top 30 new albums for Nov 23 presents:
top 30 new albums for Nov 23
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 | True Body & Digital Hell | True Body & Digital Hell – EP | Funeral Party |
| 2 | Lunacy | Dust – Single | Dedstrange |
| 3 | Jackson+Sellers | Breaking Point | Anti/Epitaph |
| 4 | Maxwell Stern & Gordon M. Phillips | You Are With Me – EP | Alchemy Hours |
| 5 | The Wimps | Pillow and Blankey | self-released |
| 6 | Lucy Dacus | Home Video | Matador |
| 7 | Angélica Garcia | Echo Eléctrico – EP | Spacebomb |
| 8 | Dead Billionaires | Dead Billionaires EP | Clay Street |
| 9 | Outer World | Chapter 2 | Little Black Cloud |
| 10 | Luna Honey | Ballast | BLIGHT. |
| 11 | Mikrowaves | 20 Up 20 Down | Break Em Off |
| 12 | Bedouine | Waysides | self-released |
| 13 | Marconi Union | Signals | Just |
| 14 | SUSTO | Time in the Sun | New West |
| 15 | Trace Mountains | HOUSE OF CONFUSION | Lame-O |
| 16 | Henry Chadwick | We All Start Again | Swoon City |
| 17 | TONSTARTSSBANDHT | Petunia | Mexican Summer |
| 18 | Sam Russell & the Harborrats | Ocean Shores | KMV London |
| 19 | La Luz | La Luz | Hardly Art |
| 20 | Cedarsmoke | Into the Wild World | Cedarsmoke |
| 21 | Black Marble | Fast Idol | Sacred Bones |
| 22 | Xenia Rubinos | Una Rosa | Anti- / Epitaph |
| 23 | ONETWOTHREE | Onetwothree | Kill Rock Stars |
| 24 | Guided By Voices | It’s Not Them. It Couldn’t Be Them. It Is Them! | GBV Inc |
| 25 | Humbird | Still Life | Green Thumb |
| 26 | Atmosphere | WORD? | Rhymesayers |
| 27 | Efterklang | Windflowers | City Slang |
| 28 | Hovvdy | True Love | Grand Jury |
| 29 | Shannon Lay | Geist | Sub Pop |
| 30 | illuminati hotties | Let Me Do One More | Snack Shack Tracks / Hopeless |
Anna C. November 23rd, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Digital Hell, Gordon M. Phillips, Jackson+Sellers, Lunacy, Maxwell Stern, The Wimps, True Body
genre charts for Nov 23 presents:
genre charts for Nov 23
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JACKSON AND SELLERS | Breaking Point | Anti- |
| 2 | ANGELICA GARCIA | Echo Electrico [EP] | Spacebomb |
| 3 | BRAD LEFTWICH AND LINDA HIGGINBOTHAM | At Home In The Parlour | Old Time Tiki Parlour |
| 4 | KARINE POLWART AND DAVE MILLIGAN | As Still As Your Sleeping | Hudson |
| 5 | WALTER PARKS AND THE UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY | The Unlawful Assembly | Self-Released |
| 6 | BEN TOWNSEND | The King Of Ramps – The Music Of Melvin Wine | Questionable |
| 7 | JOHN HIATT WITH THE JERRY DOUGLAS BAND | Leftover Feelings | New West |
| 8 | TAYLOR MCCALL | Black Powder Soul | Black Powder Soul/Thirty Tigers |
| 9 | GEORGE R GIBSON | Last Possum Up The Tree | June Appal |
| 10 | JANIS IAN | “I’m Still Standing” [Single] | Rude Girl |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATMOSPHERE | WORD? | Rhymesayers |
| 2 | DEF3 AND LATE NIGHT RADIO | Weddings And Funerals [EP] | Urbnet |
| 3 | EVIDENCE | Unlearning Vol. 1 | Rhymesayers |
| 4 | MCKINLEY DIXON | For My Mama And Anyone Who Look Like Her | Spacebomb |
| 5 | COMMON | A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 2 | Loma Vista/Concord |
| 6 | ALXNDRBRWN | Glow Kid | Strange Famous |
| 7 | LEONARD SUMNER | Thunderbird | Broken Reel |
| 8 | ISAIAH RASHAD | The House Is Burning | TDE/Warner |
| 9 | HAVIAH MIGHTY | Stock Exchange | Self-Released |
