Top 30 new albums for week ending Oct 12 presents:
Top 30 new albums for week ending Oct 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.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roc Marciano | Behold a Dark Horse | Marci Enterprises |
| 2 | Young Scum | Young Scum | Citrus City / Pretty Olivia |
| 3 | Saw Black | Water Tower | Crystal Pistol |
| 4 | Sports Bar | Stranger in My Head | self-released |
| 5 | Recluse Raccoon | Recluse Raccoon | Citrus City |
| 6 | Lina Symone | Need That – Single | self-released |
| 7 | Big No | Life on a String / When I Think of Heaven | Steady Sounds |
| 8 | Lucy Dacus | Historian | Matador |
| 9 | Manzara | Hello My Name Is … Friend | Nosy Pants |
| 10 | Spooky Cool | Every Thing Ever – EP | Citrus City |
| 11 | Bigal Harrison | Bintage | self-released |
| 12 | Cat Power | Wanderer | Domino |
| 13 | Lala Lala | The Lamb | Sub Pop |
| 14 | Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard | Sing Me Back Home: The DC Tapes, 1965-1969 | Free Dirt |
| 15 | Sleepwalkers | Never Enough – Single | Spacebomb |
| 16 | Dance With the Dead | Loved to Death | Dance with the Dead |
| 17 | Idles | Joy as an Act of Resistance. | Partisan |
| 18 | Doctor Nativo | Guatemaya | Stonetree |
| 19 | Illiterate Light | Growin’ Down – Single | self-released |
| 20 | Molly Burch | First Flower | Captured Tracks |
| 21 | Big Joanie | Fall Asleep – Single | Blank Editions |
| 22 | Butcher Brown | Camden Session | Gearbox |
| 23 | Chris Smither | Call Me Lucky | Signature Sounds |
| 24 | Piranha Rama | Piranha Rama | Trrrash |
| 25 | Fly Anakin & Big Kahuna OG | Life & Times of BigFly – EP | Mutant Academy |
| 26 | Namebrand | Chatham Grove | Purple Republic / AGM |
| 27 | Big Kahuna Og & Fly Anakin | Big Fly 2 – EP | Mutant Academy |
| 28 | Windhand | Eternal Return | Relapse |
| 29 | Elizabeth Owens | Coming of Age | self-released |
| 30 | David Nance Group | Peaced and Slightly Pulverized | Trouble in Mind |
Anna C. October 13th, 2018
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Recluse Raccoon, Roc Marciano, Saw Black, Sports Bar, Young Scum
Genre charts for week ending Jul 27 presents:
Genre charts for week ending Jul 27
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAW BLACK | Water Tower | Crystal Pistol |
| 2 | LOVE CANON | Cover Story | Organic |
| 3 | BLACK LILLIES, THE | Stranger To Me [Advance Tracks] | Thirty Tigers |
| 4 | CAROLINA STORY | Lay Your Head Down | Americana |
| 5 | CEJ | Clovis Man | Gnosong |
| 6 | FOLK SOUL REVIVAL | Folk Soul Revival | Self-Released |
| 7 | I SEE HAWKS IN LA | Live And Never Learn | Self-Released |
| 8 | JEFFREY FOUCAULT | Blood Brothers | Blue Blade |
| 9 | JIMMY LAFAVE | Peace Town | MMR |
| 10 | LORI MCKENNA | The Tree | Warner Bros. |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUDAN ARCHIVES | Sink [EP] | Stones Throw |
| 2 | JANELLE MONAE | Dirty Computer | Bad Boy |
| 3 | BIG KAHUNA OG | Sky Chryme | Mutant Academy |
| 4 | BLUEPRINT | Two Headed Monster | Weightless |
| 5 | CRIMEAPPLE AND BIG GHOST LTD | Aguardiente | Manteca |
| 6 | DR OCTAGON | Moosebumps | Bulk/Caroline |
| 7 | JORJA SMITH | Lost & Found | RCA |
| 8 | EVIDENCE | Weather Or Not | Rhymesayers |
| 9 | PUSHA T | Daytona | Def Jam |
| 10 | SERPENTWITHFEET | soil | Secretly Canadian |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DESERT ALTAR | Desert Altar | Self-Released |
| 2 | BODEGA | Endless Scroll | What’s Your Rupture? |
