top 30 new albums for Sep 27 presents:
top 30 new albums for Sep 27
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 | Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats | The Future | Stax |
| 2 | Béla Fleck | My Bluegrass Heart | Renew / BMG |
| 3 | Aborted | ManiaCult | Century Media |
| 4 | Levi Douthit | Lucky Pennies | Citrus City |
| 5 | Hard Copy | Hidden Beat – EP | Birds Again |
| 6 | Common | A Beautiful Revolution, Pt. 2 | Loma Vista |
| 7 | Gnawing | You Freak Me Out | Refresh |
| 8 | ShotClock | Side B – EP | self-released |
| 9 | Book of Wyrms | Occult New Age | Desert |
| 10 | The Ar-Kaics | Live in the Shit | DIG! |
| 11 | Matthew E. White | K Bay | Domino |
| 12 | Prabir Trio | Haanji | self-released |
| 13 | Benét | Game Over! – EP | Bayonet |
| 14 | Mikrowaves | 20 Up 20 Down | Break Em Off |
| 15 | Cleophus James | 1am | self-released |
| 16 | Jordan Rakei | What We Call Life | Ninja Tune |
| 17 | Smoke Bellow | Open For Business | Trouble In Mind |
| 18 | Exnovios | Un Nuevo Día | Munster |
| 19 | Blunt Bangs | Proper Smoker | Ernest Jenning |
| 20 | Low | Hey What | Sub Pop |
| 21 | Little Simz | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | AGE 101 |
| 22 | Bad Waitress | No Taste | Royal Mountain |
| 23 | Watchhouse | Watchhouse | Thirty Tigers |
| 24 | SUUNS | The Witness | Joyful Noise |
| 25 | Shannon & The Clams | Year Of The Spider | Easy Eye Sound |
| 26 | Eyedress | Mulholland Drive | Lex |
| 27 | Tropical Fuck Storm | Deep States | Joyful Noise |
| 28 | Durand Jones & The Indications | Private Space | Dead Oceans |
| 29 | Naia Izumi | A Residency in the Los Angeles Area | Masterworks |
| 30 | TORRES | Thirstier | Merge |
Anna C. October 2nd, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Aborted, Béla Fleck, Hard Copy, Levi Douthit, Nathaniel Rateliff, The Night Sweats
genre charts for Sep 27 presents:
genre charts for Sep 27
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BELA FLECK | My Bluegrass Heart | BMG |
| 2 | LEVI DOUTHIT | Lucky Pennies | Citrus City |
| 3 | WATCHHOUSE | Watchhouse | Thirty Tigers |
| 4 | ANA EGGE | Between Us | Story Sound |
| 5 | MATTHEW FOWLER | The Grief We Gave Our Mother | Signature Sounds |
| 6 | JAMES MCMURTRY | The Horses And The Hounds | New West |
| 7 | BILLY STRINGS | Renewal | Rounder |
| 8 | EDDIE BERMAN | Broken English | Nettwerk |
| 9 | LE REN | “I Already Love You” [Single] | Secretly Canadian |
| 10 | BONES OF JR JONES, THE | A Celebration | Self-Released |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LITTLE SIMZ | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | AGE 101 |
| 2 | JAMULE | SOLD | Life Is Pain |
| 3 | SMYTH KNIGHT | North Chesterfield: Graduation Edition | Kidz At Play |
| 4 | STIMULATOR JONES | Low Budget Environments Striving For Perfection | Stones Throw |
| 5 | AZ | Doe or Die II | Quiet Money |
| 6 | DEDIKATED BOYZ | D-BOYZ 4EVA | Self-Released |
| 7 | DAMU THE FUDGEMONK | Conversation Peace | Def Pressé |
| 8 | DRAKE | Certified Lover Boy | Ovo/Republic |
| 9 | ARIA LANELLE | “Ego Trip” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 10 | SOLEMN BRIGHAM | “Dirty Whip” [Single] | Mello |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABORTED | ManiaCult | Century Media |
| 2 | SCATTERED STORM | Oblivion [EP] | Blood Blast |
| 3 | BORIS | No | Third Man |
| 4 | CARNIFEX | Graveside Confessions | Nuclear Blast |
| 5 | SIGNS OF THE SWARM | Absolvere | Unique Leader |
| 6 | FLESHBORE | Embers Gathering | Innerstrength |
| 7 | INFERI | Vile Genesis | The Artisan Era |
| 8 | EXODUS | “The Beatings Will Continue (Until Morale Improves)” [Single] | Nuclear Blast |
| 9 | ANIMALS AS LEADERS | “Monomyth” [Single] | Sumerian |
| 10 | CYNIC | “Mythical Serpents” [Single] | Season of Mist |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLIPPING | Wriggle Expanded | Sub Pop |
| 2 | ATOM TM | This Is Boring | NN |
| 3 | DRIFTMACHINE | Spume And Recollection | Umor Rex |
| 4 | JANET BEAT | Pioneering Knob Twiddler | Trunk |
| 5 | KAITLYN AURELIA SMITH AND EMILE MOSSERI | I Could Be Your Dog (Prequel) | Ghostly International |
| 6 | DEATH LOVES VERNONICA | Chemical | Cold Transmission |
| 7 | KAIDI TATHAM | An Insight To All Minds | First Word |
| 8 | DOMINGAE | Æ | Sacred Bones |
