top 30 new albums for Mar 28 presents:
top 30 new albums for Mar 28
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 | Screaming Females | Desire Pathway | Don Giovanni |
| 2 | Sleaford Mods | UK GRIM | Rough Trade |
| 3 | Lana Del Rabies | STREGA BEATA | Gilgongo |
| 4 | Noah-O & Big No | Richmond Brave | Charged Up Entertainment |
| 5 | Yves Tumor | Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) | Warp |
| 6 | Che Noir | Noir Or Never | Big Ghost |
| 7 | H. Hawkline | Milk For Flowers | Heavenly |
| 8 | Depeche Mode | Memento Mori | Columbia |
| 9 | Shana Cleveland | Manzanita | Hardly Art |
| 10 | Death Valley Girls | Islands in the Sky | Suicide Squeeze |
| 11 | Okwy Osadebe & Highlife Soundmakers International | Igbo Amaka | Odogwu Entertainment / Palenque |
| 12 | Kahlee | Gorilla Cali (feat. Bubu the Prince, Apollo & Half) – Single | Bars Weekly |
| 13 | Meg Baird | Furling | Drag City |
| 14 | shame | Food for Worms | Dead Oceans |
| 15 | U.S. Girls | Bless This Mess | 4AD |
| 16 | Helen Nkume | And Her Young Timers Band | Hive Mind |
| 17 | silver biplanes | A Moment in the Sun | Where It’s At Is Where You Are |
| 18 | Eyelids | A Colossal Waste Of Light | Jealous Butcher |
| 19 | Ladytron | Time’s Arrow | Cooking Vinyl |
| 20 | Beyoncé | RENAISSANCE | Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia |
| 21 | Feist | Multitudes | Polydor |
| 22 | Ty Sorrell | HomeGrown | Quiet Year |
| 23 | Dumb Waiter | Gauche Gists | Ossein |
| 24 | Alvvays | Blue Rev | Secretly Canadian |
| 25 | Trash Rocket | Rock & Roll Repeat | self-released |
| 26 | Sheetrock | Max Suite – EP | Fred House |
| 27 | Ben FM | False Modesty | self-released |
| 28 | Just Us Lillys | Not Far from the Tree | self-released |
| 29 | Masorti | Mirrors | self-released |
| 30 | Maral | Ground Groove | Leaving |
Anna C. March 28th, 2023
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Big No, Lana Del Rabies, Noah-O, Screaming Females, Sleaford Mods, Yves Tumor
genre charts for Mar 28 presents:
genre charts for Mar 28
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEG BAIRD | Furling | Drag City |
| 2 | JUST US LILLYS | Not Far From The Tree | Self-Released |
| 3 | MASORTI | Masorti | Self-Released |
| 4 | ALEX MABEY | The Waiting Room | Self-Released |
| 5 | MARY MIDDLEFIELD | Thank You Alexander | Self-Released |
| 6 | JAKE YBARRA | Something In The Water | Charlotte Avenue |
| 7 | ROZI PLAIN | Prize | Memphis Industries |
| 8 | FRAN | Leaving | Fire Talk |
| 9 | CORNMAIZ STRINGBAND | Fresh-Picked Kentucky Music | Redbird |
| 10 | OAK HILL DRIFTERS | The Iris Sessions [EP] | Acorn Valley |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOAH-O AND BIG NO | Richmond Brave | Charged Up Entertainment |
| 2 | CHE NOIR | Noir Or Never | Big Ghost |
| 3 | KAHLEE | “Gorilla Cali” [Single] | Bars Weekly |
| 4 | TY SORRELL | HomeGrown | Free Dirt |
| 5 | BEN FM | False Modesty | Self-Released |
| 6 | SKYZOO AND THE OTHER GUYS | The Mind Of A Saint | First Generation Rich |
| 7 | MURS AND WIARDON | speak n spell | Mid90s |
| 8 | REUBEN VINCENT | Love Is War | Jamla |
| 9 | METRO BOOMIN | HEROES & VILLAINS | Boominati |
| 10 | NEMESIS | Art Dealer Extendo [EP] | Self-Released |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOROD | The Orb | Self-Released |
