, THE | “Incarnate” [Single] | The Artisan Era |
| 9 | HAMMERDRONE | A Trinity of Rage [EP] | Self-Released |
| 10 | TRUE BODY AND DIGITAL HELL | True Body and Digital Hell [EP] | Funeral Party |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R4ND4ZZO | 4NDY | Our Dear Boy |
| 2 | MANDY, INDIANA | …EP | Fire Talk |
| 3 | NUBYA GARCIA | Source ⧺ We Move | Concord |
| 4 | LORAINE JAMES | Reflection | Hyperdub |
| 5 | KAITLYN AURELIA SMITH AND EMILE MOSSERI | I Could Be Your Dog (Prequel) | Ghostly International |
| 6 | DEAN BLUNT | Black Metal 2 | Rough Trade |
| 7 | BLUE STATES | “Warning Signs” [Single] | Memphis Industries |
| 8 | DJ HARRISON | “Cosmos (feat. Pink Siifu)” [Single] | Stones Throw |
| 9 | SPACECRAFT | Tranquillity | Valley View |
| 10 | KEITH SECOLA | Portals | Don Giovanni |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ETRAN DE L’AIR | “Adounia” [Single] | Sahel Sounds |
| 2 | DELI TELI | Tsifteteli Club | Rebel Up-Catapulte |
| 3 | ORQUESTA AKOKAN | 16 Rayos | Daptone |
| 4 | CONTENTO | En Lancha Pal Futuro | El Palmas |
| 5 | SARAH AROESTE | Hanuka! | Self-Released |
| 6 | JUSTIN ADAMS AND MAURO DURANTE | Still Moving | Ponderosa |
| 7 | TRUDII HARRISON | True Story | CKM Infinity Studio |
| 8 | IBIBIO SOUND MACHINE | “Electricity” [Single] | Merge |
| 9 | JAGUAR | Madremonte | El Palmas |
| 10 | VAUDOU GAME | Noussin | Hot Casa |
Anna C. November 30th, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Angelica Garcia, Etran de L'Aïr, Og Illa, R4ND4ZZO, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN