top 30 new albums for Feb 14 presents:
top 30 new albums for Feb 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.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young Fathers | Heavy Heavy | Ninja Tune |
| 2 | BlackLiq & ohbliv | What Will It Take – EP | Man Bites Dog |
| 3 | Human Hand | Tremor | Cardinal Fuzz / Feeding Tube |
| 4 | TOBACCO | High on Life, Vol. 1 | Rad Cult |
| 5 | Kimi Djabaté | Dindin | Cumbancha |
| 6 | Viagra Boys | Cave World (Deluxe) | YEAR0001 |
| 7 | Sunny War | Anarchist Gospel | New West |
| 8 | Holiday Ghosts | Absolute Reality | FatCat |
| 9 | YOUNG SHILOH | Ricochet | self-released |
| 10 | Monday Night & 3wayslim | Good Company | AllWeNeed |
| 11 | Troy | A Nigga Might’ve Cared Too Much | Poverty LLC |
| 12 | Westside Gunn | 10 | Griselda / EMPIRE |
| 13 | Eto & Futurewave | Dead Poets | New Crack Era |
| 14 | King Tuff | Smalltown Stardust | Sub Pop |
| 15 | Meg Baird | Furling | Drag City |
| 16 | Nosaj Thing | Continua | LuckyMe |
| 17 | The Tubs | Dead Meat | Trouble In Mind |
| 18 | Marlody | I’m Not Sure at All | Skep Wax |
| 19 | Alicia Clara | Velveteen – EP | Hot Tramp |
| 20 | Scout Gillett | no roof no floor | Captured Tracks |
| 21 | Babehoven | Light Moving Time | Double Double Whammy |
| 22 | Fievel Is Glauque | Flaming Swords | MATH Interactive |
| 23 | Plaid | Feorm Falorx | Warp |
| 24 | Ruth Radelet | The Other Side – EP | self-released |
| 25 | The Orielles | Tableau | Heavenly |
| 26 | Sloan | Steady | Yep Roc |
| 27 | Cumulus | Something Brighter | Share It Music |
| 28 | Confidence Man | RE-TILT | I OH YOU |
| 29 | Archers of Loaf | Reason in Decline | Merge |
| 30 | Ariel Bui | Real & Fantasy | Audio Network |
Anna C. February 14th, 2023
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Blackliq, Human Hand, Kimi Djabate, ohbliv, TOBACCO, Young Fathers
genre charts for Feb 14 presents:
genre charts for Feb 14
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNNY WAR | Anarchist Gospel | New West |
| 2 | MEG BAIRD | Furling | Drag City |
| 3 | KRISTEN NOBLE | Lyrical Therapy | Self-Released |
| 4 | ALELA DIANE | Looking Glass | Soundly |
| 5 | INDIGO SPARKE | Hysteria | Sacred Bones |
| 6 | BROOKE ANNIBALE | Better By Now | Nettwerk |
| 7 | NIGHTTIME | Keeper Is The Heart | Ba Da Bing |
| 8 | STELLA KOLA | Stella Kola | Self-Released |
| 9 | JOYCE STREET | “With the Music Soft And The Lights Down Low” [Single] | Numero Group |
| 10 | ROBERT FORSTER | The Candle And The Flame | Tapete |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACKLIQ AND OHBLIV | What Will It Take [EP] | Man Bites Dog |
| 2 | YOUNG SHILOH | Ricochet | Self-Released |
| 3 | MONDAY NIGHT AND 3WAYSLIM | Good Company | AllWeNeed |
| 4 | WESTSIDE GUNN | 10 (Ten) | Griselda |
| 5 | ETO AND FUTUREWAVE | “Make It Out (Feat. Daniel Son)” [Single] | WAVGODMUSIC INC. / NEW CRACK ERA |
| 6 | ODDISEE | To What End | Outer Note |
| 7 | FLY ANAKIN | “Blicky Bop” [Single] | Lex |
| 8 | NOAH-O AND BIG NO | Richmond Brave | Charged Up Entertainment |
| 9 | REUBEN VINCENT | Love Is War | Jamla |
| 10 | BEN FM | False Modesty | Self-Released |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEMON KING | Vesania | The Artisan Era |
| 2 | SLEEP DEALER | Confession | Self-Released |
| 3 | KRISIUN | Mortem Solis | Century Media |
| 4 | OMEN STONES | Omen Stones | Self-Released |
| 5 | BLEEDSEASON | “Soul Bird” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 6 | VOSH | Vessel | Self-Released |
| 7 | BLACK TAPE FOR A BLUE GIRL | Mesmerized By The Sirens (2023 Stereo Mix) | Projekt |
| 8 | FREAKANGEL | Suicidal (Break The Cycle) | Alfa Matrix |
| 9 | LINEKRAFT | Chaos State | Total Black |
| 10 | NAHJA MORA | AHFHAOTA | Self-Released |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOSAJ THING | Continua | LuckyMe |
| 2 | PLAID | FEORM FALORX | Warp |
| 3 | CONFIDENCE MAN | Re-Tilt [EP] | Heavenly/PIAS |
| 4 | MAYA KILLTRON | Persimmon | Never Dance Alone/Love Touch |
| 5 | AVALON | Earth Water Air Fire | Crammed Discs |
| 6 | TSHA | Capricorn Sun | Ninja Tune |
| 7 | BITCHIN BAJAS | Bajascillators | Drag City |
| 8 | MATTHEWDAVID | On Mushrooms (A Primer for Mycelium Music) [EP] | Leaving |
| 9 | YAEJI | “For Granted” [Single] | XL |
| 10 | FEVER RAY | “Carbon Dioxide” b/w “What They Call Us” [Single] | Mute |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KIMI DJABATE | Dindin | Cumbancha |
| 2 | BIO RITMO | Salsa System [EP] | Electric Cowbell |
| 3 | BOZI BOZIANA | Desir Feminin | Naelis |
| 4 | MERAL POLAT TRIO | Ez Kî Me | Self-Released |
| 5 | M.A. STUDIO | Futuro Niche | Discos Pacifico |
| 6 | SEU JORGE | Carolina | Mr Bongo |
| 7 | T.P. ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO | Singles & EPs | Acid Jazz |
| 8 | OF TROPIQUE | Buster Goes West | Eelctric Cowbell |
| 9 | GOOD SAMARITANS, THE | No Food Without Taste If By Hunger | Analog Africa |
| 10 | OLDU O ZAMAN | “Sigarasi Yaldizli” b/w “Mastika” [Single] | Bongo Joe |
Anna C. February 14th, 2023
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Blackliq, Demon King, Kimi Djabate, Nosaj Thing, ohbliv, Sunny War
top 30 new albums for Feb 7 presents:
top 30 new albums for Feb 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.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King Tuff | Smalltown Stardust | Sub Pop |
| 2 | Fucked Up | One Day | Merge |
| 3 | Takuya Kuroda | Midnight Crisp | First Word |
| 4 | SPECIAL INTEREST | Endure | Rough Trade |
| 5 | Crosslegged | Another Blue | Crosslegged |
| 6 | Troy | A N*gga Might’ve Cared Too Much | Poverty LLC |
| 7 | BlackLiq & ohbliv | What Will It Take – EP | Man Bites Dog |
| 8 | Eto & Futurewave | Make It Out (feat. Daniel Son) – Single | WAVGODMUSIC INC. / NEW CRACK ERA |
| 9 | Big Sty | Angels – Single | self-released |
| 10 | Enforced | War Remains | Century Media |
| 11 | Hotspit | Memory of a Mirror Image | self-released |
| 12 | Circle Breaker | PanDEMOnium | self-released |
| 13 | Dazy | Outofbody | Lame-O |
| 14 | Omen Stones | Omen Stones | self-released |
| 15 | City of Caterpillar | Mystic Sisters | Relapse |
| 16 | Strawberry Moon | Habitual Creatures | Sockhead |
| 17 | Ben FM | False Modesty | self-released |
| 18 | Spooky Cool | Existential Pie | Riot Daddy |
| 19 | gnawing | Rock Against Bush – EP | self-released |
| 20 | Blush Face | Mirage Island – EP | self-released |
| 21 | Oozing Wound | We Cater To Cowards | Thrill Jockey |
| 22 | Meg Baird | Furling | Drag City |
| 23 | Elliot Szabo | Brave | self-released |
| 24 | Geoff Bradford | The Voyage Out | self-released |
| 25 | Irene Kelley | Snow White Memories | IRK |
| 26 | Liela Moss | Internal Working Model | Bella Union |
| 27 | Babitha | Brighter Side of Blue | Spunk |
| 28 | Steakhouse | Amer Rouge | self-released |
| 29 | Ladytron | Time’s Arrow | Cooking Vinyl |
| 30 | The Tubs | Dead Meat | Trouble In Mind |
Anna C. February 7th, 2023
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Crosslegged, Fucked Up, King Tuff, SPECIAL INTEREST, Takuya Kuroda
genre charts for Feb 7 presents:
genre charts for Feb 7
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEG BAIRD | Furling | Drag City |
| 2 | IRENE KELLEY | Snow White Memories | IRK |
| 3 | TOM GLYNN | Skylight Intervention | Self-Released |
| 4 | LAMBCHOP | The Bible | Merge |
| 5 | KRISTEN NOBLE | Lyrical Therapy | Self-Released |
| 6 | COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS | Loose Future | Fat Possum |
| 7 | FIELD SCHOOL | When Summer Comes | Bobo Integral |
| 8 | CORNMAIZ STRINGBAND | Fresh-Picked Kentucky Music | Redbird |
| 9 | ERIC SELBY | Dang Fool | Soul Stew |
| 10 | BUDDY MONDLOCK | Filament | Self-Released |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKLIQ AND OHBLIV | What Will It Take [EP] | Man Bites Dog | |
| ETO AND FUTUREWAVE | “Make It Out (feat. Daniel Son)” [Single] | WAVGODMUSIC INC. / NEW CRACK ERA | |
| BIG STY | “Angels” [Single] | Self-Released | |
| BEN FM | False Modesty | Self-Released | |
| ODDISEE | To What End | Outer Note | |
| BOBBY J FROM ROCKAWAY | Radio Days | Pristine Original | |
| REUBEN VINCENT | Love Is War | Jamla | |
| NOAH-O | TRILLipino (Mixtape Version) | Charged Up | |
| SUITE FOR MA DUKES ORCHESTRA | Timeless: Suite For Ma Dukes | Mochilla | |
| CORMEGA | The Realness II | Viper |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENFORCED | War Remains | Century Media |
| 2 | CIRCLE BREAKER | PanDEMOnium | Self-Released |
| 3 | OMEN STONES | Omen Stones | Self-Released |
| 4 | OOZING WOUND | We Cater To Cowards | Thrill Jockey |
| 5 | TWILIGHT FORCE | At The Heart Of Wintervale | Nuclear Blast |
| 6 | BODY AND OAA, THE | Enemy Of Love | Thrill Jockey |
| 7 | HIEROPHANT | Greasy Exudate | Intumescence |
| 8 | AARA | Emphase der Seelenpein | Debemur Morti Productions |
| 9 | FLESH MACHINE | Pray to the Hive [EP] | Self-Released |
| 10 | KUTA | Polaroid | Quantico |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LADYTRON | Time’s Arrow | Cooking Vinyl |
| 2 | CONFIDENCE MAN | Re-Tilt [EP] | Heavenly/PIAS |
| 3 | MAYA KILLTRON | Persimmon | Never Dance Alone/Love Touch |
| 4 | KUEDO | Infinite Window | Brainfeeder |
| 5 | DE LUX | Do You Need A Release? | Innovative Leisure |
| 6 | CHARLOTTE ADIGERY AND BOLIS PUPUL | Topical Dancer | DEEWEE/Because |
| 7 | PINKY ANN RIHAL | Tere Liye | Naya Beat |
| 8 | POLE | Tempus | Mute |