| 2 | CATTLE DECAPITATION | “We Eat Our Young” [Single] | Metal Blade |
| 3 | HAMMERHEDD | Nonetheless | Self-Released |
| 4 | STRIDER | Midnight Zen | Hexe |
| 5 | MELISSA | II | Urge |
| 6 | FLUB | Dream Worlds | The Artisan Era |
| 7 | LORD OF THE VOID | Consvming The Trails Ov Light | Self-Released |
| 8 | PARAMORPHEUS | Acquiescence | Self-Released |
| 9 | OSIAH | Chronos [EP] | Unique Leader |
| 10 | SUMMONING THE LICH | “The Forest Feasts” [Single] | Prosthetic |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LANA DEL RABIES | Strega Beata | Gilgongo |
| 2 | LADYTRON | Time’s Arrow | Cooking Vinyl |
| 3 | MARAL | Ground Groove | Leaving |
| 4 | WEVAL | Remember | Technicolour |
| 5 | FURNEY | Other Soul | Soul Deep Exclusives |
| 6 | DJ BLACK LOW | Impumelelo | Awesome Tapes From Africa |
| 7 | SIR E.U | I Will Never Let You Go | Unbecoming |
| 8 | SKRILLEX | Don’t Get Too Close | OWSLA/Atlantic |
| 9 | FATEN KANAAN | Afterpoem | Fire |
| 10 | MAGUGU X LE MOTEL | Kindness Weakness [EP] | Maloca |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOLOMANE DOUMBIA | Segou To Lagos | Mieruba |
| 2 | SONA JOBARTEH | Badinyaa Kymoo | Africa Guild |
| 3 | MERIDIAN BROTHERS AND EL GRUPO RENACIMIENTO | Meridian Brothers And El Grupo Renacimiento | Ansonia |
| 4 | FRUKO Y SUS TESOS | Fruko Power Vol. 1: Rarities & Deep Album Cuts 1970-1974 | Vampisoul |
| 5 | DJ BLACK LOW | Impumelelo | Awesome Tapes From Africa |
| 6 | BALI GAMELAN SOUND | Gong Kebyar, Vol. 1 | Self-Released |
| 7 | DIANA BURCO | “Mal Amores” [Single] | Codiscos |
| 8 | MOREIRA CHONGUICA | Sounds Of Peace | Morestar Entertainment |
| 9 | MDOU MOCTAR | Niger EP Vol 2 | Matador |
| 10 | KALA JULA AND GANGBE BRASS BAND | Asro | Buda |
Anna C. March 28th, 2023
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Big No, Gorod, Lana Del Rabies, Meg Baird, Noah-O, Solomane Doumbia
top 30 new albums for Mar 14 presents:
top 30 new albums for Mar 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.
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunny War | Anarchist Gospel | New West |
| 2 | Sparks | The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte | Universal |
| 3 | En Attendant Ana | Principia | Trouble In Mind |
| 4 | Yves Tumor | Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) | Warp |
| 5 | Benny Bleu | March of the Mollusk | Circus Tent |
| 6 | Shame | Food for Worms | Dead Oceans |
| 7 | Son Rompe Pera | Chimborazo | AYA |
| 8 | Sam Grisman Project | Temple Cabin Sessions Volume I | SGP |
| 9 | Ogassa | Ogassa Original (Vol. 1) | Acid Jazz UK |
| 10 | Justin Golden | Hard Times and a Woman | self-released |
| 11 | BlackLiq & ohbliv | What Will It Take – EP | Man Bites Dog |
| 12 | Buck Gooter | Ghost Brain | Buck Gooter |
| 13 | Benjamin Shepherd | Thirty Hour Day – Single | self-released |
| 14 | Ships In The Night | Remix EP | Independent |
| 15 | WKNDR | Middle-Aged Agitator – Single | self-released |
| 16 | Ben FM | False Modesty | self-released |
| 17 | .gif from god | Digital Red – EP | Prosthetic |
| 18 | Dorthia Cottrell | Death Folk Country | Relapse |
| 19 | Adi Oasis | Lotus Glow | Unity |
| 20 | Dougie Poole | The Rainbow Wheel of Death | Wharf Cat |
| 21 | Lucero | Should’ve Learned by Now | Liberty & Lament |
