Genre charts for week ending May 4 presents:
Genre charts for week ending May 4
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SARAH SHOOK AND THE DISARMERS | Years | Bloodshot |
| 2 | FAUSTINA MASIGAT | Faustina Masigat | Mama Bird Recording Co. |
| 3 | LORD HURON | Vide Noir | Republic |
| 4 | YOUNG VALLEY | Young Valley | Dial Back Sound |
| 5 | OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW | Volunteer [Advance Tracks] | Self-Released |
| 6 | CHRISTY HAYS | River Swimmer | Nine Mile |
| 7 | LUKE WINSLOW KING | Blue Mesa | Bloodshot |
| 8 | OLIVIA CHANEY | Shelter [Advance Tracks] | Nonesuch |
| 9 | TRACYANNE AND DANNY | “Alabama” [Single] | Merge |
| 10 | WILLIE NELSON | Last Man Standing | Legacy |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MICHAEL MILLIONS | Hard To Be King | Self-Released |
| 2 | NU3RA NESS | Lights | Nu3ra Entertainment |
| 3 | OHBLIV AND BEN FM | Give it Uuup | PROBLEMATICA |
| 4 | FLY ANAKIN AND OHBLIV | Backyard Boogie | Mutant Academy |
| 5 | AWON AND PHONIKS | The Actual Proof | Don’t Sleep |
| 6 | BISHOP NEHRU | Elevators: Act I & II | Nehruvia LLC |
| 7 | J COLE | KOD | Interscope |
| 8 | JANELLE MONAE | Dirty Computer | Bad Boy |
| 9 | MC CHRIS | The April Fools Collection | Self-Released |
| 10 | PROF | Pookie Baby | Rhymesayers |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EARTHLESS | Black Heaven | Nuclear Blast |
| 2 | DUMB | Seeing Green [Advance Tracks] | Mint |
| 3 | GIANT HAYSTACKS | This Is All There Is | Mistake |
| 4 | GUERILLA TOSS | “Spider Heard” [Single] | DFA |
| 5 | THUNDERCHIEF | “Stone House” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 6 | ZEAL AND ARDOR | Stranger Fruit | Self-Released |
| 7 | DOWNTOWN BOYS | Cost Of Living | Sub Pop |
| 8 | MYRKUR | Mareridt | Relapse |
| 9 | THE HIRS COLLECTIVE | Friends. Lovers. Favorites. | SRA / Get Better |
| 10 | TOMB WARDEN / MURDER | Split [EP] | Born Dead |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER | Age Of [Advance Tracks] | Warp |
| 2 | ALISON WONDERLAND | Awake | Astralwerks |
| 3 | MARY LATTIMORE | Hundreds of Days [Advance Tracks] | Ghostly International |
| 4 | PAUL WHITE | Rejuvenate | R&S |
| 5 | SOLAR FIELDS | Ourdom | Self-Released |
| 6 | WAAJEED | Mother [EP] | Planet E Communications |
| 7 | PERTURBATOR | New Model [EP] | Blood |
| 8 | 1-800 GIRLS | “U, Me and Madonna” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 9 | SEGA BODEGA | ss (2017) | NUXXE |
| 10 | LAZERHAWK | Dreamrider | Rosso Corsa |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIDI TOURE | Toubalbero | Thrill Jockey |
| 2 | EL HIJO DE LA CUMBIA | Genero Genero | Nacional |
| 3 | AFRICAN SCREAM CONTEST 2 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Analog Africa |
| 4 | ORQUESTA AKOKAN | Orquesta Akokan | Daptone |
| 5 | ALI FARKA TOURE | The Source (Remastered) | World Circuit |
| 6 | IMARHAN | Temet | City Slang |
| 7 | DJENEBA AND FOUSCO | Kayeba Khasso | Lusafrica |
| 8 | SONIDO GALLO NEGRO | Mambo Cosmico | Glitterbeat |
| 9 | CAMARAO | The Imaginary Soundtrack to a Brazilian Western Movie (1964-1974) | Analog Africa |
| 10 | SPANGLISH FLY | Ay Que Boogaloo! | Chaco World |
Anna C. May 5th, 2018
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Earthless, Michael Millions, Oneohtrix Point Never, Sarah Shook and the Disarmers, Sidi Toure
Top 30 new albums for week ending Feb 23 presents:
Top 30 new albums for week ending Feb 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
Anna C. February 24th, 2018
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Dream Wife, Lucy Dacus, Michael Millions, Satan's Satyrs, The James Hunter Six, Windhand
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
Top 30 new albums for week ending Jan 26 presents:
Top 30 new albums for week ending Jan 26
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. January 27th, 2018
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Fly Anakin, Lucy Dacus, Michael Millions, Opin, Ras G, Stephanie
Top 30 new albums for week ending Jan 19 presents:
Top 30 new albums for week ending Jan 19
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. January 20th, 2018
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Bootsy Collins, Franz Ferdinand, Kali Uchis, Michael Millions, The Milkstains
Top 30 new albums for week ending Jan 12 presents:
Top 30 new albums for week ending Jan 12
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. January 13th, 2018
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Jackie Shane, Jason Isbell, Mavis Staples, Michael Millions, Roberto Lopez