| 9 | YAEJI | “For Granted” [Single] | XL |
| 10 | ATOM TM | Soft Opening | NN |
Anna C. February 7th, 2023
Posted In: Charts
top 30 new albums for Jan 31 presents:
top 30 new albums for Jan 31
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.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De La Soul | 3 Feet High and Rising | AOI |
| 2 | Deerhoof | Miracle-Level | Joyful Noise |
| 3 | BlackLiq & ohbliv | What Will It Take – EP | Man Bites Dog |
| 4 | Big Sty | Angels – Single | self-released |
| 5 | Monday Night & 3wayslim | Good Company | AllWeNeed |
| 6 | Nikki Lane | Denim & Diamonds | New West |
| 7 | Piranha Rama | Omniscient Cloud Cover | Brokers Tip |
| 8 | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Cool It Down | Secretly Canadian |
| 9 | Beyoncé | RENAISSANCE | Parkwood / Columbia |
| 10 | CK Johnson | Fire Under Water | Sir Johnson’s |
| 11 | DJ Mordecai | Sir Snackums Files | self-released |
| 12 | Dub T | Panopticon | self-released |
| 13 | IVRY_S ⇆ lith-512 | 〖LABELMAKER〗 | self-released |
| 14 | MUDGEE | Virgo Commercial | 521 Productions |
| 15 | Petrified Entity | B-Sides & Rarities | Infinite Mirror |
| 16 | Pyramid Mass | Monolith | Ossein |
| 17 | Thunderchief | Dekk Meg… | self-released |
| 18 | Dave Rowntree | Radio Songs | Cooking Vinyl |
| 19 | Ladytron | Time’s Arrow | Cooking Vinyl |
| 20 | We Are Scientists | Lobes | Masterswan |
| 21 | The Williams Brothers | Memories To Burn | Regional |
| 22 | Billy Nomates | CACTI | Invada UK |
| 23 | Circa Waves | Never Going Under | Lower Third |
| 24 | Oberon Rose | Purple, Blue & Crimson | ThouART |
| 25 | Germein | Good For a Girl | MGM |
| 26 | Jason Carter | Lowdown Hoedown | Fiddleman |
| 27 | Steve Louw | Thunder and Rain | BFD |
| 28 | Marlody | I’m Not Sure at All | Skep Wax |
| 29 | Ron Fetner | Down a Gravel Road | BayWater |
| 30 | Little Simz | NO THANK YOU | Forever Living Originals |
Anna C. January 31st, 2023
Posted In: Charts
Tags: 3wayslim, Big Sty, Blackliq, De La Soul, Deerhoof, Monday Night, ohbliv
genre charts for Jan 31 presents:
genre charts for Jan 31
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIKKI LANE | Denim & Diamonds | New West |
| 2 | WILLIAMS BROTHERS, THE | Memories To Burn | Regional |
| 3 | GERMEIN | Good For A Girl [EP] | MGM |
| 4 | JASON CARTER | Lowdown Hoedown | Fiddle Man |
| 5 | STEVE LOUW | Thunder And Rain | BFD |
| 6 | RON FETNER | Down A Gravel Road | BayWater |
| 7 | MEG BAIRD | Furling | Drag City |
| 8 | BROOKE ANNIBALE | Better By Now | Nettwerk |
| 9 | CHRISTIANA BENTON | Better Late Than Never | Self-Released |
| 10 | COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS | Loose Future | Fat Possum |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DE LA SOUL | “The Magic Number” [Single] | Chrysalis |
| 2 | BLACKLIQ AND OHBLIV | What Will It Take [EP] | Man Bites Dog |
| 3 | BIG STY | “Angels” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 4 | MONDAY NIGHT AND 3WAYSLIM | Good Company | AllWeNeed |
| 5 | CK JOHNSON | Fire Under Water | Sir Johnson’s |
| 6 | DJ MORDECAI | Sir Snackums Files | Self-Released |
