Top 30 new albums for week ending Nov 9 presents:
Top 30 new albums for week ending 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.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windhand | Eternal Return | Relapse |
| 2 | Young Scum | Young Scum | Citrus City / Pretty Olivia |
| 3 | Boygenius | boygenius – EP | Matador |
| 4 | Hollie Cook | Sweet Like Chocolate / Dub Like Chocolate – Single | Merge |
| 5 | Recluse Raccoon | Recluse Raccoon | Citrus City |
| 6 | Balun | Prisma Tropical | Good Child Music |
| 7 | Pale Waves | My Mind Makes Noises | Dirty Hit / Hostess |
| 8 | Anna St. Louis | If Only There Was a River | Woodsist / Mare |
| 9 | Mipso | Edges Run | Antifragile Music |
| 10 | Dom Flemons | Black Cowboys | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 11 | Big Kahuna OG | Weapon OX | Mutant Academy |
| 12 | Addy | Rose Eyes – EP | self-released |
| 13 | Black Acid Ritual | Resin | self-released |
| 14 | The Ar-Kaics | In This Time | Wick / Daptone |
| 15 | Corey Harris | Free Water Way | self-released |
| 16 | Spooky Cool | Every Thing Ever – EP | Citrus City |
| 17 | Mekong Xpress & The Get Fresh Horns | Common Knowledge | EggHunt |
| 18 | Scheme Team | Big Bluntz DVD | Mutant Academy |
| 19 | Sports Bar | Stranger in My Head | Mister Falcon |
| 20 | VNV Nation | Noire | Metropolis |
| 21 | Warm Drag | Warm Drag | In the Red |
| 22 | Cat Power | Wanderer | Domino |
| 23 | The Nude Party | The Nude Party | New West |
| 24 | Hater | Siesta | Fire |
| 25 | Kikagaku Moyo | Masana Temples | Guruguru Brain |
| 26 | Swearin’ | Fall into the Sun | Merge |
| 27 | Julia Holter | Aviary | Domino |
| 28 | Lucero | Among the Ghosts | Liberty & Lament |
| 29 | Mr Twin Sister | Salt | Twin Group |
| 30 | Antarctigo Vespucci | Love in the Time of E-Mail | Polyvinyl |
Anna C. November 10th, 2018
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Hollie Cook, Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, Phoebe Bridgers, Recluse Raccoon, Windhand, Young Scum
Genre charts for week ending Apr 13 presents:
Genre charts for week ending Apr 13
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Hillbillies in Hell Vol. 5 | Light in the Attic |
| 2 | BRENNEN ERNST | Had a Big Time Today | Patuxent |
| 3 | FLASHBACK | Denver Snow | Pinecastle |
| 4 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Voices of Mississippi: Artists and Musicians Documented by William Ferris | Dust to Digital |
| 5 | ANNA AND ELIZABETH | The Invisible Comes To Us | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 6 | THE LOW ANTHEM | The Salt Doll Went To Measure The Depth Of The Sea | Joyful Noise |
| 7 | MELISSA LAVEAUX | Radyo Siwél | No Format |
| 8 | SARAH SHOOK AND THE DISARMERS | Years | Bloodshot |
| 9 | DOM FLEMONS | Black Cowboys | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 10 | XYLOURIS WHITE | Mother | Bella Union/PIAS |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AWON AND PHONIKS | The Actual Proof | Don’t Sleep |
| 2 | KALI UCHIS | Isolation | Virgin EMI |
| 3 | PRHYME | PRhyme 2 | PRhyme |
| 4 | DR OCTAGON | Moosebumps | Bulk/Caroline |
| 5 | PRINCESS NOKIA | A Girl Cried Red [EP] | Rough Trade |
| 6 | SABA | Care For Me | Saba Pivot |
| 7 | DESSA | Chime | Doomtree/INgrooves |
| 8 | RADIO B | Jesus Never Wore A Suit | The Association Of Great Minds |
| 9 | TOM MISCH | Geography | Beyond The Groove |
| 10 | MICHAEL MILLIONS | Hard To Be King | Self-Released |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KAMELOT | The Shadow Theory | Napalm |
| 2 | WATAIN | Trident Wolf Eclipse | Century Media |
| 3 | THE BODY | “Can Carry No Weight” [Single] | Thrill Jockey |
| 4 | EMPATH | Liberating Guilt and Fear | Get Better |
| 5 | SUICIDAL TENDENCIES | Get Your Fight On! | Ingrooves |
| 6 | WITCH HAZEL | Otherworldly | Self-Released |
| 7 | WITCHERY | I Am Legion | Century Media |
| 8 | STRVNGERS | Amor / Noir | Negative Gain Productions |
| 9 | HAUJOBB | Alive | Metropolis |
| 10 | QNTAL | VIII – Nachtblume | Metropolis |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALISON WONDERLAND | Awake | Astralwerks |
| 2 | JOHN MAUS | Addendum | Ribbon |
| 3 | TRACEY THORN | Record | Merge |
| 4 | MOBY | Everything Was Beautiful And Nothing Hurt | Mute |
| 5 | EMEL MATHLOUTHI | Ensenity | Partisan |
| 6 | CALLIE RYAN | Health | Outside Insight |
| 7 | HIDE | Castration Anxiety | Dais |
| 8 | NIGHTMARES ON WAX | Shape The Future | Warp |
| 9 | BUSY TWIST, THE | Sunny Side [EP] | Busy Life |
| 10 | CHROMEO | “Must’ve Been” [Single] | Atlantic |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLLIE COOK | Vessel Of Love | Merge |
| 2 | THORNATO | Back It Up [EP] | Wonderwheel |
| 3 | CESARIA EVORA | Carnaval De Mindelo [EP] | Lusafrica |
| 4 | LOS CHICOS MALOS | Los Chicos Malos | Vampisoul |
| 5 | LEVANTA POEIRA | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Jazz & Milk |
| 6 | DRUNKEN FOREIGNER BAND | White Guy Disease | Electric Cowbell |
| 7 | BALOJI | 137 Avenue Kaniama | Bella Union |
| 8 | BANDERAS | “Tema De Banderas” [Single] | Matasuna |
| 9 | EMEL MATHLOUTHI | Ensenity | Partisan |
| 10 | MELISSA LAVEAUX | Radyo Siwél | No Format |
Anna C. April 14th, 2018
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Alison Wonderland, Awon and Phoniks, Hillbillies in Hell, Hollie Cook, KAMELOT
Top 30 new albums for week ending Feb 2 presents:
Top 30 new albums for week ending Feb 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
Anna C. February 3rd, 2018
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Evidence, Hollie Cook, Kenneka Cook, Michael Millions, Salad Boys