| 10 | MARCEL P BLACK | Everything iLuv | Self-Released |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAMMERDRONE | A Trinity of Rage [EP] | Self-Released |
| 2 | EXTERMINATION DISMEMBERMENT | “Protonemesis” [Single] | Unique Leader |
| 3 | DEVILS OF LOUDUN, THE | “Incarnate” [Single] | The Artisan Era |
| 4 | TRUE BODY AND DIGITAL HELL | True Body and Digital Hell [EP] | Funeral Party |
| 5 | SJOBLOM | Demons | Reptile |
| 6 | TWIN TRIBES | Altars | Negative Gain Productions |
| 7 | BENJAMIN JAMES STEWART | Spaces | Projekt:Archive |
| 8 | IMJUDAS | Ritual | Alfa Matrix |
| 9 | RECTOR SCANNER | Das Mädchen aus dem All: I | Alfa Matrix |
| 10 | RECTOR SCANNER | Das Mädchen aus dem All: II | Alfa Matrix |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MARCONI UNION | Signals | Just |
| 2 | BLACK MARBLE | Fast Idol | Sacred Bones |
| 3 | COLLEEN | The Tunnel And The Clearing | Thrill Jockey |
| 4 | IMMERSION | Nanocluster Vol. 1 | Swim |
| 5 | PORTICO QUARTET | Terrain | Gondwana |
| 6 | JAGUAR | Madremonte | El Palmas |
| 7 | TROPICAL GEOMETRY | Luck Mountain | Same Difference |
| 8 | BLAINE L REININGER | Wounds and Blessings | Les Disques du Crepuscule |
| 9 | ALVA NOTO | HYbr:ID I | NOTON |
| 10 | STRANGE RANGER | No Light in Heaven | Self-Released |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATAKORA MANU | Omintiminim/Afro Highlife | BBE |
| 2 | LOS POPS | No, No, No [EP] | Munster |
| 3 | MAXADO | Upon A Smile [EP] | Badasonic |
| 4 | PROFESSOR WOUASSA | “Thiebou Djaga” [Single] | Matasuna |
| 5 | MUKAMBO PRESENTS GLOBAL AFROBEAT MOVEMENT 2 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | NYP |
| 6 | MONEY CHICHA | Chicha Summit | Vampisoul |
| 7 | BATILA | Tatamana | Galileo |
| 8 | FRANK Y SUS INQUIETOS | Frank Y Sus Inquietos | El Palmas |
| 9 | SONIA AIMY | Reconnect | Slammin Media |
| 10 | KADIALY KOUYATE | Aado | Naxos World |
Anna C. November 23rd, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Atakora Manu, Atmosphere, Hammerdrone, Jackson and Sellers, Marconi Union
top 30 new albums for Nov 9 presents:
top 30 new albums for Nov 9
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 | Ships in the Night | Latent Powers | Cleopatra |
| 2 | PinkPantheress | to hell with it | Parlophone |
| 3 | Ben Butterworth | Purgatory Emporium | Walrus Party |
| 4 | Ari Lennox | Pressure – Single | Dreamville / Interscope |
| 5 | Nas | King’s Disease II | Mass Appeal |
| 6 | Goat | Headsoup | Rocket |
| 7 | Snapped Ankles | Forest of Your Problems | The Leaf Label |
| 8 | Suzi Moon | Call the Shots – Single | Pirates Press |
| 9 | ACTORS | Acts of Worship | Artoffact |
| 10 | Book of Wyrms | Occult New Age | Desert |
| 11 | Various Artists | MILIM KASHOT VOL. 3 | Machine Music |
| 12 | Elizabeth Owens | Knock Knock | Grimalkin |
| 13 | FM Skyline | Illuminations | 100% Electronica |
| 14 | Prabir Trio | Haanji | self-released |
| 15 | Butcher Brown | ENCORE – EP | Concord Jazz |
| 16 | My Morning Jacket | My Morning Jacket | ATO |
| 17 | Atmosphere | WORD? | Rhymesayers |
| 18 | Boy Scouts | Wayfinder | Anti- / Epitaph |
| 19 | Lala Lala | I Want the Door to Open | Hardly Art |
| 20 | Gordonville, U.S.A. | Us in the U.S. | self-released |
| 21 | Frames | Every Room | Know Hope |
| 22 | The Mommyheads | Age of Isolation | self-released |
| 23 | Moor Mother | Black Encyclopedia of the Air | Anti- / Epitaph |
| 24 | Blunt Bangs | Proper Smoker | Ernest Jenning |
