top 30 new albums for Mar 23 presents:
top 30 new albums for Mar 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.
| 1 | Colleen | The Tunnel and the Clearing | Thrill Jockey |
| 2 | Valerie June | The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers | Fantasy |
| 3 | Black Country, New Road | For the first time | Ninja Tune |
| 4 | Jane Weaver | Flock | Fire |
| 5 | Justin Townes Earle & Dawn Landes | Do I Ever Cross Your Mind – Single | FunMachine |
| 6 | St. Vincent | Daddy’s Home | Loma Vista |
| 7 | Anansy Cissé | Anoura | Riverboat |
| 8 | Adult Books | Grecian Urn | Taxi Gauche |
| 9 | Cool Ghouls | At George’s Zoo | Melodic / Empty Cellar |
| 10 | Billy Nomates | Emergency Telephone – EP | INVADA |
| 11 | Lost Horizons | In Quiet Moments | Bella Union |
| 12 | Mia Doi Todd | Music Life | City Zen |
| 13 | Julien Baker | Little Oblivions | Matador |
| 14 | Cameron Graves | Seven | Mack Avenue |
| 15 | Cassandra Jenkins | An Overview on Phenomenal Nature | Ba Da Bing! |
| 16 | TOLEDO | Jockeys of Love – EP | Telefono |
| 17 | The Fleshtones | Face of the Screaming Werewolf | Yep Roc |
| 18 | Rosier | Légèrement | Steeplejack Music |
| 19 | The Weather Station | Ignorance | Fat Possum |
| 20 | Widowspeak | Honeychurch – EP | Captured Tracks |
| 21 | Lia Ices | Family Album | Natural Music |
| 22 | Shame | Drunk Tank Pink | Dead Oceans |
| 23 | Sleaford Mods | Spare Ribs | Rough Trade |
| 24 | M. Caye Castagnetto | Leap Second | Castle Face |
| 25 | Elizabeth | The Wonderful World of Nature | Antifragile Music |
| 26 | Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio | I Told You So | Colemine |
| 27 | Sylvan Esso | WITH LOVE | self-released |
| 28 | Negativland | The World Will Decide | Seeland |
| 29 | Mourn | Self Worth | Captured Tracks |
| 30 | Yves Jarvis | Sundry Rock Song Stock | Flemish Eye |
Anna C. March 23rd, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Black Country New Road, Colleen, Dawn Landes, Jane Weaver, Justin Townes Earle, Valerie June
genre charts for Mar 23 presents:
genre charts for Mar 23
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VALERIE JUNE | The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers | Fantasy/Concord |
| 2 | JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE AND DAWN LANDES | “Do I Ever Cross Your Mind” [Single] | FunMachine |
| 3 | CASSANDRA JENKINS | An Overview On Phenomenal Nature | Ba Da Bing |
| 4 | TOLEDO | Jockeys Of Love [EP] | Telefono |
| 5 | ROSIER | Légèrement | FAMgroup |
| 6 | LIA ICES | Family Album | Self-Released |
| 7 | BILL CALLAHAN | Gold Record | Drag City |
| 8 | ISKWE | The Stars [EP] | Self-Released |
| 9 | LIZZY PLOTKIN AND NATALIE SPEARS | Just Over The Ridge | Self-Released |
| 10 | TIM GRIMM | Gone | Vault |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAL DEVISA | Wisdom Teeth | Self-Released |
| 2 | NUMBER 2 | Rape Whistle | Ultra Beast United |
| 3 | JOHNNY CIGGS | Paradise | Gritty City |
| 4 | SENICA DA MISFIT | Masterpiece [EP] | Self-Released |
| 5 | JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH: THE INSPIRED ALBUM | VARIOUS ARTISTS | RCA |
| 6 | SAHTYRE | The Roaring | Below System |
| 7 | POP SMOKE | Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon | Republic |
| 8 | IAMDOECHII | Oh The Places You’ll Go [EP] | Five 5 |
| 9 | LEONARD SUMNER | Thunderbird | Broken Reel |
| 10 | GRISELDA AND BSF: CONFLICTED (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Griselda |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABOMINABLE PUTRIDITY | Parasitic Metamorphosis Manifestation | Inherited Suffering |
| 2 | BRAND OF SACRIFICE | Lifeblood | Self-Released |
| 3 | UNFLESH | Inhumation | Self-Released |
| 4 | MENTAL CRUELTY | A Hill to Die Upon | Unique Leader |
| 5 | DEADVECTORS | Paralyzer [EP] | Aaron Chaparian |
| 6 | VOIVOD | Lost Machine (Live) | Century Media |
| 7 | ABLAZE MY SORROW | Among Ashes And Monoliths | Black Lion |
| 8 | HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY | Maere | AOP |
| 9 | EINHERJER | North Star | Napalm |
| 10 | BOOK OF WYRMS | Occult New Age | Self-Released |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEEN | The Tunnel and the Clearing | Thrill Jockey |
| 2 | MADLIB | Sound Ancestors | Madlib Invazion |
| 3 | TEEN DAZE | Breathing Tides [EP] | Self-Released |
| 4 | KAMAAL WILLIAMS | Wu Hen | Black Focus |
| 5 | FOUR TET | Parallel | Text |
| 6 | KELEKETLA | Keleketla! | Ahead Of Our Time |
| 7 | SEDIBUS AND THE ORB | The Heavens | Cooking Vinyl |
| 8 | ALESSANDRO CORTINI | “Chiaroscuro” [Single] | Mute |
| 9 | RONE | Rone & Friends | InFiné |
| 10 | KELLY LEE OWENS | Inner Song | Smalltown Supersound |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STAR LOVERS | Boafo Ne Nyame | Hot Casa |
| 2 | KASAI ALLSTARS | “Olooh, A War Dance For Peace” [Single] | Crammed Discs |
| 3 | EDO FUNK EXPLOSION VOL 1 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Analog Africa |
| 4 | AMJ COLLECTIVE FEAT NAI-JAH | “Let Go Of Fear” [Single] | Astar Artes |
| 5 | ALTIN GUN | Yol | ATO |
| 6 | BEATERS, THE | Harari | Matsuli |
| 7 | URBAN VILLAGE | Udondolo | No Format |
| 8 | ROGER FAKHR | Fine Anyway | Habibi Funk |
| 9 | KELEKETLA | Keleketla! | Ahead Of Our Time |
| 10 | AMPEX, THE | The Ampex | Munster |
Anna C. March 23rd, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Abominable Putridity, Colleen, Mal Devisa, Valerie June
Top 30 new albums for week ending March 31st presents:
Top 30 new albums for week ending March 31st
Anna C. April 1st, 2017
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Orquesta El Macabeo, Pissed Jeans, Raekwon, Vagabon, Valerie June
Top 30 for week ending March 24th presents:
Top 30 for week ending March 24th
Anna C. March 25th, 2017
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Hurray for the Riff Raff, Laura Marling, Opin, Rachael Kilgour, Valerie June
Top 30 for week ending March 17 presents:
Top 30 for week ending March 17
Anna C. March 18th, 2017
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Priests, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, The Shins, Valerie June, Vanilla Summit