| 22 | GA-20 | Live In Loveland | Colemine |
| 23 | Kate Fagan | I Don’t Wanna Be Too Cool (Expanded Edition) | Captured Tracks |
| 24 | Model/Actriz | Dogsbody | True Panther |
| 25 | Pile | All Fiction | Exploding In Sound |
| 26 | Keep | Happy in Here | Honey Suckle Sound |
| 27 | CIVIC | Taken By Force | ATO |
| 28 | Pearla | Oh Glistening Onion, The Nighttime Is Coming | Spacebomb |
| 29 | Wax Tailor | Fishing For Accidents | Lab’Oratoire |
| 30 | Black Belt Eagle Scout | The Land, The Water, The Sky | Saddle Creek |
Anna C. March 14th, 2023
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Benny Bleu, En Attendant Ana, Sparks, Sunny War, Yves Tumor
genre charts for Mar 14 presents:
genre charts for Mar 14
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNNY WAR | Anarchist Gospel | New West |
| 2 | BENNY BLEU | March Of The Mollusk | Circus Tent |
| 3 | MARY MIDDLEFIELD | Thank You Alexander | Self-Released |
| 4 | ALICE | L’Oiseau Magnifique | Bongo Joe |
| 5 | FRAN | Leaving | Fire Talk |
| 6 | MEG BAIRD | Furling | Drag City |
| 7 | MD MCNALLY | Crimes [EP] | Self-Released |
| 8 | RENEE MASKIN | Dreams A River [EP] | Mint 400 |
| 9 | ANNA TIVEL | Outsiders | Mama Bird |
| 10 | JESSIE BAYLIN | Jersey Girl | Blonde Rat |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACKLIQ AND OHBLIV | What Will It Take [EP] | Man Bites Dog |
| 2 | BEN FM | False Modesty | Self-Released |
| 3 | NOAH-O AND BIG NO | Richmond Brave | Charged Up Entertainment |
| 4 | NAPPY NINA | Mourning Due | LucidHaus |
| 5 | REUBEN VINCENT | Love Is War | Jamla |
| 6 | THA GOD FAHIM | Iron Bull | Nature Sounds |
| 7 | DE LA SOUL | 3 Feet High And Rising | AOI/Chrysalis |
| 8 | SKYZOO AND THE OTHER GUYS | The Mind Of A Saint | First Generation Rich |
| 9 | STYLES P | Penultimate: A Calm Wolf Is Still A Wolf | Phantom Entertainment |
| 10 | ATMOSPHERE | “Okay” [Single] | Rhymesayers |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GIF FROM GOD | Digital Red | Prosthetic |
| 2 | STRIDER | Midnight Zen | Hexe |
| 3 | DELAIN | Dark Waters | Napalm |
| 4 | OBVURT | Triumph Beyond Adversity | Unique Leader |
| 5 | OSIAH | Chronos [EP] | Unique Leader |
| 6 | 7 H TARGET | Yantra Creating | Willowtip |
| 7 | EPHAISUS | False Throne | Self-Released |
| 8 | ORTHOGENESIS | Esoteric Annihilation | Self-Released |
| 9 | HOMESKIN | End’s Daze Without Organs | Fiadh Productions |
| 10 | OMEN STONES | Omen Stones | Self-Released |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAX TAILOR | Fishing For Accidents | Lab’oratoire |
| 2 | DANIEL AVERY | Ultra Truth | Mute |
| 3 | LADYTRON | Time’s Arrow | Cooking Vinyl |
| 4 | BIBIO | BIB10 | Warp |
| 5 | KHOTIN | Release Spirit | Ghostly International |
| 6 | FURNEY | Other Soul | Soul Deep Exclusives |
| 7 | NOAH KLEIN | Zion | Moon Glyph |
| 8 | COWGIRL CLUE | “Picket Fence” [Single] | Vada Vada |
| 9 | SHYGIRL | “Heaven” feat. Tinashe [Single] | Because |
| 10 | ANDREW OSTERHOUDT | Out Together | Geographic North |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OF TROPIQUE | Buster Goes West | Eelctric Cowbell |
| 2 | SUSANA BACA | Confidencias | Pregon Producciones |
| 3 | MAALEM MAHMOUD GANIA | Colours Of The Night | Hive Mind |
| 4 | MONSTRUOS DEL MANANA | Espejos | Self-Released |