| 25 | Amyl and The Sniffers | Comfort To Me | ATO |
| 26 | 박혜진 Park Hye Jin | Before I Die | Ninja Tune |
| 27 | Julia Bardo | Bauhaus, L’Appartamento | Wichita |
| 28 | Slow Leaves | Holiday | Birthday Cake |
| 29 | Baba Ali | Memory Device | Memphis Industries |
| 30 | Molly Burman | Fool Me With Flattery – EP | Prolifica / PIAS |
Anna C. November 9th, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Ari Lennox, Ben Butterworth, Nas, PinkPantheress, Ships in the Night
genre charts for Nov 9 presents:
genre charts for Nov 9
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEN BUTTERWORTH | Purgatory Emporium | Walrus Party |
| 2 | ELIZABETH OWENS | Knock Knock | Grimalkin |
| 3 | GORDONVILLE, USA | US In The U.S. | Self-Released |
| 4 | SLOW LEAVES | Holiday | Birthday Cake |
| 5 | AMYTHYST KIAH | Wary + Strange | Rounder/Concord |
| 6 | LULA WILES | Shame & Sedition | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 7 | JENNY DON’T AND THE SPURS | Fire On The Ridge | Fluff & Gravy |
| 8 | TRISTEN | Aquatic Flowers | Mama Bird |
| 9 | MARTIN SEXTON | 2020 Vision | KTR |
| 10 | ANGELICA GARCIA | Echo Electrico [EP] | Spacebomb |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NAS | King’s Disease II | Mass Appeal |
| 2 | ATMOSPHERE | WORD? | Rhymesayers |
| 3 | MOOR MOTHER | Black Encyclopedia Of The Air | Anti- |
| 4 | BLACKLIQ AND MOPES | Time Is The Price | Strange Famous |
| 5 | YOUR OLD DROOG | Time | Mongoloid Banks/Nature Sounds |
| 6 | FLY ANAKIN | Pixote | Mutant Academy |
| 7 | VIC SPENCER | Legend Laws of Power | Old Fart Luggage |
| 8 | WIKI | Half God | Wikset Enterprise |
| 9 | COOKIN SOUL | Good Job | Self-Released |
| 10 | BRONZE NAZARETH AND ROC MARCIANO | Ekphrasis | Fat Beats |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MILIM KASHOT VOL. 3 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Machine |
| 2 | BORIS | No | Third Man |
| 3 | CRADLE OF FILTH | Existence Is Futile | Nuclear Blast |
| 4 | CONVERGE AND CHELSEA WOLFE | “Blood Moon” [Single] | Deathwish |
| 5 | ORDER OF THE SATANIC TEMPLE | Rise in Fire | Negative Gain Productions |
| 6 | NULL CELL | Nemesis | Machine Man |
| 7 | SHIPS IN THE NIGHT | Latent Powers | Cleopatra |
| 8 | VARICELLA | Dance Of The Macabre Ghost (In My Head) | Machine Man |
| 9 | STEVE ROACH AND MICHAEL STERNS | Beyond Earth & Sky | Projekt |
| 10 | ARTOFFACT RECORDS PRESENTS: MISOGYNY IS NOT A MUSIC GENRE | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Artoffact |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FM SKYLINE | Illuminations | 100% Electronica |
| 2 | PARK HYE JIN | Before I Die | Ninja Tune |
| 3 | BABA ALI | Memory Device | Memphis Industries |
| 4 | COLLEEN | The Tunnel And The Clearing | Thrill Jockey |
| 5 | GLORIA | Sabbat Matters | Howlin Banana |
| 6 | DNTEL | The Seas Trees See | Morr |
| 7 | GROUPER | Shade | Kranky |
| 8 | LORAINE JAMES | Reflection | Hyperdub |
| 9 | ERIS DREW | Quivering in Time | T4T LUV |
| 10 | JAMES K | 036 [EP] | AD 93 |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUANTIC AND NIDIA GONGORA | Almas Conectadas | Tru Thoughts |
| 2 | LAGARTIJEANDO | La Tercera Vision | Wonderwheel |
| 3 | PHUONG TAM | Magical Nights: Saigon Surf, Twist & Soul 1964-1966 | Sublime Frequencies |
| 4 | ORQUESTA AKOKAN | 16 Rayos | Daptone |
| 5 | LPT | Se Quema El Mundo | Self-Released |
