top 30 new albums for Sep 6 presents:
top 30 new albums for Sep 6
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 | Doechii | she / her / black bitch – EP | Top Dawg / Capitol |
| 2 | Afro-Zen Allstars | The Buzz and the Bells | Aza Music |
| 3 | Oneida | Success | Joyful Noise |
| 4 | Kamikaze Palm Tree | Mint Chip | Drag City |
| 5 | Vieux Farka Touré | Les Racines | World Circuit |
| 6 | Deau Eyes | Legacies | Tone Tree Music / Subflora |
| 7 | Sessa | Estrela Acesa | Mexican Summer |
| 8 | Cormega | Essential – Single | self-released |
| 9 | Danger Mouse & Black Thought | Cheat Codes | BMG |
| 10 | The Great Beforetimes | The Great Beforetimes | Vocal Rest |
| 11 | Russell Lacy | Russell Lacy | self-released |
| 12 | Rikki Rakki | Quarantine Sessions – EP | self-released |
| 13 | Beex | Beex / L’Amour split | Zero Degree |
| 14 | Cahalen Morrison | Wealth of Sorrow | Fluff and Gravy |
| 15 | The Interrupters | In the Wild | Epitaph / Hellcat |
| 16 | Danny McGaw | Set Me Free | Santa Barbara |
| 17 | Zenizen | P.O.C. (Proof of Concept) | Topshelf |
| 18 | The Western Express | Lunatics, Lovers & Poets | self-released |
| 19 | Friendship | Love the Stranger | Merge |
| 20 | Marc Von Em | Goodbye, Cloudy Sky | self-released |
| 21 | Ex-Vöid | Bigger Than Before | Don Giovanni |
| 22 | New Potato Caboose | It Ain’t a Thing | self-released |
| 23 | The Sadies | Colder Streams | Yep Roc |
| 24 | Bill Scorzari | The Crosswinds of Kansas | self-released |
| 25 | Stimulator Jones | Round Spiritual Ring | Stones Throw |
| 26 | Medicine Singers | Medicine Singers | Joyful Noise |
| 27 | Viagra Boys | Cave World | YEAR0001 |
| 28 | Automatic | Excess | Stones Throw |
| 29 | Angel Olsen | Big Time | Jagjaguwar |
| 30 | Cola | Deep in View | Fire Talk |
Anna C. September 6th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Afro-Zen Allstars, Doechii, Kamikaze Palm Tree, Oneida, Vieux Farka Toure
genre charts for Aug 30 presents:
genre charts for Aug 30
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NAIMA BOCK | Giant Palm | Sub Pop |
| 2 | MS JAYLIN BROWN | Take It Easy [EP] | Self-Released |
| 3 | LERA LYNN | Something More Than Love | Ruby Range/InGrooves |
| 4 | CAHALEN MORRISON | Wealth Of Sorrow | Fluff And Gravy |
| 5 | NEIGHBOR LADY | For The Birds | Park The Van |
| 6 | BELLE CURVES, THE | Watershed | Silo/19th & 7th |
| 7 | ANNIE HAMILTON | The Future Is Here But It Feels Kinda Like The Past | PIAS |
| 8 | BANDITOS | Right On | Egghunt |
| 9 | ANNA TIVEL | Outsiders | Mama Bird |
| 10 | SILVANA ESTRADA | “Brindo” [Single] | Glassnote |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DANGER MOUSE AND BLACK THOUGHT | Cheat Codes | BMG |
| 2 | DOECHII | she / her / black bitch [EP] | Top Dawg Ent |
| 3 | SOL MESSIAH AND SA-ROC | “Roc Steady” [Single] | Rhymesayers |
| 4 | LICE | “Catfish” [Single] | Rhymesayers |
| 5 | COSTA CONTRA | Apt. 505 | Area51 |
| 6 | LINQUA FRANQA | Bellringer | Ernest Jenning |
| 7 | KROHME | The Ceremony Of Innocense | Man Bites Dog |
| 8 | JESSE THE TREE | Pigeon Man | Strange Famous |