| 7 | DUB T | Panopticon | Self-Released |
| 8 | MUDGEE | Virgo Commercial | 521 Productions |
| 9 | LITTLE SIMZ | NO THANK YOU | Forever Living Originals/AWAL |
| 10 | ODDISEE | To What End | Outer Note |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THUNDERCHIEF | Dekk Meg | Self-Released |
| 2 | RUSSIAN CIRCLES | Gnosis | Sargent House |
| 3 | LORD OF THE VOID | Consvming The Trails Ov Light | Self-Released |
| 4 | PARAMORPHEUS | Acquiescence | Self-Released |
| 5 | ANTITHEUS | The Faults Of Our Kind | Self-Released |
| 6 | HAXPROCESS | The Caverns of Duat | Self-Released |
| 7 | SAGEN | Roots Of Proctor | Self-Released |
| 8 | STRIBORG | The Foreboding Silence | Self-Released |
| 9 | XEXYS | Gamera | Self-Released |
| 10 | COYOTE ALTAR | Crepuscular [EP] | Self-Released |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PETRIFIED ENTITY | B-Sides & Rarities | Infinite Mirror |
| 2 | LADYTRON | Time’s Arrow | Cooking Vinyl |
| 3 | DISCREPANTS | Beginnings | Cacophanous Revival |
| 4 | BJORK | Fossora | One Little Independent |
| 5 | SWEATSON KLANK | Postcards | Friends Of Friends |
| 6 | QUBE | 2020 B Sides Part 1 | Self-Released |
| 7 | BENOIT PIOULARD AND JOGGING HOUSE | Communiqué | Self-Released |
| 8 | DANCE WITH THE DEAD | Driven to Madness | Self-Released |
| 9 | DIALECT | Advanced Myth | RVNG Intl. |
| 10 | JASCHA HAGEN | Songs For A Future Generation | Oathcreations |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SAMARITANS, THE | No Food Without Taste If By Hunger | Analog Africa |
| 2 | GRUPO KUAL | Konexiones | Discos Rolas |
| 3 | BILL CLINTON KALONJI | No Stress | Self-Released |
| 4 | LOS INVASORES DE PROGRESO | Selva Mia | Discos Fantastico |
| 5 | BAABA MAAL | “Agreement” [Single] | Marathon |
| 6 | DON LETTS | “Outta Sync” [Single] | Cooking Vinyl |
| 7 | MIGMAFRICA | Run Buffalo Run | Nikamo |
| 8 | INSOLITO UNIVERSO | Ese Puerte Existe [EP] | Olindo |
| 9 | ORCHESTRA GOLD | Medicine | Self-Released |
| 10 | FALLY IPUPA | Formule 7 | Elektra France |
Anna C. January 31st, 2023
Posted In: Charts
Tags: De La Soul, Nikki Lane, Petrified Entity, The Good Samaritans, Thunderchief
top 30 new albums for Jan 24 presents:
top 30 new albums for Jan 24
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.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shana Cleveland | Manzanita | Hardly Art |
| 2 | Stereolab | Pulse of the Early Brain | Duophonic UHF Disks / Warp |
| 3 | Sadie | Phases | self-released |
| 4 | Frankie Cosmos | Inner World Peace | Sub Pop |
| 5 | Fievel Is Glauque | Flaming Swords | MATH Interactive |
| 6 | Butcher Brown | Butcher Brown Presents Triple Trey | Concord Jazz |
| 7 | Westside Gunn | 10 | EMPIRE |
| 8 | Høly River | Høly River Shockoe Sessions LIVE | Shockoe |
| 9 | Ryan Kent | Dying Comes With Age | Rare Bird |
| 10 | The Ruta Beggars | Ever-Changing | MLN |
| 11 | Casey Foubert | EP 1 | zat-samuelson |
| 12 | Ernie Vincent | Original Dap King | self-released |
| 13 | Marlody | I’m Not Sure at All | Skep Wax |
| 14 | Orchestra Gold | Medicine | Orchestra Gold |
| 15 | Acre Memos | A Collection of Bird Songs | Double Yolk |