| 5 | HELEN NKUME | And Her Young Timers Band | Dig This Way |
| 6 | KIMI DJABATE | Dindin | Cumbancha |
| 7 | STAR FEMININE BAND | Star Feminine Band In Paris | Born Bad |
| 8 | MOONLIGHT BENJAMIN | Wayo – Cry Of Pain | Ma Case |
| 9 | ALICE | L’Oiseau Magnifique | Bongo Joe |
| 10 | GOOD SAMARITANS, THE | No Food Without Taste If By Hunger | Analog Africa |
Anna C. March 14th, 2023
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Blackliq, gif from God, Of Tropique, ohbliv, Sunny War, Wax Tailor
top 30 new albums for Mar 7 presents:
top 30 new albums for Mar 7
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 | Algiers | Shook | Matador |
| 2 | Solomane Doumbia | Ségou to Lagos | MIERUBA |
| 3 | Graham Nash | Now | self-released |
| 4 | Shana Cleveland | Manzanita | Hardly Art |
| 5 | Fendika & K-Sanchis | Gojo | self-released |
| 6 | Liv.e | Girl In The Half Pearl | In Real Life |
| 7 | Caroline Polachek | Desire, I Want to Turn Into You | Perpetual Novice |
| 8 | De La Soul | Buhloone Mindstate | AOI |
| 9 | Kala Jula & Gangbé Brass Band | Asro | Buda Musique |
| 10 | Mackenzie Roark | Rollin’ High, Feelin’ Low | Vocal Rest |
| 11 | Roki | Mother | Axel |
| 12 | Dumb Waiter | Gauche Gists | Ossein |
| 13 | Spooky Cool | Existential Pie | Riot Daddy |
| 14 | Special Interest | Endure | Rough Trade |
| 15 | Rikki Rakki | Cryin’ in the Uber – Single | self-released |
| 16 | BlackLiq & ohbliv | What Will It Take – EP | Man Bites Dog |
| 17 | Hotspit | Memory of a Mirror Image – EP | avery magoruims wonder emporium |
| 18 | Ohbliv | LewseJoints Twelve | self-released |
| 19 | Drook | Life in Estates – EP | Brat Daddy |
| 20 | Strawberry Moon | Habitual Creatures | Sockhead |
| 21 | Kadencia | En Otro Barrio | Maurice Sanabria |
| 22 | Butcher Brown | Butcher Brown Presents Triple Trey | Concord Jazz |
| 23 | Cassidy Snider & The Wranglers | A Good Heartbreak | Vocal Rest |
| 24 | GA-20 | Live In Loveland | Colemine |
| 25 | Derek Vanderhorst | Wildflower | self-released |
| 26 | shame | Food for Worms | Dead Oceans |
| 27 | Anna B Savage | inFLUX | City Slang |
| 28 | Paul McCann | Alter Ego | self-released |
| 29 | Bud Rokesky | Outsider | self-released |
| 30 | Karyn Michaelson | Connections | self-released |
Anna C. March 7th, 2023
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Algiers, Fendika, Graham Nash, K-Sanchis, Shana Cleveland, Solomane Doumbia
genre charts for Mar 7 presents:
genre charts for Mar 7
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MACKENZIE ROARK | Rollin’ High, Feelin’ Low | Vocal Rest |
| 2 | DEREK VANDERHORST | Wildflower | Self-Released |
| 3 | BUD ROKESKY | Outsider | Rainbow Valley/Warner Australia |
| 4 | ALICE | L’Oiseau Magnifique | Bongo Joe |
| 5 | MEG BAIRD | Furling | Drag City |
| 6 | BABITHA | Brighter Side Of Blue | Self-Released |
| 7 | ELIZABETH MOEN | Wherever You Aren’t | Self-Released |
| 8 | ANNA TIVEL | Outsiders | Mama Bird |
| 9 | MY POLITIC | Missouri Folklore: Songs & Stories From Home | Self-Released |
| 10 | MOIRA AND CLAIRE | i’m not usually this forward but… [EP] | Ticklegrass |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACKLIQ AND OHBLIV | What Will It Take [EP] | Man Bites Dog |
| 2 | OHBLIV | LewseJoints Twelve | Self-Released |