| 6 | MUKAMBO PRESENTS GLOBAL AFROBEAT MOVEMENT 2 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | NYP |
| 7 | LOCOS POR JUANA | “Mundo En Llamas” [Single] | Rock The Moon Productions |
| 8 | LOS BITCHOS | “Las Panteras” [Single] | City Slang |
| 9 | DOGO DU TOGO | “Soke Wo” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 10 | MOKTAR GANIA AND GNAWA SOUL | “Alla A Soudane” [Single] | Musjomusic |
Anna C. November 9th, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Ben Butterworth, FM Skyline, Nas, Nidia Gongora, Quantic
top 30 new albums for Nov 2 presents:
top 30 new albums for Nov 2
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 | Parquet Courts | Sympathy for Life | Rough Trade |
| 2 | Tonstartssbandht | Petunia | Mexican Summer |
| 3 | Vanishing Twin | Ookii Gekkou | Fire |
| 4 | La Luz | La Luz | Hardly Art |
| 5 | Helado Negro | Far In | 4AD |
| 6 | Ant The Symbol | Ant Hasn’t Heard of You, Either | Vintage Youth |
| 7 | Beex | The Early Years: 1979-1982 | Beach Impediment |
| 8 | Southern Energy Ensemble | Southern Energy | Strut |
| 9 | Evan Elizabeth | Lifecycle of a Phoenix | self-released |
| 10 | Matthew E. White | K Bay | Domino Recording Co |
| 11 | Charles Owens Trio | 10 Years | La Reserve |
| 12 | Buffalo Nichols | Buffalo Nichols | Fat Possum |
| 13 | Julia Shapiro | Zorked | Suicide Squeeze |
| 14 | Atmosphere | WORD? | Rhymesayers |
| 15 | illuminati hotties | Let Me Do One More | Snack Shack Tracks / Hopeless |
| 16 | Broken Baby | Late Stage Optimism | Poor Man |
| 17 | Various Artists | The Village Out West: The Lost Tapes of Alan Oakes | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 18 | Men Without Hats | Again (Part 1) – EP | Sonic Envy |
| 19 | Colloboh | Entity Relation – EP | Leaving |
| 20 | Little Simz | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | AGE 101 |
| 21 | Béla Fleck | My Bluegrass Heart | Renew / BMG |
| 22 | Def3 & Late Night Radio | Weddings & Funerals | URBNET / Fontana North |
| 23 | Shannon & The Clams | Year Of The Spider | Easy Eye Sound |
| 24 | The Halluci Nation | One More Saturday Night | Radicalized |
| 25 | Evidence | Unlearning Vol. 1 | Rhymesayers |
| 26 | Hiatus Kaiyote | Mood Valiant | Brainfeeder |
| 27 | Squirrel Flower | Planet (i) | Full Time Hobby |
| 28 | Alessandro Cortini | SCURO CHIARO | Mute |
| 29 | Trace Mountains | HOUSE OF CONFUSION | Lame-O |
| 30 | Dummy | Mandatory Enjoyment | Trouble In Mind |
Anna C. November 2nd, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Helado Negro, La Luz, Parquet Courts, Tonstartssbandht, Vanishing Twin
genre charts for Nov 2 presents:
genre charts for Nov 2
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VILLAGE OUT WEST: THE LOST TAPES OF ALAN WEST | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 2 | BELA FLECK | My Bluegrass Heart | BMG |
| 3 | MARGO CILKER | POHORYLLE | Fluff & Gravy |
| 4 | ANGELICA GARCIA | Echo Electrico [EP] | Spacebomb |
| 5 | JASON ISBELL AND THE 400 UNIT | Georgia Blue | Southeastern/Thirty Tigers |
| 6 | RIGBY SUMMER | Geography | Self-Released |
| 7 | BAREFOOT MOVEMENT, THE | Pressing Onward | Bonfire |
| 8 | CHIP TAYLOR | Can I Offer You a Song | Train Wreck |
| 9 | ELIZA GILKYSON | “At the Foot of the Mountain” [Single] | Howlin’ Dog |
| 10 | WENDY EISENBERG | “Evening Song” [Single] | Dear Life |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANT THE SYMBOL | Ant Hasn’t Heard Of You Either | Vintage Youth |
