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
genre charts for Jul 20 presents:
genre charts for Jul 20
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| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BILL AND THE BELLES | Happy Again | Ditty Boom |
| 2 | JANET SIMPSON | Safe Distance | Cornelius Chapel |
| 3 | ROLAND ROBERTS | All About The Timing | Happy Life |
| 4 | GRAHAM SHARP | Truer Picture | Yep Roc |
| 5 | ESTHER ROSE | How Many Times | Father/Daughter |
| 6 | HARDENED AND TEMPERED | Hold The Line | Self-Released |
| 7 | FLATLANDERS, THE | Treasure Of Love | Rack ‘Em/Thirty Tigers |
| 8 | DALLAS MOORE | The Rain | SOL |
| 9 | HOPE DUNBAR | Sweetheartland | Self-Released |
| 10 | MERLE MONROE | Songs of a Simple Life | Pinecastle |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EVIDENCE | Unlearning Vol. 1 | Rhymesayers |
| 2 | MOTHER NATURE AND BOATHOUSE | SZNZ | Closed Sessions |
| 3 | KIPP STONE | Faygo Baby [EP] | Closed Sessions |
| 4 | MAASSAI | With The Shifts | Self-Released |
| 5 | J COLE | The Off-Season | Dreamville |
| 6 | ARMAND HAMMER AND THE ALCHEMIST | Haram | Backwoodz |
| 7 | DMX | Exodus | Def Jam |
| 8 | PINK SIIFU AND FLY ANAKIN | $mokebreak | Lex |
| 9 | SANKOFA | Blktchp | Self-Released |
| 10 | AMANI | a constant condensation | Self-Released |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APOGEAN | Into Madness [EP] | Self-Released |
| 2 | CHILIASM | Flesh Over Finite [EP] | Self-Released |
| 3 | NO LIVING WITNESS | Cosmic Simulacra | Self-Released |
| 4 | AXIAL | “Wreckage” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 5 | AEPOCH | “The Flesh Totem” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 6 | REPLICANT | “Death Curse” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 7 | HIDEOUS DIVINITY | “Chestburst” [Single] | Century Media |
| 8 | EPICEDIUM | “Abhorrent Eucharist (feat. Stevie Boiser)” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 9 | MORTEM OBSCURAM | “A Fallen Kingdom” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 10 | BLACK ANGEL | Prince of Darkness | Solid |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEEN | The Tunnel And The Clearing | Thrill Jockey |
| 2 | TATI AU MIEL | Solar Return | Self-Released |
| 3 | RONE | Rone & Friends | InFiné |
| 4 | LORAINE JAMES | Reflection | Hyperdub |
| 5 | REYMOUR | Leviosa | Knekelhuis |
| 6 | OUI ENNUI | L’esprit De L’escalier | Self-Released |
| 7 | LOSCIL | Clara | Kranky |
| 8 | SAGAN | Anti-Ark | Seeland |
| 9 | LORENZO MONTANA | Textrue | Projekt |
| 10 | TROPICAL GEOMETRY | Luck Mountain | Same Difference |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OKUTE | Okuté | Chulo |
| 2 | VAUDOU GAME | Noussin | Hot Casa |
| 3 | MDOU MOCTAR | Afrique Victime | Matador/Beggars Group |
| 4 | LAS CAFETERAS | “La Sirena” [Single] | ONErpm |
| 5 | DERYA YILDIRIM AND GRUP SIMSEK | Dost 1 | Light In The Attic |
| 6 | CONKARAH | “Papaya (Sick Wit It Crew mix)” [Single] | BMG |
| 7 | SOFI TUKKER + AMADOU AND MARIAM | “Mon Cheri” [Single] | Red Hot |
| 8 | MOH ALILECHE | Humanity Is Falling Apart | Flag Of Freedom Productions |