| 16 | Richard Dawson | The Ruby Cord | Weird World |
| 17 | Jambinai | Apparition – EP | Bella Union |
| 18 | La Femme | Teatro Lúcido | Disque Pointu |
| 19 | Big Joanie | Back Home | Kill Rock Stars |
| 20 | Aoife Nessa Frances | Protector | Partisan |
| 21 | Dawn Richard & Spencer Zahn | Pigments | Merge |
| 22 | Tegan and Sara | Crybaby | Mom+Pop |
| 23 | Courtney Marie Andrews | Loose Future | CMA |
| 24 | Dungen | En Är För Mycket och Tusen Aldrig Nog | Mexican Summer |
| 25 | Nikki Lane | Denim & Diamonds | New West |
| 26 | Alvvays | Blue Rev | Polyvinyl |
| 27 | Melody’s Echo Chamber | Unfold | Weird World |
| 28 | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Cool It Down | Secretly Canadian |
| 29 | Jake Blount | The New Faith | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 30 | Jessie Baylin | Jersey Girl | Missing Piece |
Anna C. January 24th, 2023
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Fievel Is Glauque, Frankie Cosmos, Sadie, Shana Cleveland, Stereolab
genre charts for Jan 24 presents:
genre charts for Jan 24
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLY RIVER | Høly River Shockoe Sessions LIVE | Shockoe |
| 2 | RUTA BEGGARS, THE | Ever-Changing | MLN |
| 3 | CASEY FOUBERT | EP 1 | Zat-Samuelson |
| 4 | ACRE MEMOS | A Collection Of Bird Songs | Double Yolk |
| 5 | COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS | Loose Future | Fat Possum |
| 6 | NIKKI LANE | Denim & Diamonds | New West |
| 7 | JAKE BLOUNT | The New Faith | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 8 | JESSIE BAYLIN | Jersey Girl | Blonde Rat |
| 9 | PEACH AND QUIET | Beautiful Thing | Self-Released |
| 10 | CHRISTINE SWEENEY | Heart In A Hurry | Self-Released |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BROWN | Butcher Brown Presents Triple Trey | Concord Jazz/Concord |
| 2 | WESTSIDE GUNN | 10 (Ten) | Griselda |
| 3 | COAST CONTRA | Apt. 505 | Area51/Virgin |
| 4 | MONDAY NIGHT AND 3WAYSLIM | Good Company | AllWeNeed |
| 5 | CORMEGA | The Realness II | Viper |
| 6 | HOMEBOY SANDMAN | Still Champion | Mello |
| 7 | JESSE THE TREE | Pigeon Man | Strange Famous |
| 8 | MAASSAI | Personal Year 8 | Self-Released |
| 9 | SMINO | Luv 4 Rent | Zero Fatigue |
| 10 | JID | The Forever Story | Dreamville/Interscope |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EARTHLESS | Night Parade Of One Hundred Demons | Nuclear Blast |
| 2 | PERSEFONE | Metanoia | Napalm |
| 3 | WORMROT | Hiss | Earache |
| 4 | BIG BRAVE | Nature Morte | Thrill Jockey |
| 5 | STRIDER | Midnight Zen | Hexe |
| 6 | E L R | Vexier | Prophecy Productions |
| 7 | FULL OF HELL AND PRIMITIVE MAN | Suffocating Hallucination | Closed Casket |
| 8 | SLEEP DEALER | Confession | Self-Released |
| 9 | ACHERONTIA STYX | Post Death [EP] | Dwarrowdelf |
| 10 | OSIAH | Chronos [EP] | Unique Leader |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAWN RICHARD AND SPENCER ZAHN | Pigments | Merge |
| 2 | ELAINE HOWLEY | The Distance Between Heart And Mouth | Touch Sensitive |
| 3 | LORD OF THE ISLES | Subtle Thoughts | Lapsus |
| 4 | MARINA HERLOP | Pripyat | PAN |