| 2 | ATMOSPHERE | WORD? | Rhymesayers |
| 3 | LITTLE SIMZ | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | AGE 101 |
| 4 | DEF3 AND LATE NIGHT RADIO | Weddings And Funerals [EP] | Urbnet |
| 5 | EVIDENCE | Unlearning Vol. 1 | Rhymesayers |
| 6 | TONE CHOP AND FROST GAMBLE | One Two | Self-Released |
| 7 | BIGBOB AND SOLOMON CHILDS | The Teachings: First Class | Elite Sound International |
| 8 | BOLDY JAMES AND THE ALCHEMIST | Bo Jackson | ALC/Boldy James |
| 9 | OHBLIV | Rugged Tranquility Vols. 1 & 2 | Paxico |
| 10 | MOPES | MOPES [EP] | Strange Famous |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CARCASS | Torn Arteries | Nuclear Blast |
| 2 | CANVAS SOLARIS | Chromosphere | Divebomb |
| 3 | MODAL CITIZAN | Idolatry [EP] | Self-Released |
| 4 | ERADICATOR | Influence Denied | Metalville |
| 5 | DISKORD | Degenerations | Transcending Obscurity |
| 6 | RINGS OF SATURN | Embryonic Anomaly Remake | Self-Released |
| 7 | A PROJECTION | “Darwin’s Eden” [Single] | Metropolis |
| 8 | DEAD SOULS RISING | “Triangle” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 9 | MATTHEW CREED | The Chapel of Lines | Alfa Matrix |
| 10 | SIVA SIX | Deathcult | Alfa Matrix |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEN WITHOUT HATS | Again (Part 1) | Sonic Envy |
| 2 | COLLOBOH | Entity Relation [EP] | Leaving |
| 3 | HALLUCI NATION, THE | One More Saturday Night | Radicalized |
| 4 | ALESSANDRO CORTINI | SCURO CHIARO | Mute |
| 5 | EMMA-JEAN THACKRAY | Yellow | Movementt |
| 6 | DEVIN SHAFFER | In My Dreams I’m There | American Dreams |
| 7 | GIANT SWAN | Do Not Be Afraid of Tenderness [EP] | KECK |
| 8 | A SPACE FOR SOUND | “An Intro” [Single] | RVNG Intl. |
| 9 | AYA | “Emley Lights Us Moor” feat. Iceboy Violet [Single] | Hyperdub |
| 10 | BONOBO | “Tides” feat. Jamila Woods [Single] | Ninja Tune |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ORQUESTA AKOKAN | 16 Rayos | Daptone |
| 2 | CIMAFUNK | El Alimento | Thirty Tigers |
| 3 | DOGO DU TOGO | “Soke Wo” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 4 | LOS BITCHOS | “Las Panteras” [Single] | City Slang |
| 5 | QUANTIC AND NIDIA GONGORA | Almas Conectadas | Tru Thoughts |
| 6 | KEITH HUDSON | Flesh Of My Skin, Blood Of My Blood | VP |
| 7 | BISHOB MEETS MANJUL | Tears | Baco |
| 8 | LA MAMBANEGRA | Los Ultimos Buses De Colores | Tambora |
| 9 | SUPER BITON DE SEGOU | Afro Jazz Folk Collection Vol. 1 | Mieruba |
| 10 | OMAR PENE | Climat | Diamono Production |
Anna C. November 2nd, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Alan West, Ant the Symbol, Carcass, Men Without Hats, Orquesta Akokán, The Village Out West
top 30 new albums for Oct 19 presents:
top 30 new albums for Oct 19
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 | Joyner Lucas | Your Heart (feat. J. Cole) – Single | Twenty Nine |
| 3 | Dead Finks | The Death and Resurrection of Johnathan Cowboy | Urge |
| 4 | Fly Anakin | Pixote | Mutant Academy |
| 5 | Matthew E. White | K Bay | Domino |
| 6 | The Felice Brothers | From Dreams to Dust | Yep Roc |
| 7 | Sankofa | The Floodgates | Making Music with Dope Friends |
| 8 | Ships in the Night | First Light – Single | Cleopatra |
| 9 | Bronze Nazareth & Roc Marciano | Ekphrasis | Fat Beats |
| 10 | Juçara Marçal | Delta Estácio Blues | QTV |
| 11 | Bomba Estéreo | Deja | Sony Music Latin; Sony US Latin |