| 3 | FRANKIE AND THE WITCH FINGERS | “Drip / Tea” [Single] | Let’s Pretend |
| 4 | GRITTER | Nobody Cares | Self-Released |
| 5 | ZEAL AND ARDOR | Stranger Fruit | Self-Released |
| 6 | WITCH MOUNTAIN | Witch Mountain | Svart |
| 7 | NINE INCH NAILS | Bad Witch | The Null Corporation/Capitol |
| 8 | BURN THE PRIEST | Legion: XX | Epic |
| 9 | ARMED, THE | Only Love | Throatruiner |
| 10 | BLACKWATER HOLYLIGHT | Blackwater Holylight | Ridingeasy |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LET’S EAT GRANDMA | I’m All Ears | Transgressive/PIAS |
| 2 | ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER | Age Of | Warp |
| 3 | ALBUM LEAF, THE | The Endless (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Eastern Glow |
| 4 | BEN SALISBURY AND GEOFF BARROW | Annihilation (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Lakeshore |
| 5 | FUNKI PORCINI | The Mulberry Files | Self-Released |
| 6 | MIDNIGHT MARIONETTES, THE | They Only Come Out At Night | Self-Released |
| 7 | PABLO’S EYE | Spring Break | Stroom |
| 8 | PAUL WHITE | Rejuvenate | R&S |
| 9 | BUG VS EARTH, THE | Concrete Desert | Ninja Tune |
| 10 | LORDS OF ACID | Voodoo-U (Special Remastered Band Edition) | Metropolis |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | NONE THIS WEEK | n/a | n/a |
Anna C. July 28th, 2018
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Desert Altar, Let's Eat Grandma, Saw Black, Sudan Archives
Genre charts for week ending Jul 6 presents:
Genre charts for week ending Jul 6
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAW BLACK | Water Tower | Crystal Pistol |
| 2 | DEATHHOUSE BLUES | The Beer Battered Boogies | Self-Released |
| 3 | MILK CARTON KIDS, THE | All The Things That I Did And All The Things That I Didn’t Do | Anti- |
| 4 | INNOCENCE MISSION, THE | Sun On The Square | Badman |
| 5 | ALANIS OBOMSAWIN | Bush Lady | Constellation |
| 6 | ANA EGGE | White Tiger | Self-Released |
| 7 | NICKI BLUHM | To Rise You Gotta Fall | Compass |
| 8 | SARAH LOUISE | Deeper Woods | Thrill Jockey |
| 9 | EAMON O’LEARY | All Souls | Reveal |
| 10 | TRAMPLED BY TURTLES | Life Is Good On The Open Road | Banjodad |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JORJA SMITH | Lost & Found | RCA |
| 2 | NICKELUS F | Stuck | AGM |
| 3 | KANYE WEST | Ye | Good-Def Jam |
| 4 | KIDS SEE GHOSTS | Kids See Ghosts | G.O.O.D. |
| 5 | PUSHA T | Daytona | Def Jam |
| 6 | GORILLAZ | The Now Now | Parlophone/Warner Bros. |
| 7 | KONCEPT JACK$ON | The Tale of the Mutant Root [EP] | Mutant Academy |
| 8 | STIMULATOR JONES | Exotic Worlds and Masterful Treasures | Stones Throw |
| 9 | NAS | Nasir | Def Jam |
| 10 | SERPENTWITHFEET | soil | Secretly Canadian |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INTERRUPTERS, THE | Fight The Good Fight | Hellcat |
| 2 | DUMB | Seeing Green | Mint |
| 3 | BONNACONS OF DOOM | Bonnacons of Doom | Rocket |
| 4 | HATCHET | Dying To Exist | Combat/EMP |
| 5 | MESSTHETICS, THE | The Messthetics | Discord |
| 6 | NINE INCH NAILS | Bad Witch | The Null Corporation/Capitol |
| 7 | JUNO REACTOR | The Mutant Theatre | Metropolis |
| 8 | HANZEL UND GRETYL | Satanik Germanik | Metropolis |
| 9 | SOUND VVITCH | “Hide” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 10 | TOUCHE AMORE | “Green” [Single] | Epitaph |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LET’S EAT GRANDMA | I’m All Ears | Transgressive/PIAS |
| 2 | RAIN WITHIN, THE | Atomic Eyes | Negative Gain |