| 3 | BUTCHER BROWN | Butcher Brown Presents Triple Trey | Concord Jazz/Concord |
| 4 | SKYZOO AND THE OTHER GUYS | The Mind Of A Saint | First Generation Rich |
| 5 | DOOF | Snake Inna Rattrap | Gritty City |
| 6 | NAPPY NINA | Mourning Due | LucidHaus |
| 7 | REUBEN VINCENT | Love Is War | Jamla |
| 8 | ZAE KINCHEN | Can’t Afford To Not Record [EP] | Innercity |
| 9 | NOAH-O AND BIG NO | Richmond Brave | Charged Up Entertainment |
| 10 | THA GOD FAHIM | Iron Bull | Nature Sounds |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIANNE VAN GIERSBERGEN | Soulward Bound | NC&W |
| 2 | SKYBLAZER | Infinity’s Wings | Elevate |
| 3 | DELAIN | Dark Waters | Napalm |
| 4 | TWILIGHT FORCE | At The Heart Of Wintervale | Nuclear Blast |
| 5 | DRAGONLAND | The Power Of The Nightstar | AFM |
| 6 | LIGHTBRINGER OF SWEDEN, THE | The New World Order | Self-Released |
| 7 | GHOST | Impera | Concord/Loma Vista |
| 8 | AVANTASIA | A Paranormal Evening With The Moonflower Society | Nuclear Blast |
| 9 | FLUB | Dream Worlds | The Artisan Era |
| 10 | BLOODBUND | “The Raven’s Cry” [Single] | AFM |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAX TAILOR | Fishing For Accidents | Lab’oratoire |
| 2 | FACTA | Emeline [EP] | Incienso |
| 3 | WU-LU | LOGGERHEAD | Warp |
| 4 | A TRIBUTE TO RYUICHI SAKAMOTO – TO THE MOON AND BACK | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Milan |
| 5 | DJ SABRINA THE TEENAGE DJ | “Brave” [Single] | Spells On The Telly |
| 6 | FX 909 | Talk To The Invisible (part 2) | Self-Released |
| 7 | FURNEY | Other Soul | Soul Deep Exclusives |
| 8 | DEPOSED KING | One Man’s Grief | Self-Released |
| 9 | DJ SPEN | Eye Of The Storm | Quantize |
| 10 | YAEJI | “Done (Let’s Get It)” [Single] | XL |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SON ROMPE PERA | Chimborazo | AYA |
| 2 | OGASSA | Ogassa Original (Vol. 1) | Acid Jazz |
| 3 | HELEN NKUME | And Her Young Timers Band | Dig This Way |
| 4 | EMMANUEL JAL | Shangah | Gatwitch |
| 5 | KALA JULA AND GANGBE BRASS BAND | Asro | Buda |
| 6 | KING AYISOBA | Work Hard | Glitterbeat |
| 7 | REGGADICTION | Ganja Harvest | NuFunk |
| 8 | DUR-DUR BAND INT | The Berlin Session | Out Here |
| 9 | JEMBAA GROOVE | “Sweet My Ear” [Single] | Agogo |
| 10 | DAVID WALTERS | Soul Tropical | Six Degrees |
Anna C. March 7th, 2023
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Blackliq, Dianne van Giersbergen, Mackenzie Roark, ohbliv, Son Rompe Pera, Wax Tailor
top 30 new albums for Feb 28 presents:
top 30 new albums for Feb 28
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 | De La Soul | 3 Feet High and Rising | AOI |
| 2 | Big Joanie | Back Home | Kill Rock Stars |
| 3 | silver biplanes | A Moment In the Sun | WIAIWYA |
| 4 | Flagboy Giz | I Got Indian In My Family | Injun Money |
| 5 | Troy | A Nigga Might’ve Cared Too Much | Poverty |
| 6 | Circle of Anything | Bumfuck Vol 2 (Instrumentals) | self-released |
| 7 | Merciful Zero | Merciful Zero | self-released |
| 8 | Beauty Czars | Matinee | self-released |
| 9 | MUDGEE | Grimejams | self-released |
| 10 | DJ Mordecai | Dust That Collected Beats, vol. 5 | self-released |
| 11 | Hernon | Anatomy | self-released |
| 12 | jaygrimoire | what have you done? (Side A) | self-released |
| 13 | Power Pants | Power Pants | Sockhead |