| 9 | JACK HARLOW | Come Home The Kids Miss You | Generation Now/Atlantic |
| 10 | SKINNY V | C’est La Vie | Green and Gold Global |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUSSIAN CIRCLES | Gnosis | Sargent House |
| 2 | ANIMALS AS LEADERS | Parrhesia | Sumerian |
| 3 | WORMROT | Hiss | Earache |
| 4 | CROWN MAGNETAR | Alone In Death [EP] | Unique Leader |
| 5 | OCEANO | “MASS PRODUCED” [Single] | Sumerian |
| 6 | PSYCROPTIC | Divine Council | Prosthetic |
| 7 | MESHUGGAH | Immutable | Atomic Fire |
| 8 | BEYOND THE CATACOMBS | Interstellar Burial | Grind to Death |
| 9 | ARONIOUS | Irkalla | The Artisan Era |
| 10 | SOREPTION | Jord | Unique Leader |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RICH RUTH | I Survived, It’s Over | Third Man |
| 2 | KATRINA FORD | Katrina Ford [EP] | Violin Films |
| 3 | TIME WHARP | Spiro World | Leaving |
| 4 | ROYKSOPP | Profound Mysteries | Dog Triumph/PIAS |
| 5 | MOONCHILD SANELLY | Phases | Transgressive/PIAS |
| 6 | TANGERINE DREAM | Raum | Eastgate |
| 7 | GHOST POWER | Ghost Power | Duophonic |
| 8 | SKOLD | Dead God | Cleopatra |
| 9 | LORDS OF ACID | Beyond Booze | Metropolis |
| 10 | COMET IS COMING, THE | “CODE” [Single] | Impulse!/Verve |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIEUX FARKA TOURE | Les Racines | World Circuit |
| 2 | CELESTINE UKWU | No Condition Is Permanent | Mississippi |
| 3 | LEE SCRATCH PERRY | King Scratch: Musical Masterpieces From The Upsetter Ark-ive | Trojan |
| 4 | SONIDO GALLO NEGRO | Paganismo | T-Vox |
| 5 | SUPER DJATA BAND DE BAMAKO | Authentique 80 | Numero Group |
| 6 | MOVERS, THE | The Movers Vol. 1 – 1970-1976 | Analog Africa |
| 7 | GNAWA MUSIC OF MARRAKESH | Night Spirit Masters | Zehra |
| 8 | CROSSROADS KENYA – EAST AFRICAN BENGA AND RUMBA, 1980-1985 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | No Wahala Sounds |
| 9 | SABABA 5 AND SHIRAN TZFIRA | Rali [EP] | Batov |
| 10 | ROBERTO LOPEZ | “Solo Tu Vibra” [Single] | Curura |
Anna C. August 30th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Black Thought, Danger Mouse, Naima Bock, Rich Ruth, Russian Circles, Vieux Farka Toure
genre charts for Aug 9 presents:
genre charts for Aug 9
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KENNY ROBY | Kenny Roby | Royal Potato Family |
| 2 | KIMBERLY MORGAN YORK | Keep On Goin’ | Self-Released |
| 3 | DAN NAVARRO | Horizon Line | Red Hen |
| 4 | BROTHER BROTHERS, THE | Cover To Cover | Compass |
| 5 | PHARIS AND JASON ROMERO | Tell ‘Em You Were Gold | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 6 | TOMBERLIN | i don’t know who needs to hear this… | Saddle Creek |
| 7 | HACKENSAW BOYS | Hackensaw Boys | Suns Work |
| 8 | LINDA SUSSMAN | Shake It Loose Today | Self-Released |
| 9 | JACKSON EMMER | “Terlingua” [Single] | Diamond Ranch |
| 10 | PATRICK DETHLEFS | “And Loraine” [Single] | Self-Released |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOOR MOTHER | Jazz Codes | Anti- |
| 2 | PUSHA T | It’s Almost Dry | Getting Out Our Dreams |
| 3 | QUELLE CHRIS | DEATHFAME | Mello |