| 12 | Ant The Symbol | Ant Hasn’t Heard of You, Either | Vintage Youth |
| 13 | Gutterwall | Seeing it From Zero Ground Zero | Etching Tin |
| 14 | Karmah | Richmond State of Mind – EP | self-released |
| 15 | NDEFRU & Fan Ran | Richmond Gas | Gritty City |
| 16 | Fuggin Doe | Ratchet AF | Hitzville |
| 17 | LJ & the Sleeze | Put Something Sleezy Between Your Legs – EP | Eight Ball Record$ |
| 18 | Junnie Mac | Peace, Mercy & Blessings | Monsta Inc & Purple Republic |
| 19 | Faceship | Greatest Hits, Volume 11 | Hangar 11 |
| 20 | Richmond Avant Improv Collective (RAIC) | Gestalt | Cacophonous Revival |
| 21 | Benét | Game Over! – EP | Bayonet |
| 22 | McKinley Dixon | For My Mama and Anyone Who Look Like Her | Spacebomb |
| 23 | Big Kahuna OG & Unlucky Bastards | Flameboy Advance | Mutant Academy |
| 24 | Angelica Garcia | Echo Eléctrico – EP | Spacebomb |
| 25 | Profound 79 & Starr Nyce | Diamonds in the Sky | Gritty City |
| 26 | Hotspit | CC – EP | avery magoruims wonder emporium |
| 27 | Talk Me Off | Abyss – EP | Smartpunk |
| 28 | audiobooks | Astro Tough | Heavenly |
| 29 | Hovvdy | True Love | Grand Jury |
| 30 | Carolyn Wonderland | Tempting Fate | Alligator |
Anna C. October 19th, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Atmosphere, Dead Finks, Fly Anakin, Joyner Lucas, Matthew E. White
genre charts for Oct 19 presents:
genre charts for Oct 19
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FELICE BROTHERS, THE | From Dreams To Dust | Yep Roc |
| 2 | ANGELICA GARCIA | Echo Electrico [EP] | Spacebomb |
| 3 | SALLY ROSE | Tread Light | Self-Released |
| 4 | SEAN ROWE | The Darkness Dressed In Colored Lights | Fluff & Gravy |
| 5 | FIVE MILE MOUNTAIN ROAD | Swingbilly Swagger | Self-Released |
| 6 | BELA FLECK | My Bluegrass Heart | BMG |
| 7 | FRANK EVANS AND BEN PLOTNICK | Madison Archives | Self-Released |
| 8 | VILLAGE OUT WEST, THE | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 9 | INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH BLUEGRASS: SOUTHWESTERN OHIO’S MUSICAL LEGACY | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 10 | BRAD KOLODNER | Chimney Swifts | Self-Released |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATMOSPHERE | WORD? | Rhymesayers |
| 2 | JOYNER LUCAS | “Your Heart (feat. J. Cole)” [Single] | Twenty Nine |
| 3 | FLY ANAKIN | Pixote | Mutant Academy |
| 4 | SANKOFA | The Floodgates | Self-Released |
| 5 | ANT THE SYMBOL | Ant Hasn’t Heard Of You Either | Vintage Youth |
| 6 | KARMAH | Richmond State of Mind [EP] | Self-Released |
| 7 | NDEFRU AND FAN RAN | Richmond Gas | Gritty City |
| 8 | FUGGIN DOE | Ratchet AF | Hitzville |
| 9 | JUNNIE MAC | Peace, Mercy & Blessings | Monsta / Purple Republic |
| 10 | MCKINLEY DIXON | For My Mama And Anyone Who Look Like Her | Spacebomb |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAPRA | In Transmission | Metal Blade |
| 2 | ARCHSPIRE | Bleed The Future | Season Of Mist |
| 3 | SIGNS OF THE SWARM | Absolvere | Unique Leader |
| 4 | MOKUJIN | “Kingdom” [Single] | Kame’a |
| 5 | HYPOCRISY | “Dead World” [Single] | Nuclear Blast |
| 6 | CONVERGE AND CHELSEA WOLFE | “Blood Moon” [Single] | Deathwish |
| 7 | EXTINCTION AD | “Chaos” [Single] | Unique Leader |
| 8 | PORTRAYAL OF GUILT | “Possession” [Single] | Run For Cover |