| 9 | PHIRPO Y SUS CARIBES | “Comencemos (Let’s Start)/Mi Moooto” | Matasuna |
| 10 | COLOR DE TROPICO, VOL. 2 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | El Palmas |
Anna C. July 20th, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Apogean, Bill and the Belles, Colleen, Evidence
genre charts for Jun 22 presents:
genre charts for Jun 22
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| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALLISON RUSSELL | Outside Child | Fantasy/Concord |
| 2 | DEBBIE CUSHMAN | Springshine [EP] | Self-Released |
| 3 | ANDY AND JUDY | Let Us Sing | Self-Released |
| 4 | ROBIN BIENEMANN | Animal Communicator | Self-Released |
| 5 | FIVE MILE MOUNTAIN ROAD | Swingbilly Swagger | Self-Released |
| 6 | JOHN HIATT WITH THE JERRY DOUGLAS BAND | Leftover Feelings | New West |
| 7 | PEACH AND QUIET | Just Beyond The Shine | Self-Released |
| 8 | TIM O’BRIEN | He Walked On | Howdy Skies |
| 9 | JAMESTOWN REVIVAL | Fireside With Louis L’Amour [EP] | Self-Released |
| 10 | JP HARRIS’ DREADFUL WIND AND RAIN | Don’t You Marry No Railroad Man | Free Dirt |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KIPP STONE | Faygo Baby [EP] | Closed Sessions |
| 2 | RACQUEL JONES | IgnoRANT | Magnetic Moon |
| 3 | GENESIS OWUSU | Smiling With No Teeth | House Anxiety/Ourness |
| 4 | BENNY THE BUTCHER AND 38 SPESH | Trust The Sopranos | Trust |
| 5 | SA-ROC | The Sharecropper’s Daughter (Deluxe Edition) | Rhymesayers |
| 6 | GOOD PEOPLE, THE | The Greater Good | Self-Released |
| 7 | PETER ROSENBERG | Real Late | Real Late |
| 8 | VIC SPENCER | Legend Laws of Power | Old Fart Luggage |
| 9 | YOUNG FLEXICO | Dawg | Flextopia |
| 10 | SKYZOO | All The Brilliant Things | Mello |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEAFHEAVEN | “Great Mass Of Color” [Single] | Sargent House |
| 2 | HALF PAST DEAD | “Unbreakable” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 3 | ERIK WOLLO | North Star | Projekt |
| 4 | KIRLIAN CAMERA | Cold Pills (Scarlet Gate of Toxic Daybreak) | Dependent |
| 5 | ASTARI NITE | “Pocket Full of Posies” [Single] | Negative Gain Productions |
| 6 | KPT | Obliterate [EP] | GIVE/TAKE |
| 7 | DERISION CULT | Worlds Collide | Self-Released |
| 8 | WARM GADGET | Rituals | Self-Released |
| 9 | SYNAPSYCHE | The Abyss Effect (Expanded Reissue) | Alfa Matrix |
| 10 | DIGITAL FACTOR | Relationchips (Remastered) | Alfa Matrix |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEEN | The Tunnel And The Clearing | Thrill Jockey |
| 2 | DER PLAN | Save Your Software | Bureau B |
| 3 | GARY NUMAN | Intruder | BMG |
| 4 | MOTH EFFECT | Hovering | Cue Dot |
| 5 | SARAH LOUISE | Earth Bow | Self-Released |
| 6 | DJ SHUB | War Club | Self-Released |
| 7 | STEVE ROACH AND JORGE REYES | The Ancestor Circle | Projekt |
| 8 | PSY’AVIAH | Pretender | Alfa Matrix |
| 9 | SYNTHETIC VILLAINS | Obstacle Navigation | Self-Released |
| 10 | TOMAGA | Intimate Immensity | Hands in the Dark |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOAO SELVA | Navegar | Underdog |