| 14 | Wreckage Glider | My Head Is A Hearse, My Heart Is Your House | self-released |
| 15 | koleżanka | Alone with the Sound the Mind Makes | Bar/None |
| 16 | Pile | All Fiction | Exploding In Sound |
| 17 | Kelela | Raven | Warp |
| 18 | Quasi | Breaking the Balls of History | Sub Pop |
| 19 | Black Belt Eagle Scout | The Land, The Water, The Sky | Saddle Creek |
| 20 | Wax Tailor | Fishing for Accidents | Lab’Oratoire |
| 21 | Young Fathers | Heavy Heavy | Ninja Tune |
| 22 | Fucked Up | One Day | Merge |
| 23 | Nosaj Thing | Continua | LuckyMe |
| 24 | The Murder Capital | Gigi’s Recovery | Human Season |
| 25 | Ladytron | Time’s Arrow | Cooking Vinyl |
| 26 | Elizabeth Moen | Wherever You Aren’t | self-released |
| 27 | Halo Maud | Pesnopoïka – EP | Heavenly |
| 28 | Gladie | Don’t Know What You’re In Until You’re Out | Plum |
| 29 | Greta Stanley | Real Love in Real Life | Double Drummer |
| 30 | Breanna Barbara | Nothin’ But Time | Fuzz Club |
Anna C. February 28th, 2023
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Big Joanie, De La Soul, Flagboy Giz, silver biplanes, Troy
genre charts for Feb 28 presents:
genre charts for Feb 28
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELIZABETH MOEN | Wherever You Aren’t | Self-Released |
| 2 | RUNNER | Like Dying Stars, We’re Reaching Out | Run For Cover |
| 3 | KRISTEN NOBLE | Lyrical Therapy | Self-Released |
| 4 | JULIE ODELL | Autumn Eve | Frenchkiss |
| 5 | HELENE CRONIN | Landmarks | Self-Released |
| 6 | BRIT TAYLOR | Kentucky Blue | Cut A Shine |
| 7 | TALL POPPY STRING BAND | Tall Poppy String Band | Self-Released |
| 8 | WILLIAM BECKMANN | Faded Memories | Highway 90 |
| 9 | PHILIP JAMES MURPHY JR | Wren In The Rain | Self-Released |
| 10 | MIGHTY POPLAR | Mighty Poplar | Free Dirt |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DE LA SOUL | 3 Feet High And Rising | AOI |
| 2 | FLAGBOY GIZ | I Got Indian In My Family | Self-Released |
| 3 | CIRCLE OF ANYTHING | Bumfuck Vol 2 (Instrumentals) | Self-Released |
| 4 | MUDGEE | Grimejams | Self-Released |
| 5 | DJ MORDECAI | Sir Snackums Files | Self-Released |
| 6 | HERNON | Anatomy | Self-Released |
| 7 | JAYGRIMOIRE | what have you done? (Side A) | Self-Released |
| 8 | WAX TAILOR | Fishing For Accidents | Lab’oratoire |
| 9 | BLACK STAR | No Fear Of Time | Luminary |
| 10 | FREDDIE GIBBS | $oul $old $eparately | ESGN |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DELAIN | Dark Waters | Napalm |
| 2 | TWILIGHT FORCE | At The Heart Of Wintervale | Nuclear Blast |
| 3 | LIGHTBRINGER OF SWEDEN, THE | The New World Order | Self-Released |
| 4 | GHOST | Impera | Concord/Loma Vista |
| 5 | AVANTASIA | A Paranormal Evening With The Moonflower Society | Nuclear Blast |
| 6 | DIANNE VAN GIERSBERGEN | Soulward Bound | NC&W |
| 7 | DISTENTION | Nothing Comes from Death | The Artisan Era |
| 8 | SKYBLAZER | Infinity’s Wings | Elevate |
| 9 | MAGNUS KARLSSON’S FREE FALL | Hunt the Flame | Frontiers |
| 10 | DRAGONLAND | The Power Of The Nightstar | AFM |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOSAJ THING | Continua | LuckyMe |
| 2 | LADYTRON | Time’s Arrow | Cooking Vinyl |
| 3 | CONFIDENCE MAN | Re-Tilt [EP] | Heavenly/PIAS |
| 4 | MAYA KILLTRON | Persimmon | Never Dance Alone/Love Touch |
| 5 | TSHA | Capricorn Sun | Ninja Tune |