| 3 | DON MURO | Off We Go: More Synth Pop From 1970-1979 | Flannelgraph |
| 4 | SUBELO CUBA | Havana Cultura: ¡Súbelo, Cuba! | Brownswood |
| 5 | JON HOPKINS | Singularity | Domino |
| 6 | MARY LATTIMORE | Hundreds of Days | Ghostly International |
| 7 | ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER | Age Of | Warp |
| 8 | TANGENTS | New Bodies | Temporary Residence |
| 9 | KIEFER | Happysad | Stones Throw |
| 10 | KLAUS SCHULZE | Silhouettes | SPV |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANGELIQUE KIDJO | Remain In Light | Kraven Works |
| 2 | JUPITER AND OKWESS | Kin Sonic | Everloving |
| 3 | MYSTIC BOWIE | Mystic Bowie’s Talking Dreads | Red River |
| 4 | ABELARDO CARBONO Y SU GRUPO FEAT QUANTIC | “La Pina Madura” [Single] | Names You Can Trust |
| 5 | RED BARAAT | Sound The People | Rhyme & Reason |
| 6 | DIALI CISSOKHO AND KAIRA BA | Routes | Twelve | Eight |
| 7 | EL DUSTY | Cumbia City | Aftercluv |
| 8 | BOMBINO | Deran | Partisan |
| 9 | YENI NOSTALJI | Yeni Nostalji | Ropeadope |
| 10 | EL HIJO DE LA CUMBIA | Genero Genero | Nacional |
Anna C. July 7th, 2018
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Jorja Smith, Let's Eat Grandma, Saw Black, The Interrupters
Genre charts for week ending Jun 15 presents:
Genre charts for week ending Jun 15
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAW BLACK | Water Tower | Crystal Pistol |
| 2 | SAM LEWIS | Loversity | Self-Released |
| 3 | BONES OF JR JONES, THE | Ones To Keep Close | Self-Released |
| 4 | TILLERS, THE | The Tillers | Self-Released |
| 5 | DAVID DAVIS AND THE WARRIOR RIVER BOYS | Didn’t He Ramble: Songs of Charlie Poole | Rounder |
| 6 | MIPSO | Edges Run | Antifragile |
| 7 | ELIZA GILKYSON | Secularia | Red House |
| 8 | KACEY MUSGRAVES | Golden Hour | Universal |
| 9 | TWISTED PINE | Dreams [Advance Tracks] | Signature Sounds |
| 10 | SIDELINE | Front And Center | Mountain Home |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NICKELUS F | Stuck | AGM |
| 2 | KANYE WEST | Ye | Good-Def Jam |
| 3 | JORJA SMITH | Lost & Found | RCA |
| 4 | GORILLAZ | The Now Now [Advance Tracks] | Parlophone |
| 5 | TUAMIE | Emergency Raps, Vol. 2 | Mutant Academy |
| 6 | CUT CHEMIST | Die Cut | A Stable Sound |
| 7 | DR OCTAGON | Moosebumps | Bulk/Caroline |
| 8 | MILLZ | The NorthFace, Vol. 1 | Self-Released |
| 9 | POTATOHEAD PEOPLE | Nick And Astro’s Guide To The Galaxy | Bastard Jazz |
| 10 | CRIMEAPPLE AND BIG GHOST LTD | Aguardiente | Manteca |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DESERT ALTAR | Desert Altar | Self-Released |
| 2 | BIG BITE | Big Bite | Painter Man |
| 3 | GHOST | Prequelle | Concord/Loma Vista |
| 4 | YOB | Our Raw Heart | Relapse |
| 5 | ZEAL AND ARDOR | Stranger Fruit | Self-Released |
| 6 | SABATTA | Misfit Music | Blackfriars Entertainment |
| 7 | WAYFARER | World’s Blood | Profound Lore |
| 8 | ANNIHILATOR | For The Demented | Silver Lining |
| 9 | VEMON INC | Avé | Nuclear Blast |
| 10 | ARMED, THE | Only Love | Throatruiner |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO | Murmurations | Wichita |
| 2 | BRIAN ENO | Music For Installations | UMC |
| 3 | CHROMEO | Head Over Heels | Big Beat/Atlantic |
| 4 | LITTLE BOOTS | Burn [EP] | On Repeat |
| 5 | OOOOO AND ISLAMIQ GRRRLS | Faminine Mystique | Nihjgt Feelings |
| 6 | RAS G AND THE AFRIKAN SPACE PROGRAM | Stargate Music | Leaving |
| 7 | SMERZ | Have Fun [EP] | XL |