| 2 | NGOMA ZETHU | 7 Chapters Of Mystery | Bantu Entertainment Network |
| 3 | ANTHONY JOSEPH | The Rich Are Only Defeated When Running For Their Lives | Heavenly Sweetness |
| 4 | KHALAB AND M’BERRA ENSEMBLE | M’berra | Real World |
| 5 | HAILU MERGIA AND THE WALIAS BAND | Tezeta | Awesome Tapes From Africa |
| 6 | OKUTE | Okuté | Chulo |
| 7 | MITCHUM YACOUB | “Cumbia Divina” [Single] | All-Town Sound |
| 8 | DERYA YILDIRIM AND GRUP SIMSEK | Dost 1 | Light In The Attic |
| 9 | VAUDOU GAME | Noussin | Hot Casa |
| 10 | SOFI TUKKER + AMADOU AND MARIAM | “Mon Cheri” [Single] | Red Hot |
Anna C. June 22nd, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Allison Russell, Colleen, Deafheaven, João Selva, Kipp Stone
genre charts for Jun 1 presents:
genre charts for Jun 1
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| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOHN HIATT WITH THE JERRY DOUGLAS BAND | Leftover Feelings | New West |
| 2 | MARK O’CONNOR | Markology II | OMAC |
| 3 | BROTHER BROTHERS, THE | Calla Lily | Compass |
| 4 | PAUL WELLER | Fat Pop | Polydor |
| 5 | STEPHEN FLATT | Cumberland Bones | Self-Released |
| 6 | LOWLAND HUM | So Low | Tone Tree |
| 7 | NIGHTTIME | Turning Wheel [EP] | Self-Released |
| 8 | SHANNON LAY | “Rare To Wake” [Single] | Sub Pop |
| 9 | ABIGAIL LAPELL | “Fortunate Son” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 10 | RACHEL SERMANNI | “Travelled” [Single] | Jellygirl |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EVIDENCE | Unlearning, Vol. 1 | Rhymesayers |
| 2 | MACH-HOMMY | Pray For Haiti | Griselda |
| 3 | NAVY BLUE | Navy’s Reprise | Self-Released |
| 4 | GRAYMATTER | The Fades | Scheme Team |
| 5 | MCKINLEY DIXON | For My Mama And Anyone Who Look Like Her | Spacebomb |
| 6 | RACQUEL JONES | IgnoRANT | Magnetic Moon |
| 7 | LUSHLIFE | Redamancy [EP] | Fortune Tellers |
| 8 | BENNY THE BUTCHER AND 38 SPESH | Trust The Sopranos | Trust |
| 9 | AKAI SOLO | True Sky | Break All/Freedom Sounds |
| 10 | BENEFICENCE AND CONFIDENCE | Stellar Mind | Ill Adrenaline |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KNOLL | Interstice | Sludgelord |
| 2 | FUATH | II | Season Of Mist |
| 3 | PAYSAGE D’HIVER | Geister | Kunsthall Produktionen |
| 4 | FORHIST | FORHIST | Debemur Morti |
| 5 | CANVAS SOLARIS | Chromosphere | Divebomb |
| 6 | SPECTRAL WOUND | A Diabolical Thirst | Profound Lore |
| 7 | DEMISER | Through the Gate Eternal | Boris |
| 8 | MORDRED | The Dark Parade | M-Theory Audio |
| 9 | KOLDOVSTVO | Ni Tsarya, Ni Boga | Extraconscious |
| 10 | BOSSK | Migration | Death Wish |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEEN | The Tunnel And The Clearing | Thrill Jockey |
| 2 | GO_A | “SHUM” [Single] | ROCKSOULANA |
| 3 | YU SU | Yellow River Blue | Bie |
| 4 | LORAINE JAMES | Reflection | Hyperdub |
| 5 | BAIUCA | Embruxo | Raso Estudio |
| 6 | DUSTIN ZAHN | The Shock Doctrine | Enemy |
| 7 | DJ MANNY | Signals in My Head | Planet Mu |
| 8 | BELA | Guidelines | Editions Appaerent |
| 9 | SARAH LOUISE | Earth Bow | Self-Released |