| 9 | SHADOW OF INTENT | “From Ruin… We Rise” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 10 | STONEBURNER | Apex Predator | COP International |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIPS IN THE NIGHT | “First Light” [Single] | Cleopatra |
| 2 | GUTTERWALL | “Seeing it From Zero Ground Zero” [Single] | Etching Tin |
| 3 | ANDY STOTT | Never the Right Time | Modern Love |
| 4 | BOW EVER DOWN | Let It Burn | Audio SIC |
| 5 | KAITLYN AURELIA SMITH AND EMILE MOSSERI | I Could Be Your Dog (Prequel) | Ghostly International |
| 6 | AMON TOBIN | How Do You Live | Nomark |
| 7 | OLIVE FROMM | The Spirituality Of Algorithms | Self-Released |
| 8 | SNEAKER PIMPS | Squaring the Circle | UNFALL |
| 9 | JOON | Dream Again | Italians Do It Better |
| 10 | BONOBO | “Rosewood” [Single] | Ninja Tune |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JUCARA MARCAL | Delta Estacio Blues | QTV |
| 2 | LOS BITCHOS | “Las Panteras” [Single] | City Slang |
| 3 | QUANTIC AND NIDIA GONGORA | “Balada Borracha” [Single] | Tru Thoughts |
| 4 | HAILU MERGIA AND THE WALIAS BAND | Tezeta | Awesome Tapes From Africa |
| 5 | VAUDOU GAME | Noussin | Hot Casa |
| 6 | BOMBA ESTEREO | Deja | Sony Latin |
| 7 | JOSEPH SPENCE | Encore: Unheard Recordings Of Bahamian Guitar And Singing | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 8 | BACAO RHYTHM AND STEEL BAND | Expansions | Big Crown |
| 9 | TONY ALLEN | There Is No End | Decca France |
| 10 | ATONGO ZIMBA | From A To Z | Jinn |
Anna C. October 19th, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Atmosphere, Capra, Juçara Marçal, Ships in the Night, The Felice Brothers
top 30 albums for Oct 12 presents:
top 30 albums for Oct 12
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 | Hovvdy | True Love | Grand Jury Music |
| 2 | Helado Negro | Far In | 4AD |
| 3 | Tirzah | Colourgrade | Domino |
| 4 | Boldy James & The Alchemist | Bo Jackson | ALC / Boldy James |
| 5 | Big Sty | That’s How I Feel – Single | self-released |
| 6 | Book of Wyrms | Occult New Age | Desert |
| 7 | Downhaul | Proof | Refresh |
| 8 | Fly Anakin | Pixote | Mutant Academy |
| 9 | Richmond Avant Improv Collective (RAIC) | Gestalt | Cacophonous Revival |
| 10 | Washers | Be Careful | self-released |
| 11 | Gustaf | Audio Drag for Ego Slobs | Royal Mountain |
| 12 | illuminati hotties | Let Me Do One More | Snack Shack Tracks / Hopeless |
| 13 | Adia Victoria | A Southern Gothic | Atlantic |
| 14 | The Mommyheads | Age of Isolation | self-released |
| 15 | Ashley Shadow | Only the End | felte |
| 16 | Machinedrum | Psyconia – EP | Ninja Tune |
| 17 | Smoke Bellow | Open For Business | Trouble In Mind |
| 18 | Amyl and the Sniffers | Comfort To Me | ATO |
| 19 | Colleen Green | Cool | Hardly Art |
| 20 | Slothrust | Parallel Timeline | Dangerbird |
| 21 | 박혜진 Park Hye Jin | Before I Die | Ninja Tune |
| 22 | Little Simz | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | AGE 101 |
| 23 | girlpuppy | Swan | Royal Mountain |
| 24 | Molly Burman | Fool Me With Flattery – EP | Prolifica / PIAS |
| 25 | King Woman | Celestial Blues | Relapse |
| 26 | Anika | Change | Sacred Bones |
| 27 | Tyler, the Creator | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Columbia |
| 28 | Arushi Jain | Under the Lilac Sky | Leaving |
| 29 | Evidence | Unlearning Vol. 1 | Rhymesayers |
| 30 | Snapped Ankles | Forest of Your Problems | The Leaf Label |
Anna C. October 12th, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Big Sty, Boldy James, Helado Negro, Hovvdy, The Alchemist, Tirzah