| 8 | STUDIO KILLERS | “Party Like It’s Your Birthday” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 9 | FRONT LINE ASSEMBLY | Warmech | Artoffact |
| 10 | LARAAJI | Sun Transformations | All Saints |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIALI CISSOKHO AND KAIRA BA | Routes | Twelve | Eight |
| 2 | ANGELIQUE KIDJO | Remain In Light | Kraven Works |
| 3 | YENI NOSTALJI | Yeni Nostalji | Ropeadope |
| 4 | LOS TEXMANIACS | Cruzando Borders | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 5 | ALI FARKA TOURE | The Source (Remastered) | World Circuit |
| 6 | CAMARAO | The Imaginary Soundtrack to a Brazilian Western Movie (1964-1974) | Analog Africa |
| 7 | BROWNOUT | Fear Of A Brown Planet | Fat Beats |
| 8 | LA DAME BLANCHE | Bajo El Mismo Cielo | Nacional |
| 9 | LUCIBELA | Laco Umbilical | Lusafrica |
| 10 | SEUN KUTI AND EGYPT 80 | Black Times | Strut |
Anna C. June 16th, 2018
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Desert Altar, Diali Cissokho, Kaira Ba, Nickelus F, Saw Black, Simian Mobile Disco
Top 30 new albums for week ending Jun 15 presents:
Top 30 new albums for week ending Jun 15
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 | Young Scum | Young Scum | Citrus City |
| 2 | Yeni Nostalji | Yeni Nostalji | Ropeadope |
| 3 | Saw Black | Water Tower | Crystal Pistol |
| 4 | Natalie Prass | The Future and the Past | ATO |
| 5 | Nickelus F | Stuck | AGM |
| 6 | Kanye West | ye | GOOD Music / Def Jam |
| 7 | Wooden Shjips | V. | Thrill Jockey |
| 8 | Arctic Monkeys | Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino | Domino |
| 9 | Allan Harris | The Genius of Eddie Jefferson (feat. Eric Reed, George DeLancey, Willie Jones III, Ralph Moore) | Resilience Music Alliance |
| 10 | Angelique Kidjo | Remain In Light | Kravenworks |
| 11 | Simian Mobile Disco | Murmurations | Wichita |
| 12 | Sam Lewis | Loversity | self-released |
| 13 | Jorja Smith | Lost & Found | FAMM Limited |
| 14 | Anna Calvi | Hunter | Domino |
| 15 | Sound VVitch | Hide – Single | self-released |
| 16 | The Pendletons | Funk Forever – EP | Bastard Jazz |
| 17 | Eternal Summers | Every Day It Feels Like I’m Dying… | Nevado |
| 18 | Tia Fuller | Diamond Cut | Mack Avenue |
| 19 | Melody’s Echo Chamber | Bon Voyage | Fat Possum |
| 20 | Andy Jenkins | Sweet Bunch | Liberator Music / Spacebomb |
| 21 | Tuamie | Emergency Raps, Vol. 2 | Mutant Academy |
| 22 | Scott Clark | ToNow | Clean Feed |
| 23 | Desert Altar | Desert Altar | self-released |
| 24 | John Morand | Scott’s Addiction | Sound of Music |
| 25 | I Am the Liquor | Feed on My Sorrow – EP | self-released |
| 26 | Love Roses | What Doesn’t Thrill You | self-released |
| 27 | Opin | Drifters EP | Harding Street Assembly Lab |
| 28 | Lunger | Hell is coming with us. – EP | self-released |
| 29 | Anthony Curtis | Lyrebird | Field of Sound |
| 30 | DJ Williams | Live From Over Where | Projekt |
Anna C. June 16th, 2018
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Natalie Prass, Nickelus F, Saw Black, Yeni Nostalji, Young Scum
Genre charts for week ending May 18 presents:
Genre charts for week ending May 18
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAW BLACK | Water Tower | Crystal Pistol |
| 2 | DAVIS KATHRINER | Losing Habits | Amano |
| 3 | DALTON DASH | Ass, Cash, Dash or Grass | Self-Released |
| 4 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Johnny Cash: Forever Words | Legacy |
