Top 30 new albums for week ending Apr 5 presents:
Top 30 new albums for week ending Apr 5
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 | Karen O + Danger Mouse | Lux Prima | 30th Century |
| 2 | Molly Tuttle | When You’re Ready | Compass |
| 3 | Son Volt | Union | Transmit Sound |
| 4 | Weyes Blood | Titanic Rising | Sub Pop |
| 5 | Lambchop | This (Is What I Wanted To Tell You) | Merge |
| 6 | Carrie Newcomer | The Point of Arrival | Available Light |
| 7 | Kevin Deal | The Long Road Home | Kevin Deal |
| 8 | The Coathangers | The Devil You Know | Suicide Squeeze |
| 9 | The Fat White Family | Serfs Up! | Domino |
| 10 | Orville Peck | Pony | Sub Pop |
| 11 | Marissa Nadler | Poison / If We Make It Through the Summer – Single | KRO |
| 12 | Iron & Wine | Our Endless Numbered Days (Deluxe Edition) | Sub Pop |
| 13 | Andrew Bird | My Finest Work Yet | Loma Vista |
| 14 | Andy Statman | Monroe Bus | Shefa |
| 15 | Robert Forster | Inferno | Tapete |
| 16 | Namebrand | Grace | Purple Republic/AGM |
| 17 | Teen | Good Fruit | Carpark |
| 18 | Alex Chilton | From Memphis to New Orleans | Bar/None |
| 19 | The Telescopes | Exploding Head Syndrome | Tapete |
| 20 | Ibibio Sound Machine | Doko Mien | Merge |
| 21 | Mekons | Deserted | Glitterbeat |
| 22 | Chris Cohen | Chris Cohen | Captured Tracks |
| 23 | Stella Donnelly | Beware of the Dogs | Secretly Canadian |
| 24 | Better Oblivion Community Center | Better Oblivion Community Center | Dead Oceans |
| 25 | White Denim | Side Effects | City Slang |
| 26 | Jenny Lewis | On the Line | Warner Bros. |
| 27 | Sara Trunzo | Dirigo Attitude | self-released |
| 28 | Ex Hex | It’s Real | Merge |
| 29 | Strand of Oaks | Eraserland | Dead Oceans |
| 30 | Grupo Fantasma | American Music: Volume 7 | Blue Corn Music |
Anna C. April 6th, 2019
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Danger Mouse, karen O, Lambchop, Molly Tuttle, Son Volt, Weyes Blood
Genre charts for week ending Apr 5 presents:
Genre charts for week ending Apr 5
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOLLY TUTTLE | When You’re Ready | Compass |
| 2 | CARRIE NEWCOMER | The Point Of Arrival | Available Light |
| 3 | MARISSA NADLER | “Poison / If We Make It Through the Summer” [Single] | KRO |
| 4 | IRON AND WINE | Our Endless Numbered Days (Deluxe) | Sub Pop |
| 5 | ANDY STATMAN | Monroe Bus | Shefa |
| 6 | SARA TRUNZO | Dirigo Attitude | Self-Released |
| 7 | LULA WILES | What Will We Do | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 8 | STEVE EARLE AND THE DUKES | Guy | New West |
| 9 | ADAM CARROLL | I walked In Them Shoes | Gypsy Shuffler |
| 10 | TOM RUSSELL | October In The Railroad Earth | Proper |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANALOG SUSPECTS | Transmission 001 | Self-Released |
| 2 | DOOF | Tha Bridge Strangler | Gritty City |
| 3 | SYCHO SID | Sunset Drive 2 | Mutant Academy |
| 4 | SEGGA SPICCOLI | “Lost In Translation” [Single] | Green And Gold |
| 5 | JAY ROCK | Redemption | Top Dawg/Interscope |
| 6 | FLY ANAKIN AND TUAMIE | Emergency Raps Vol. 4 | Mutant Academy |
| 7 | NICKELUS F AND OHBLIV | Brewer’s Sessions | Badluck |
| 8 | OPIOID ERA, THE | The Opioid Era | Self-Released |
| 9 | KATORI WALKER | Stubborn | Self-Released |
| 10 | HENNY L.O. | Evergreen [EP] | Self-Released |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNMAKER | Firmament | Self-Released |
| 2 | LUCIFER | Lucifer II | Century Media |
| 3 | ASTRAL VOID, THE | Mandragora | Self-Released |
| 4 | SPELL | The Full Moon Sessions | Bad Omen |
| 5 | BAT | Axestasy [EP] | Hells Headbangers |
| 6 | APPALLING | Inverted Realm | Self-Released |
| 7 | INTER ARMA | Sulphur English | Relapse |
| 8 | EARTH | Full upon Her Burning Lips | Sargent House |
| 9 | AMON AMARTH | Berserker | Metalblade |
| 10 | NITA STRAUSS | Controlled Chaos | Sumerian |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KAREN O AND DANGER MOUSE | Lux Prima | BMG |
| 2 | JAYDA G | Significant Changes | Ninja Tune |
| 3 | FLYING HORSES | Reverie | Bon Sound |
| 4 | MATMOS | Plastic Anniversary | Thrill Jockey |
| 5 | BRANKO | Nosso | Enchufada |
| 6 | LADYTRON | Ladytron | !K7 |
| 7 | XIU XIU | Girl With Basket Of Fruit | Polyvinyl |
| 8 | OCTO OCTA | For Lovers [EP] | Technicolour |
| 9 | FAINT, THE | Egowerk | Saddle Creek |
| 10 | FM SKYLINE | EarthSim | Crystal Pistol |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIRAMAR | “Salida/Urgencia” [Single] | Daptone |
| 2 | COCHEMEA | All My Relations | Daptone |
| 3 | MDOU MOCTAR | Ilana: The Creator | Sahel Sounds |
| 4 | BONGO HOP, THE | Satingarona Pt 2 | Underdog |
| 5 | GLOAMING, THE | The Gloaming 3 | Real World |
| 6 | IBIBIO SOUND MACHINE | Doko Mien | Merge |
| 7 | AHMED AG KAEDY | Alkaline Kidal | Sahel Sounds |
| 8 | DEXTER STORY | Bahir | Soundway |
| 9 | LOBO MARINO | At Appalachian South Folklife Center | Self-Released |
| 10 | DAKTARIS, THE | Soul Explosion [Remastered] | Desco/Daptone |
Anna C. April 6th, 2019
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Analog Suspects, Danger Mouse, karen O, Molly Tuttle, Unmaker
Tuesday Breakfast Blend presents:
Tuesday Morning Blend w/ DJ LYLAS: YEAH YEAH YEAHS!!!
It’s the 10 year anniversary of the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s album “Fever to Tell” so I’m celebrating with tracks from the Coathangers, Karen O and X Ray Spex!
Click “READ MORE” for set list and album art!
DJ Lylas Tuesday Breakfast Blend October 10th, 2017
Posted In: Music Shows
Tags: karen O, yeah yeah yeahs