| 4 | JACK HARLOW | Come Home The Kids Miss You | Generation Now/Atlantic |
| 5 | SKINNY V | C’est La Vie | Green and Gold Global |
| 6 | PT VELL | Aviation: The Return | Monsta Inc |
| 7 | NOAH-O | “Trillipino” [Single] | Charged Up |
| 8 | BLAKSWAN | “Coltrane” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 9 | KONCEPT | “Lucy” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 10 | DANGER MOUSE AND BLACK THOUGHT | “Aquamarine” feat. Michael Kiwanuka [Single] | BMG |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EVIL INVADERS | Shattering Reflection | Napalm |
| 2 | DEATHBRINGER | It | Unique Leader |
| 3 | FALLUJAH | Empyrean | Nuclear Blast |
| 4 | ORIGIN | Chaosmos | Nuclear Blast |
| 5 | SPIRE OF LAZARUS | Soaked In the Sands | RealityFade |
| 6 | AMONG THESE ASHES | Dominion Enthroned | Self-Released |
| 7 | A GHOST IN RAGS | Akarano [EP] | Self-Released |
| 8 | LEGACY OF A LOST AEON | “Into The Depths Of Oblivion” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 9 | VULTURE | “High Speed Metal” [Single] | Metal Blade |
| 10 | OMOPHAGIA | “Redemption in Self-Destruction” [Single] | Unique Leader |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ORANGEPURPLEBEACH | d E A T h b U g | Tiny Telephone |
| 2 | KILO KISH | American Gurl | Kisha/Independent |
| 3 | PATRICK SHIROISHI | In The Deep Drift You Will Find The Most Serene Of Lullabies | American Dreams |
| 4 | 106 | 106 DTP01 | Bereket |
| 5 | DEDSKUL | Ded Summer [EP] | Self-Released |
| 6 | SERFS, THE | “Is There An Exit?” [Single] | Future Shock |
| 7 | NEGGY GEMMY | “Daydream” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 8 | AKINA | “La Da Dee La Da Da (feat. Crystal Waters)” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 9 | BEATKOZINA | “He Baba” [Single] | NuLu |
| 10 | SAM PREKOP AND JOHN MCENTIRE | Sons Of | Thrill Jockey |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VIEUX FARKA TOURE AND KHRUANGBIN | “Savanne” [Single] | Dead Oceans |
| 2 | PEDRO LIMA | Recordar E Vivir: Antogolia Vol. 1 | Bongo Joe |
| 3 | MADE KUTI | “No More Wars” [Single] | Partisan |
| 4 | OMAR PENE AND SUPER DIAMONO | Direct From Dakar | Real World |
| 5 | FERRE GOLA | Dynastie | Sony East Africa |
| 6 | SON ROMPE PERA AND GIL GUTIERREZ | “El Saleroso” b/w “Proteus” [Single] | Barbes |
| 7 | LOS CALVOS | Estos Son Los Calvos | El Palmas |
| 8 | BORGA REVOLUTION!: GHANAIAN DANCE MUSIC IN THE DIGITAL AGE, 1983-1992 (VOLUME 1) | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Kalita |
| 9 | LEYLA MCCALLA | Breaking The Thermometer | Anti- |
| 10 | GWENNO | Tresor | Heavenly/PIAS |
Anna C. August 9th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Evil Invaders, Kenny Roby, Khruangbin, Moor Mother, orangepurplebeach, Vieux Farka Toure
Top 30 new albums for 2 weeks ending April 14th presents:
Top 30 new albums for 2 weeks ending April 14th
I was traveling last week, so this is a twofer.
Anna C. April 15th, 2017
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Cory Branan, Diet Cig, Future Islands, The Magnetic Fields, Vieux Farka Toure