| 5 | ANOMALIE | Galerie | Nettwerk |
| 6 | MARIA CHIARA ARGIRO | Forest City | Innovative Leisure |
| 7 | CARLOS NINO AND FRIENDS | EXTRA PRESENCE | International Anthem |
| 8 | SIDEWALKS AND SKELETONS | Exorcism | Self-Released |
| 9 | DJ HARRISON | Dungeon Sessions [EP] | Stones Throw |
| 10 | ERNEST HOOD | Back To The Woodlands | Freedom To Spend |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIRAZ | Roya | Glitterbeat |
| 2 | PERU SELVATICO | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Analog Africa |
| 3 | JUANITA EUKA | Mabanzo | Strut |
| 4 | BASSIDI KONE | Kaira | Remote |
| 5 | ORCHESTRA GOLD | Medicine | Self-Released |
| 6 | JOAO SELVA | Passarinho | Underdog |
| 7 | MASS KONPA | Sans Regret | Self-Released |
| 8 | FALLY IPUPA | Formule 7 | Elektra France |
| 9 | MAJID BEKKAS | Joudour | Igloo |
| 10 | ENEIDA MARTA | Family | Azziz |
Anna C. January 24th, 2023
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Butcher Brown, Dawn Richard, Earthless, Høly River, Liraz, Spencer Zahn
top 30 new albums for Jan 17 presents:
top 30 new albums for Jan 17
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.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Black Angels | Wilderness of Mirrors | Partisan |
| 2 | Staples Jr. Singers | When Do We Get Paid | Luaka Bop |
| 3 | Ditz | The Great Regression | Alcopop! |
| 4 | Doechii | she / her / black bitch – EP | Top Dawg / Capitol |
| 5 | Beyoncé | RENAISSANCE | Parkwood / Columbia |
| 6 | Piranha Rama | Omniscient Cloud Cover | Brokers Tip |
| 7 | Dot Dash | Madman in the Rain | Beautiful Music |
| 8 | Spooky Cool | Existential Pie | self-released |
| 9 | Vibro Success Intercontinental Orchestra | Drunkard | Dig This Way |
| 10 | Shemekia Copeland | Done Come Too Far | Alligator |
| 11 | Alvvays | Blue Rev | Polyvinyl |
| 12 | Thunderchief | Dekk Meg | self-released |
| 13 | Winter | What Kind of Blue Are You? | Bar/None |
| 14 | Rodney Stith | The Soul Chronicles of Rodney Stith | Shockoe |
| 15 | Strange Cut | Strange As It Seems | Bear Fight |
| 16 | B4NK M4CHIN3 | Leisure, Recreation and Stability – EP | self-released |
| 17 | Flashlight Tag | Don’t Blink | self-released |
| 18 | Byzantine | Black Sea Codex – EP | Metal Blade |
| 19 | Rozi Plain | Prize | Memphis Industries |
| 20 | Fixtures | Hollywood Dog | Bobo Integral |
| 21 | SZA | SOS | Top Dawg / RCA |
| 22 | The Comet Is Coming | Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam | Impulse! |
| 23 | Seun Kuti & Black Thought | African Dreams – EP | SKE80 |
| 24 | Big Joanie | Back Home | Daydream Library |
| 25 | Lee Fields | Sentimental Fool | Daptone |
| 26 | Arctic Monkeys | The Car | Domino |
| 27 | Julianna Riolino | All Blue | You’ve Changed |
| 28 | The Orielles | Tableau | Heavenly |
| 29 | Wild Pink | ILYSM | Royal Mountain |
| 30 | Lucrecia Dalt | ¡Ay! | RVNG Intl. |
Anna C. January 17th, 2023
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Beyoncé, Ditz, Doechii, Staples Jr. Singers, The Black Angels
genre charts for Jan 17 presents:
genre charts for Jan 17
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROZI PLAIN | Prize | Memphis Industries |