| 5 | ANNIE LOU | End Zone | Near North |
| 6 | BONES OF JR JONES, THE | Ones To Keep Close | Self-Released |
| 7 | TRACYANNE AND DANNY | Tracyanne And Danny | Merge |
| 8 | SARAH SHOOK AND THE DISARMERS | Years | Bloodshot |
| 9 | SUPER SATURATED SUGAR STRINGS, THE | All Their Many Miles | Self-Released |
| 10 | ANA EGGE | White Tiger | Self-Released |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NICKELUS F | Stuck | AGM |
| 2 | FLY ANAKIN AND OHBLIV | Backyard Boogie | Mutant Academy |
| 3 | MILLZ | The NorthFace, Vol. 1 | Self-Released |
| 4 | NIÑA DIOZ | Reyna | Nacional |
| 5 | OHBLIV AND BEN FM | Give it Uuup | Problematica |
| 6 | COLE HICKS | May Day | ANONYMOUS Genius / Purple Republic |
| 7 | JANELLE MONAE | Dirty Computer | Bad Boy |
| 8 | MESHELL N’DEGEOCELLO | Ventriloquism | Naive |
| 9 | BLACK MILK | FEVER | Mass Appeal |
| 10 | CONWAY | Blakk Tape | Griselda |
Loud
There were not enough new albums played this week to generate a chart.
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Tales from the Far East | OKVLT |
| 2 | FM SKYLINE | EarthSim | Crystal Pistol |
| 3 | NICKODEMUS | A Long Engagement | Wonderwheel |
| 4 | DEDEKIND CUT | Tahoe | Kranky |
| 5 | BEN FROST | All That You Love Will Be Eviscerated [EP] | Mute |
| 6 | E RUSCHA V | Who Are You | RVNG Intl. |
| 7 | BLANCK MASS | World Eater | Sacred Bones |
| 8 | RAS G AND THE AFRIKAN SPACE PROGRAM | Stargate Music | Leaving |
| 9 | FUNKI PORCINI | The Mulberry Files | Self-Released |
| 10 | FOREST SWORDS | Compassion | Ninja Tune |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YENI NOSTALJI | Yeni Nostalji | Ropeadope |
| 2 | LOS TEXMANIACS | Cruzando Borders | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 3 | NICKODEMUS | A Long Engagement | Wonderwheel |
| 4 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | African Scream Contest 2 | Analog Africa |
| 5 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Listen All Around: The Golden Age of Central and East African Music | Dust To Digital |
| 6 | ORQUESTA AKOKAN | Orquesta Akokan | Daptone |
| 7 | THORNATO | Back It Up [EP] | Wonderwheel |
| 8 | SONIDO GALLO NEGRO | Mambo Cosmico | Glitterbeat |
| 9 | CAMARAO | The Imaginary Soundtrack to a Brazilian Western Movie (1964-1974) | Analog Africa |
| 10 | EMPRESARIOS | Cambumbeo [EP] | Empresarios Musica |
Anna C. May 19th, 2018
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Nickelus F, Saw Black, Tales from the Far East, Yeni Nostalji
Top 30 new albums for week ending Dec 8 presents:
Top 30 new albums for week ending Dec 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
Anna C. December 9th, 2017
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Björk, David Rawlings, Saw Black, Sharon Jones, Spooky Cool, The Dap-Kings
Top 30 new albums for week ending July 21st presents:
Top 30 new albums for week ending July 21st
Anna C. July 22nd, 2017
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Black Liquid, Buddy List, Opin, Saw Black, The Milkstains
Top 30 new albums for the week ending July 7th presents:
Top 30 new albums for the week ending July 7th
Anna C. July 8th, 2017
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Book of Wyrms, Lobo Marino, Saw Black, Southern Avenue, The Wimps
Top 30 for week ending Feb 17 presents:
Top 30 for week ending Feb 17
Anna C. February 18th, 2017
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Angelica Garcia, Imaginary Sons, Pete Curry, Saw Black, The Wimps