| 10 | PRAKTIKA | Benkadi | Blanc Manioc |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MDOU MOCTAR | Afrique Victime | Matador/Beggars Group |
| 2 | MOH ALILECHE | Humanity Is Falling Apart | Flag Of Freedom Productions |
| 3 | DOBET GNAHORE | Couleur | Cumbancha |
| 4 | MACKA B | “My Father’s People” [Single] | Before Zero |
| 5 | PHIRPO Y SUS CARIBES | “Comencemos (Let’s Start)/Mi Moooto” [Single] | Matasuna |
| 6 | COLOR DE TROPICO, VOL. 2 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | El Palmas |
| 7 | FLOR DE TOLOACHE | “Florecita Rockera” [Single] | Criteria |
| 8 | NATIK AWAYEZ | Manbarani | Sublime Frequencies |
| 9 | INNOV GNAWA | Lila | Daptone |
| 10 | KHALAB AND M’BERRA ENSEMBLE | M’berra | Real World |
Anna C. June 1st, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Colleen, Evidence, John Hiatt, Knoll, Mdou Moctar, The Jerry Douglas Band
top 30 new albums for Mar 23 presents:
top 30 new albums for Mar 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 | Colleen | The Tunnel and the Clearing | Thrill Jockey |
| 2 | Valerie June | The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers | Fantasy |
| 3 | Black Country, New Road | For the first time | Ninja Tune |
| 4 | Jane Weaver | Flock | Fire |
| 5 | Justin Townes Earle & Dawn Landes | Do I Ever Cross Your Mind – Single | FunMachine |
| 6 | St. Vincent | Daddy’s Home | Loma Vista |
| 7 | Anansy Cissé | Anoura | Riverboat |
| 8 | Adult Books | Grecian Urn | Taxi Gauche |
| 9 | Cool Ghouls | At George’s Zoo | Melodic / Empty Cellar |
| 10 | Billy Nomates | Emergency Telephone – EP | INVADA |
| 11 | Lost Horizons | In Quiet Moments | Bella Union |
| 12 | Mia Doi Todd | Music Life | City Zen |
| 13 | Julien Baker | Little Oblivions | Matador |
| 14 | Cameron Graves | Seven | Mack Avenue |
| 15 | Cassandra Jenkins | An Overview on Phenomenal Nature | Ba Da Bing! |
| 16 | TOLEDO | Jockeys of Love – EP | Telefono |
| 17 | The Fleshtones | Face of the Screaming Werewolf | Yep Roc |
| 18 | Rosier | Légèrement | Steeplejack Music |
| 19 | The Weather Station | Ignorance | Fat Possum |
| 20 | Widowspeak | Honeychurch – EP | Captured Tracks |
| 21 | Lia Ices | Family Album | Natural Music |
| 22 | Shame | Drunk Tank Pink | Dead Oceans |
| 23 | Sleaford Mods | Spare Ribs | Rough Trade |
| 24 | M. Caye Castagnetto | Leap Second | Castle Face |
| 25 | Elizabeth | The Wonderful World of Nature | Antifragile Music |
| 26 | Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio | I Told You So | Colemine |
| 27 | Sylvan Esso | WITH LOVE | self-released |
| 28 | Negativland | The World Will Decide | Seeland |
| 29 | Mourn | Self Worth | Captured Tracks |
| 30 | Yves Jarvis | Sundry Rock Song Stock | Flemish Eye |
Anna C. March 23rd, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Black Country New Road, Colleen, Dawn Landes, Jane Weaver, Justin Townes Earle, Valerie June
genre charts for Mar 23 presents:
genre charts for Mar 23
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VALERIE JUNE | The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers | Fantasy/Concord |
| 2 | JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE AND DAWN LANDES | “Do I Ever Cross Your Mind” [Single] | FunMachine |
