top 30 new albums for Mar 8 presents:
top 30 new albums for Mar 8
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 | Boris | W. | Sacred Bones |
| 2 | Big Thief | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | 4AD |
| 3 | Komrads | The Wolf | Negative Gain Productions |
| 4 | Prabir Trio | Haanji | self-released |
| 5 | Modern Studies | We Are There | Fire |
| 6 | Mopes | Unwound | Strange Famous; Strange Famous |
| 7 | Memphis Reigns, Shamon Cassette, and Remshot | Tokyo Time Machine | RAD SAFARI TAPES |
| 8 | Afro-Zen Allstars | The Buzz and the Bells | AZA Music |
| 9 | stayathomedad | Sweet | HLGNLIFE |
| 10 | Hurray for the Riff Raff | LIFE ON EARTH | Nonesuch |
| 11 | Cheer-Accident | Here Comes the Sunset | SKiN GRAFT |
| 12 | Fly Anakin | Frank | Lex |
| 13 | The Birthday Massacre | Fascination | Metropolis |
| 14 | Africa Negra | Antologia, Vol. 1 | Les Disques Bongo Joe |
| 15 | The Soundcarriers | Wilds | Phosphonic |
| 16 | Burkina Azza | Wari Bo | Social Joy |
| 17 | The KVB | Unity | INVADA |
| 18 | Xenia Rubinos | Una Rosa | Anti- |
| 19 | Metronomy | Small World | Because Music. |
| 20 | Various Artists | Relief – a Benefit for the Jazz Foundation of America’s Musicians’ Emergency Fund | Mack Avenue |
| 21 | Alfred. | One Trick Pony: Adventure Mode (The B – Sides) | Topshelf |
| 22 | Curtis Harding | If Words Were Flowers | Anti/Epitaph |
| 23 | Ty Segall | Harmonizer | Drag City |
| 24 | Dark Waters | Dreams in Bottle Rockets – EP | Deadhorse |
| 25 | Small Black | Cheap Dreams | 100% Electronica |
| 26 | Shirin David | Bitches brauchen Rap | Juicy Money |
| 27 | Abby Huston | AH HA | EggHunt |
| 28 | Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert | The Flowers That Bloom in Spring | Dead Reckoning |
| 29 | Cut the Architect’s Hand | The Eternity Box | Aunt Mary / New Dirt |
| 30 | Steve Poltz | Stardust and Satellites | Red House |
Anna C. March 8th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Big Thief, Boris, Komrads, Modern Studies, Prabir Trio
top 200 albums of 2021 presents:
top 200 albums of 2021
In the past year, WRIR DJs played 52,000+ songs from 6,700+ albums, EPs, and singles released in 2021. These included 300+ recordings from local artists and bands. Below is a chart of the top 200 albums and EPs (local in bold).
Anna C. December 31st, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Book of Wyrms, Dry Cleaning, Goat Girl, Lucy Dacus, Mdou Moctar, PJ Sykes, Prabir Trio, Squid, The Notwist, Vaudou Game
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
top 30 new albums for Jun 1 presents:
top 30 new albums for Jun 1
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 | Squid | Bright Green Field | Warp |
| 2 | The Linda Lindas | Racist, Sexist Boy (Live at La Public Library) – Single | Epitaph |
| 3 | FACS | Present Tense | Trouble In Mind |
| 4 | Prabir Trio | Haanji | self-released |
| 5 | Mdou Moctar | Afrique Victime | Matador |
| 6 | Evidence | Unlearning, Vol. 1 | Rhymesayers |
| 7 | Colleen | The Tunnel and the Clearing | Thrill Jockey |
| 8 | U-Roy | Solid Gold | Trojan Jamaica |
| 9 | Go_A | SHUM – Single | ROCKSOULANA MUSIC |
| 10 | Mach-Hommy | Pray For Haiti | Griselda |
| 11 | Dry Cleaning | New Long Leg | 4AD |
| 12 | Navy Blue | Navy’s Reprise | self-released |
| 13 | John Hiatt & Jerry Douglas | Leftover Feelings | New West |
| 14 | Snapped Ankles | Forest of Your Problems | The Leaf Label |
| 15 | black midi | Cavalcade | Rough Trade |
| 16 | Sons Of Kemet | Black To The Future | Impulse! |
| 17 | CLAMM | Beseech Me | self-released |
| 18 | The Rabbit | These Past Years | self-released |
| 19 | Graymatter | The Fades | Scheme Team |
| 20 | Downhaul | Proof | Refresh |
| 21 | Lucy Dacus | Home Video | Matador |
| 22 | Gruff Rhys | Seeking New Gods | Rough Trade |
| 23 | Sons of Raphael | Full-Throated Messianic Homage | Because Music |
| 24 | St. Vincent | Daddy’s Home | Loma Vista |
| 25 | pardoner | Came Down Different | Bar/None |
| 26 | Fiddlehead | Between the Richness | Run For Cover |
| 27 | Remember Sports | Like a Stone | Father/Daughter |
| 28 | McKinley Dixon | For My Mama and Anyone Who Look Like Her | Spacebomb |
| 29 | TEKE::TEKE | Shirushi | Kill Rock Stars |
| 30 | Racquel Jones | IgnoRANT | Magnetic Moon |
Anna C. June 1st, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: FACS, Mdou Moctar, Prabir Trio, Squid, The Linda Lindas