| 6 | SIR E.U | I Will Never Let You Go | Unbecoming |
| 7 | KHOTIN | Release Spirit | Ghostly International |
| 8 | FUJIYA AND MIYAGI | Slight Variations | Impossible Objects Of Desire |
| 9 | BEN MARC | Glass Effect | Innovative Leisure |
| 10 | KMRU | Epoch | Seil |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KALA JULA AND GANGBE BRASS BAND | Asro | Buda |
| 2 | SOLOMANE DOUMBIA | Segou To Lagos | Mieruba |
| 3 | FENDIKA AND K-SANCHIS | Gojo | 121234 |
| 4 | PALENQUE RECORDS BEST OF PART 2: DESDE COLOMBIA HASTA NIGERIA – VIAJES TRANSATLANTICOS | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Palenque |
| 5 | KING AYISOBA | Work Hard | Glitterbeat |
| 6 | POLOBI AND THE GWO KA MASTERS | Abri Cyclonique | Real World |
| 7 | MOUSSA TCHINGOU | Tamiditime [EP] | Sahel Sounds |
| 8 | SUNBORN | “Dancing In The Dusk” b/w “Mankind?” & “Night Sweats” [Single] | Tramp |
| 9 | ORCHESTRA GOLD | Medicine | Self-Released |
| 10 | MOONLIGHT BENJAMIN | Wayo – Cry Of Pain | Ma Case |
Anna C. February 28th, 2023
Posted In: Charts
Tags: De La Soul, Delain, Elizabeth Moen, Gangbe Brass Band, Kala Jula, Nosaj Thing
top 30 new album for Feb 21 presents:
top 30 new album for Feb 21
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 | BlackLiq & ohbliv | What Will It Take – EP | Man Bites Dog |
| 2 | Kelela | Raven | Warp |
| 3 | Young Fathers | Heavy Heavy | Ninja Tune |
| 4 | De La Soul | 3 Feet High and Rising | AOI |
| 5 | Monday Night & 3wayslim | Good Company | AllWeNeed |
| 6 | Troy | A Nigga Might’ve Cared Too Much | POVERTY LLC |
| 7 | Timothy Bailey & The Humans | Timothy Bailey & The Humans | self-released |
| 8 | Piranha Rama | Omniscient Cloud Cover | Brokers Tip |
| 9 | Strawberry Moon | Habitual Creatures | Sockhead |
| 10 | Hotspit | Memory of a Mirror Image – EP | self-released |
| 11 | Drook | Life in Estates – EP | Brat Daddy |
| 12 | Andy Shauf | Norm | Anti- |
| 13 | Black Belt Eagle Scout | The Land, The Water, The Sky | Saddle Creek |
| 14 | Guided By Voices | La La Land | Rockathon |
| 15 | Billy Nomates | CACTI | Invada |
| 16 | King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard | Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms And Lava | self-released |
| 17 | Oneida | Success | Joyful Noise |
| 18 | Heaven For Real | Energy Bar | Mint |
| 19 | Butcher Brown | Butcher Brown Presents Triple Trey | Concord Jazz |
| 20 | Braxton Cook | Black Mona Lisa – EP | Nettwerk |
| 21 | Why Bonnie | 90 In November | Keeled Scales |
| 22 | Keep | Happy In Here | Honey Suckle Sound |
| 23 | Pile | All Fiction | Exploding In Sound |
| 24 | Yo La Tengo | This Stupid World | Matador |
| 25 | Equipment Pointed Ankh | From Inside the House | Bruit Direct Disques |
| 26 | Lana Del Rey | Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Polydor |
| 27 | Caroline Polachek | Desire, I Want To Turn Into You | Perpetual Novice |
| 28 | U.S. Girls | Bless This Mess | 4AD |
| 29 | Andy’s Mints | 03 | self-released |
| 30 | Decimate Our Kind | Thrillingly Dead | self-released |
Anna C. February 21st, 2023
Posted In: Charts
Tags: 3wayslim, Blackliq, De La Soul, Kelela, Monday Night, ohbliv, Young Fathers
genre charts for Feb 21 presents:
genre charts for Feb 21
