Top 30 new albums for Jan 7 presents:

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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 FONTAINES D.C. Dogrel Partisan / Fontana North;Pod / Inertia under exclusive licence from Partisan
2 Mirtaw Vandals MXC
3 Vanishing Twin The Age of Immunology Fire
4 The Fat White Family Serfs Up! Domino
5 Fever Ray Plunge Remix Mute
6 Cary Grace Lady of Turquoise Door 13
7 Michael Kiwanuka KIWANUKA Polydor
8 Angelica Garcia Jícama (Edit) – Single Spacebomb
9 Angelica Garcia It Don’t Hinder Me – Single Spacebomb
10 Todd Snider Cash Cabin Sessions, Vol. 3 Aimless
11 Sault 5 Forever Living Originals
12 Sanji the Hedgehog Sanji Adventure Battle Secret Bonus Level
13 Sensual World Feeling Wild Stupid Bag
14 Echo the Night Zero Eight-One Three self-released
15 Piranha Rama You’ve Earned It Trrrash
16 ExKnives Witches and Skindivers self-released
17 KT The Harmony of Spheres Cherub
18 Inter Arma Sulphur English Relapse
19 Book of Wyrms Remythologizer Twin Earth
20 Fan Ran parole party Gritty City
21 Ohbliv LewseJoints V self-released
22 dogfuck L’alphabet self-released
23 Iochroma Kolopsia self-released
24 Prayer Group Eudean – EP self-released
25 I Am the Liquor Escape from Planet Smoke I Am the Liquor
26 Lounge Lizzard Eat The Trash self-released
27 Gothic Lizard Creeping Out of the Dark Cold Vision Inc.
28 Sammi Lanzetta Ceiling Mirror 6131
29 Shormey Boogie Tape, Vol. 1 – EP Citrus City
30 Girl Ray Girl Moshi Moshi

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    January 4th, 2020

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Top 30 new albums for week ending Jul 5 presents:

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 Vanishing Twin The Age of Immunology Fire
2 Oahu Slow Waves & Simple Sounds self-released
3 The Fat White Family Serfs Up! Domino
4 black midi Schlagenheim Rough Trade
5 Beak> Life Goes On – EP Temporary Residence
6 Crumb Jinx Crumb
7 French Vanilla How Am I Not Myself? Danger Collective
8 Dire Wolves Grow Towards the Light Beyond Beyond Is Beyond
9 Severed Skies Dimensions DSBP
10 Angel Metro Dark Days Bright Lights self-released
11 Analog Suspects Transmission 001 Charged Up Entertainment
12 The Purge Rain Purge Music
13 The Wimps Plasma self-released
14 Benjamin Shepherd Hold the Line self-released
15 Gothic Lizard Creeping Out of the Dark Cold Vision Inc.
16 Brijean Walkie Talkie Native Cat
17 Horse Jumper of Love So Divine Run For Cover
18 MANNEQUIN PUSSY Patience Epitaph
19 Gabrielle Marlena Manners – EP Breakstone
20 Hatchie Keepsake Double Double Whammy
21 Mattiel Satis Factory Heavenly
22 Julia Shapiro Perfect Version Hardly Art
23 jeanines Jeanines Slumberland
24 Jillian Rae I Can’t Be the One You Want Me to Be theDIYteam
25 Cat Clyde Hunters Trance Cinematic Music Group
26 Meernaa Heart Hunger Native Cat
27 Harlan Harlan House Arrest
28 Baroness Gold & Grey Sony
29 Bill Callahan Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest Drag City
30 Stef Chura Midnight Saddle Creek

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    July 6th, 2019

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Top 30 new albums for week ending May 3 presents:

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 Priests The Seduction of Kansas Sister Polygon
2 John Paul White The Hurting Kind Single Lock
3 Helado Negro This Is How You Smile RVNG Intl.
4 Snapped Ankles Stunning Luxury The Leaf Label
5 The Fat White Family Serfs Up! Domino
6 Monday Night Scomaha, Vol. 1 AllWeNeed
7 CHAI Punk Burger
8 Ex Hex It’s Real Merge
9 Buck Gooter Finer Thorns Ramp Local
10 Amon Tobin Fear in a Handful of Dust Nomark
11 FONTAINES D.C. Dogrel Partisan / Fontana North
12 ScHoolboy Q CrasH Talk Top Dawg Entertainment/Interscope
13 Bloodshot Bill Come Get Your Love Right Now Goner
14 Book of Wyrms Remythologizer Twin Earth
15 Fly Anakin & Tuamie Emergency Raps Vol. 4 Mutant Academy
16 Tacocat This Mess Is a Place Sub Pop
17 Helms Alee Noctiluca Sargent House
18 Aldous Harding Designer Rough Trade
19 Stealing Sheep Big Wows Heavenly
20 Wand Laughing Matter Drag City
21 The Mountain Goats In League with Dragons Merge
22 Claude Fontaine Claude Fontaine Innovative Leisure
23 Kelly Finnigan The Tales People Tell Colemine
24 Frankie Cosmos Haunted Items Sub Pop
25 Norah Jones Begin Again Blue Note
26 Partner Saturday the 14th – EP Father/Daughter
27 Shana Cleveland Night of the Worm Moon Hardly Art
28 Brutus Nest Hassle
29 Courtney Marie Andrews May Your Kindness Remain (Acoustic) – EP Loose Music
30 Little Simz Grey Area AGE 101

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    May 4th, 2019

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