genre charts for Oct 12 presents:
genre charts for Oct 12
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SALLY ROSE | Tread Light | Self-Released |
| 2 | ANA EGGE | Between Us | Story Sound |
| 3 | LAURA LOVE | Uppity | Octoroon Biography |
| 4 | JACKSON GRIMM | Sober Again | Vault |
| 5 | BILLY STRINGS | Renewal | Rounder |
| 6 | NTH POWER, THE | Reverence | B.O.C. |
| 7 | BOB SCHNEIDER | In a Roomful of Blood with a Sleeping Tiger | Shockorama |
| 8 | ANGELICA GARCIA | Echo Electrico [EP] | Spacebomb |
| 9 | WENDY EISENBERG | “Analogies” [Single] | Dear Life |
| 10 | JACKSON AND SELLERS | “The Devils Is An Angel” [Single] | Anti- |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOLDY JAMES AND THE ALCHEMIST | Bo Jackson | ALC/Boldy James |
| 2 | BIG STY | “That’s How I Feel” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 3 | FLY ANAKIN | Pixote | Mutant Academy |
| 4 | LITTLE SIMZ | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | AGE 101 |
| 5 | TYLER THE CREATOR | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Columbia |
| 6 | EVIDENCE | Unlearning Vol. 1 | Rhymesayers |
| 7 | BLACKLIQ AND MOPES | Time Is The Price | Strange Famous |
| 8 | BENNY THE BUTCHER | The Plugs I Met 2 | Black Soprano Family |
| 9 | KUF KNOTZ AND CHRISTINE ELISE | Ké Myōōnėdé (Community) | Hightide |
| 10 | SANKOFA | The Floodgates | Self-Released |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KING WOMAN | Celestial Blues | Relapse |
| 2 | GENGHIS TRON | Dream Weapon | Relapse |
| 3 | THUMOS | Nothing Further Beyond [EP] | Snow Wolf |
| 4 | ABORTED | ManiaCult | Century Media |
| 5 | OBSCURA | A Valediction | Nuclear Blast |
| 6 | MORTEM OBSCURAM | “A Fallen Kingdom” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 7 | FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY | “Far From Heaven” [Single] | Human Warfare |
| 8 | FIRST FRAGMENT | “La Veuve et Le Martyr” [Single] | Unique Leader |
| 9 | INHUMAN CONDITION | Rat God | Self-Released |
| 10 | INOCULATION | Celestial Putridity | Maggot Stomp |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MACHINEDRUM | Psyconia [EP] | Ninja Tune |
| 2 | PARK HYE JIN | Before I Die | Ninja Tune |
| 3 | ARUSHI JAIN | Under The Lilac Sky | Leaving |
| 4 | REYMOUR | Leviosa | Knekelhuis |
| 5 | HOWIE LEE | Birdy Island | Mais Um |
| 6 | BOYS NOIZE | +/- | Liberator |
| 7 | WILLIAM TYLER AND LUKE SCHNEIDER | Understand [EP] | Leaving |
| 8 | MINDY MENG WANG AND TIM SHIEL | Nervous Energy [EP] | In Exile |
| 9 | SNEAKER PIMPS | Squaring the Circle | UNFALL |
| 10 | TOMAGA | Intimate Immensity | Hands in the Dark |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TAJ WEEKES | Pause | Jatta |
| 2 | JOSE GONZALEZ | Local Valley | Mute |
| 3 | BACAO RHYTHM AND STEEL BAND | Expansions | Big Crown |
| 4 | MONEY CHICHA | Chicha Summit | Vampisoul |
| 5 | PAHUA | “El Traketeo” [Single] | Nacional |
| 6 | LOS CHAPILLACS | Lo Bueno, Lo Malo, Lo Feo Y Los Alarcosos Chapillacs | Vampisoul |
| 7 | MERIDIAN BROTHERS AND CONJUNTO MEDIA LUNA | Paz En La Tierra | Bongo Joe |
| 8 | FRENTE CUMBIERO | Cera Perdida | Biche |
| 9 | KEITH HUDSON | Flesh Of My Skin, Blood Of My Blood | VP |
| 10 | BOMBA ESTEREO | Deja | Sony Latin |
Anna C. October 12th, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Boldy James, King Woman, Machinedrum, Sally Rose, Taj Weekes, The Alchemist