| 3 | CASSANDRA JENKINS | An Overview On Phenomenal Nature | Ba Da Bing |
| 4 | TOLEDO | Jockeys Of Love [EP] | Telefono |
| 5 | ROSIER | Légèrement | FAMgroup |
| 6 | LIA ICES | Family Album | Self-Released |
| 7 | BILL CALLAHAN | Gold Record | Drag City |
| 8 | ISKWE | The Stars [EP] | Self-Released |
| 9 | LIZZY PLOTKIN AND NATALIE SPEARS | Just Over The Ridge | Self-Released |
| 10 | TIM GRIMM | Gone | Vault |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAL DEVISA | Wisdom Teeth | Self-Released |
| 2 | NUMBER 2 | Rape Whistle | Ultra Beast United |
| 3 | JOHNNY CIGGS | Paradise | Gritty City |
| 4 | SENICA DA MISFIT | Masterpiece [EP] | Self-Released |
| 5 | JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH: THE INSPIRED ALBUM | VARIOUS ARTISTS | RCA |
| 6 | SAHTYRE | The Roaring | Below System |
| 7 | POP SMOKE | Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon | Republic |
| 8 | IAMDOECHII | Oh The Places You’ll Go [EP] | Five 5 |
| 9 | LEONARD SUMNER | Thunderbird | Broken Reel |
| 10 | GRISELDA AND BSF: CONFLICTED (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Griselda |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABOMINABLE PUTRIDITY | Parasitic Metamorphosis Manifestation | Inherited Suffering |
| 2 | BRAND OF SACRIFICE | Lifeblood | Self-Released |
| 3 | UNFLESH | Inhumation | Self-Released |
| 4 | MENTAL CRUELTY | A Hill to Die Upon | Unique Leader |
| 5 | DEADVECTORS | Paralyzer [EP] | Aaron Chaparian |
| 6 | VOIVOD | Lost Machine (Live) | Century Media |
| 7 | ABLAZE MY SORROW | Among Ashes And Monoliths | Black Lion |
| 8 | HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY | Maere | AOP |
| 9 | EINHERJER | North Star | Napalm |
| 10 | BOOK OF WYRMS | Occult New Age | Self-Released |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEEN | The Tunnel and the Clearing | Thrill Jockey |
| 2 | MADLIB | Sound Ancestors | Madlib Invazion |
| 3 | TEEN DAZE | Breathing Tides [EP] | Self-Released |
| 4 | KAMAAL WILLIAMS | Wu Hen | Black Focus |
| 5 | FOUR TET | Parallel | Text |
| 6 | KELEKETLA | Keleketla! | Ahead Of Our Time |
| 7 | SEDIBUS AND THE ORB | The Heavens | Cooking Vinyl |
| 8 | ALESSANDRO CORTINI | “Chiaroscuro” [Single] | Mute |
| 9 | RONE | Rone & Friends | InFiné |
| 10 | KELLY LEE OWENS | Inner Song | Smalltown Supersound |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STAR LOVERS | Boafo Ne Nyame | Hot Casa |
| 2 | KASAI ALLSTARS | “Olooh, A War Dance For Peace” [Single] | Crammed Discs |
| 3 | EDO FUNK EXPLOSION VOL 1 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Analog Africa |
| 4 | AMJ COLLECTIVE FEAT NAI-JAH | “Let Go Of Fear” [Single] | Astar Artes |
| 5 | ALTIN GUN | Yol | ATO |
| 6 | BEATERS, THE | Harari | Matsuli |
| 7 | URBAN VILLAGE | Udondolo | No Format |
| 8 | ROGER FAKHR | Fine Anyway | Habibi Funk |
| 9 | KELEKETLA | Keleketla! | Ahead Of Our Time |
| 10 | AMPEX, THE | The Ampex | Munster |
Anna C. March 23rd, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Abominable Putridity, Colleen, Mal Devisa, Valerie June