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| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOAN SHELLEY | The Spur | No Quarter |
| 2 | RAY LAMONTAGNE | “I was born to love you” [Single] | Liula |
| 3 | MARGO PRICE | Strays | Loma Vista/Concord |
| 4 | PAUL KELLY | Time | Cooking Vinyl |
| 5 | MACKENZIE ROARK | Rollin’ High, Feelin’ Low | Vocal Rest |
| 6 | JESSE DANIEL SMITH | Jesse Daniel Smith Is Playing Other People’s Music | HMNIJDS |
| 7 | JOBIE | Grendel | J0BIE |
| 8 | WILLIAM BECKMANN | Faded Memories | Highway 90 |
| 9 | SUNNY WAR | Anarchist Gospel | New West |
| 10 | JAIMEE HARRIS | Boomerang Town | Folk N’ Roll/Thirty Tigers |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACKLIQ AND OHBLIV | What Will It Take [EP] | Man Bites Dog |
| 2 | DE LA SOUL | 3 Feet High and Rising | AOI |
| 3 | MONDAY NIGHT AND 3WAYSLIM | Good Company | AllWeNeed |
| 4 | BUTCHER BROWN | Butcher Brown Presents Triple Trey | Concord Jazz/Concord |
| 5 | ODDISEE | To What End | Outer Note |
| 6 | NOAH-O AND BIG NO | Richmond Brave | Charged Up ENT |
| 7 | BOBBY J FROM ROCKAWAY | Radio Days | Pristine Original |
| 8 | REUBEN VINCENT | Love Is War | Jamla |
| 9 | BEN FM | False Modesty | Self-Released |
| 10 | J ROCC | Beatitudes | Stones Throw |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DECIMATE OUR KIND | Thrillingly Dead | Self-Released |
| 2 | ANIMALS AS LEADERS | Parrhesia | Sumerian |
| 3 | EXITUS | Liebyrinth | Self-Released |
| 4 | KOSMOPHOBIA | Kosmophobia | Self-Released |
| 5 | HUMAN MASS EXTERMINATION | Galactic Extinction Anomalies | Inherited Suffering |
| 6 | CELESTIAL SCOURGE | Dimensions Unfurled [EP] | Time to Kill |
| 7 | DYING FETUS | “Unbridled Fury” [Single] | Relapse |
| 8 | MANIFESTING OBSCENITY | “Necromancy Galaxies” [Single] | Inherited Suffering |
| 9 | FAETOOTH | Remnants of the Vessel | Dune Altar |
| 10 | KING BUFFALO | Regenerator | Self-Released |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOGGING HOUSE | Face | Dauw |
| 2 | MODERAT | MORE D4TA | Monkeytown |
| 3 | JUNE MCDOOM | June McDoom [EP] | Temporary Residence Limited |
| 4 | PROFOUND79 | Youngblood Instrumentals | GrittyCity |
| 5 | MELODIC HOUSE AND TECHNO | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Sonic Stage |
| 6 | SIR E.U | I Will Never Let You Go | Unbecoming |
| 7 | TOM WAX | “You Are The Creators (Alex Bau Future Retro 90s Rave Repaint)” [Single] | Phuture Wax |
| 8 | WEATHERSON | Paradoxically, Forgetting | Self-Released |
| 9 | SOFIE BIRCH | Languoria | Mondoj |
| 10 | BRANDON JUHANS | In Scribble | Plasty Ltd |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHO WANTS SOME? | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Gorgon |
| 2 | SOLOMANE DOUMBIA | Segou To Lagos | Mieruba |
| 3 | DUR-DUR BAND INT | The Berlin Session | Out Here |
| 4 | AYIZAN | Dilijans | Comet |
| 5 | JEMBAA GROOVE | “Sweet My Ear” [Single] | Agogo |
| 6 | LA BOA | La Bestia [EP] | Mambo Negro |
| 7 | KIMI DJABATE | Dindin | Cumbancha |
| 8 | TP ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO | Singles & EPs | Acid Jazz |
| 9 | MA STUDIO | Futuro Niche | Discos Pacifico |
| 10 | GRUPO KUAL | Konexiones | Discos Rolas |
Anna C. February 21st, 2023
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Blackliq, Decimate Our Kind, Joan Shelley, Jogging House, ohbliv, Who Wants Some?