| 9 | LYRA PRAMUK | Delta | Bedroom Community |
| 10 | KLARA LEWIS AND PEDER MANNERFELT | KLMNOPQ | The Trilogy Tapes |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHAGGY AND RAYVON | “Drive Me Insane” [Single] | Mr. Doo |
| 2 | LA MAMBANEGRA | Los Ultimos Buses De Colores | Tambora |
| 3 | SUSANA BACA | “Sorongo” [Single] | Real World |
| 4 | LES FILLES DE ILLIGHADAD | At Pioneer Works | Sahel Sounds |
| 5 | HAILU MERGIA AND THE WALIAS BAND | Tezeta | Awesome Tapes From Africa |
| 6 | META AND THE CORNERSTONES | Dia | Metarize |
| 7 | BOMBA ESTEREO | Deja | Sony Latin |
| 8 | KUTIMAN | “Guruji” [Single] | Siyal |
| 9 | SUPER BITON DE SEGOU | Afro Jazz Folk Collection Vol. 1 | Mieruba |
| 10 | SONIDO GALLO NEGRO | “Planet Claire” [Single] | Self-Released |
Anna C. September 27th, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Aborted, Béla Fleck, Clipping, Little Simz, Shaggy and Rayvon
genre charts for Aug 17 presents:
genre charts for Aug 17
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELIZABETH OWENS | Knock Knock | Grimalkin |
| 2 | CASSANDRA JENKINS | An Overview On Phenomenal Nature | Ba Da Bing |
| 3 | BRETT RATLIFF | Whitesburg | June Appal |
| 4 | RODNEY CROWELL | Triage | RC1/Thirty Tigers |
| 5 | KATHERINE PRIDDY | The Eternal Rocks Beneath | Navigator |
| 6 | TREVOR TCHIR | Sun & Moon | Self-Released |
| 7 | BRETT DENNEN | See The World | Mick |
| 8 | DAG | Pedestrian Life | Bedroom Suck |
| 9 | M G BOULTER | Clifftown | Hudson |
| 10 | DAVE HAUSE | “Sandy Sheets” [Single] | Soundly |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATMOSPHERE | WORD? – Side A [EP] | Rhymesayers |
| 2 | NAS | King’s Disease II | Mass Appeal |
| 3 | TYLER THE CREATOR | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Columbia |
| 4 | OHBLIV | LewseJoints9 | Self-Released |
| 5 | EVIDENCE | Unlearning Vol. 1 | Rhymesayers |
| 6 | TOUSSAINT MORRISON | Social Science Club | Urban Home Companion |
| 7 | DEF3 AND LATE NIGHT RADIO | Weddings And Funerals [EP] | Urbnet |
| 8 | ISAIAH RASHAD | The House Is Burning | TDE/Warner |
| 9 | SUPAMAN | Illuminatives | Good Medicine |
| 10 | FROST GAMBLE | I Missed My Bus | Self-Released |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABORTED | ManiaCult | Century Media |
| 2 | MAYHEM | Atavistic Black Disorder Kommando [EP] | Century |
| 3 | SHADOW OF INTENT | “Intensified Genocide” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 4 | ARCHSPIRE | “Golden Mouth of Ruin” [Single] | Season of Mist |
| 5 | BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE | “Knives” [Single] | Spinefarm |
| 6 | WE BUTTER THE BREAD WITH BUTTER | “20 km/h” [Single] | AFM |
| 7 | FIRST FRAGMENT | “La Veuve et Le Martyr” [Single] | Unique Leader |
| 8 | INTERNAL BLEEDING | “Overthrow Creation” [Single] | Unique Leader |
| 9 | EVERY HOUR KILLS | “Intransigent” [Single] | Perfect Filth |
| 10 | INFERI | “Simian Hive” [Single] | The Artisan Era |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GUTTERWALL | After The Fall | Etching Tin |
| 2 | HALLUCI NATION, THE | One More Saturday Night | Radicalized |
| 3 | JINJE | Open Unity [EP] | Mesh |
| 4 | OSH | Northern Lights [EP] | Moon Rack |
| 5 | AARON DILLOWAY AND LUCRECIA DALT | Lucy & Aaron | Hanson |
| 6 | JUNGLE | Loving In Stereo | Caiola/AWAL |
| 7 | BOW EVER DOWN | Let It Burn | Audio SIC |
| 8 | DOLPHIN MIDWIVES | Body of Water | Beacon Sound |
| 9 | HIRO KONE | “Nomad (feat. Travis)” [Single] | Dais |
| 10 | SUZI ANALOGUE | “Womanifesto/Quieres” [Single] | Never Normal |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOBET GNAHORE | Couleur | Cumbancha |
| 2 | VAUDOU GAME | Noussin | Hot Casa |
| 3 | JAHRUKUS | “Ashes To Ashes” [Single] | Soul Messin’ |
| 4 | MERIDIAN BROTHERS AND CONJUNTO MEDIA LUNA | Paz En La Tierra | Bongo Joe |
| 5 | DAG TENERE | Iswat [EP] | Nomada |
| 6 | LES FILLES DE ILLIGHADAD | At Pioneer Works | Sahel Sounds |
| 7 | ZANZIBAR VOLUME 10 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Buda Musique |
| 8 | OKUTE | Okuté | Chulo |
| 9 | DERYA YILDIRIM AND GRUP SIMSEK | Dost 1 | Light In The Attic |
| 10 | MOH ALILECHE | Humanity Is Falling Apart | Flag Of Freedom Productions |
Anna C. August 17th, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Aborted, Atmosphere, Dobet Gnahore, Elizabeth Owens, Gutterwall