| 2 | JULIANNA RIOLINO | All Blue | You’ve Changed |
| 3 | MARISA ANDERSON | Still, Here | Thrill Jockey |
| 4 | ELIZA NIEMI | Staying Mellow Blows | Vain Mina |
| 5 | WILLI CARLISLE | Peculiar, Missouri | Free Dirt |
| 6 | JESCA HOOP | Order Of Romance | Memphis Industries |
| 7 | LUCY KAPLANSKY | Last Days Of Summer | Lucyricky |
| 8 | KENNY ROBY | Kenny Roby | Royal Potato Family |
| 9 | JESSIE BAYLIN | Jersey Girl | Blonde Rat |
| 10 | CHRISTINE SWEENEY | Heart In A Hurry | Self-Released |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOECHII | she/her/black b**ch [EP] | Top Dawg/Capitol |
| 2 | SEUN KUTI AND BLACK THOUGHT | African Dreams [EP] | SKE80 |
| 3 | SOL MESSIAH | GOD CMPLX | Rhymesayers |
| 4 | MONDAY NIGHT AND 3WAYSLIM | Good Company | AllWeNeed |
| 5 | MOPES | Unwound | Strange Famous |
| 6 | DUB SONATA | Tranquilizer Dart | Man Bites Dog |
| 7 | CORMEGA | The Realness II | Viper |
| 8 | JID | The Forever Story | Dreamville/Interscope |
| 9 | HOMEBOY SANDMAN | Still Champion | Mello |
| 10 | PUSHA T | It’s Almost Dry | Getting Out Our Dreams |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THUNDERCHIEF | Dekk Meg | Self-Released |
| 2 | BYZANTINE | Black Sea Codex [EP] | EMI |
| 3 | ATROCITY | Okkult III | Massacre |
| 4 | RUSSIAN CIRCLES | Gnosis | Sargent House |
| 5 | DEMON KING | Vesania | The Artisan Era |
| 6 | FLUB | Dream Worlds | The Artisan Era |
| 7 | NE OBLIVISCARIS | Exul | Season of Mist |
| 8 | ERIK LARSON | Everything Breaks | Self-Released |
| 9 | ABLAZE MY SORROW | The Loss Of All Hope [EP] | Black Lion |
| 10 | SPIRE OF LAZARUS | Soaked In The Sands | Self-Released |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COMET IS COMING, THE | Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam | Impulse!/Verve |
| 2 | TREES SPEAK | Vertigo Of Flaws: Emancipation Of The Dissonance And Temperaments In Irrational Waveforms | Soul Jazz |
| 3 | MIA | MATA | island |
| 4 | ARCA | KiCK iiiii | XL |
| 5 | GHOST POWER | Ghost Power | Duophonic |
| 6 | EIKE HOSENFELD | Coctemalan | Salon Mondial |
| 7 | ARP NOVA AND SILENCE GROOVE | August Rush [EP] | 31 |
| 8 | FOUR TET | “Mango Feedback” b/w “Watersynth” [Single] | Text |
| 9 | HALOGENIX | Lost Friends [EP] | Gemini Gemini |
| 10 | BEBORN BETON | “Dancer In The Dark” [Single] | Dependent |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOS BITCHOS | Los Chrismos [EP] | City Slang |
| 2 | STAR FEMININE BAND | Star Feminine Band In Paris | Born Bad |
| 3 | VIEUX FARKA TOURE AND KHRUANGBIN | Ali | Dead Oceans/Secretly Group |
| 4 | BIO RITMO | Salsa System [EP] | Electric Cowbell |
| 5 | PERU SELVATICO | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Analog Africa |
| 6 | CABRUERA | Sol A Pino | Polen |
| 7 | BALKA SOUND | Balka Sound | Strut |
| 8 | REDDY AMISI | Bailo Canto | Casa Do Canto |
| 9 | OLIVER NAYOKA | Oka Mmadu | Odogwu/Palenque |
| 10 | BABA COMMANDANT AND THE MANDINGO BAND | Sonbonbela | Sublime Frequencies |
Anna C. January 17th, 2023
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Doechii, Los Bitchos, Rozi Plain, The Comet is Coming, Thunderchief