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
AAA
| 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?
top 30 new albums for Feb 14 presents:
top 30 new albums for Feb 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 | Young Fathers | Heavy Heavy | Ninja Tune |
| 2 | BlackLiq & ohbliv | What Will It Take – EP | Man Bites Dog |
| 3 | Human Hand | Tremor | Cardinal Fuzz / Feeding Tube |
| 4 | TOBACCO | High on Life, Vol. 1 | Rad Cult |
| 5 | Kimi Djabaté | Dindin | Cumbancha |
| 6 | Viagra Boys | Cave World (Deluxe) | YEAR0001 |
| 7 | Sunny War | Anarchist Gospel | New West |
| 8 | Holiday Ghosts | Absolute Reality | FatCat |
| 9 | YOUNG SHILOH | Ricochet | self-released |
| 10 | Monday Night & 3wayslim | Good Company | AllWeNeed |
| 11 | Troy | A Nigga Might’ve Cared Too Much | Poverty LLC |
| 12 | Westside Gunn | 10 | Griselda / EMPIRE |
| 13 | Eto & Futurewave | Dead Poets | New Crack Era |
| 14 | King Tuff | Smalltown Stardust | Sub Pop |
| 15 | Meg Baird | Furling | Drag City |
| 16 | Nosaj Thing | Continua | LuckyMe |
| 17 | The Tubs | Dead Meat | Trouble In Mind |
| 18 | Marlody | I’m Not Sure at All | Skep Wax |
| 19 | Alicia Clara | Velveteen – EP | Hot Tramp |
| 20 | Scout Gillett | no roof no floor | Captured Tracks |
| 21 | Babehoven | Light Moving Time | Double Double Whammy |
| 22 | Fievel Is Glauque | Flaming Swords | MATH Interactive |
| 23 | Plaid | Feorm Falorx | Warp |
| 24 | Ruth Radelet | The Other Side – EP | self-released |
| 25 | The Orielles | Tableau | Heavenly |
| 26 | Sloan | Steady | Yep Roc |
| 27 | Cumulus | Something Brighter | Share It Music |
| 28 | Confidence Man | RE-TILT | I OH YOU |
| 29 | Archers of Loaf | Reason in Decline | Merge |
| 30 | Ariel Bui | Real & Fantasy | Audio Network |
Anna C. February 14th, 2023
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Blackliq, Human Hand, Kimi Djabate, ohbliv, TOBACCO, Young Fathers
genre charts for Feb 14 presents:
genre charts for Feb 14
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNNY WAR | Anarchist Gospel | New West |
| 2 | MEG BAIRD | Furling | Drag City |
| 3 | KRISTEN NOBLE | Lyrical Therapy | Self-Released |
| 4 | ALELA DIANE | Looking Glass | Soundly |
| 5 | INDIGO SPARKE | Hysteria | Sacred Bones |
| 6 | BROOKE ANNIBALE | Better By Now | Nettwerk |
| 7 | NIGHTTIME | Keeper Is The Heart | Ba Da Bing |
| 8 | STELLA KOLA | Stella Kola | Self-Released |
| 9 | JOYCE STREET | “With the Music Soft And The Lights Down Low” [Single] | Numero Group |
| 10 | ROBERT FORSTER | The Candle And The Flame | Tapete |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLACKLIQ AND OHBLIV | What Will It Take [EP] | Man Bites Dog |
| 2 | YOUNG SHILOH | Ricochet | Self-Released |
| 3 | MONDAY NIGHT AND 3WAYSLIM | Good Company | AllWeNeed |
| 4 | WESTSIDE GUNN | 10 (Ten) | Griselda |
| 5 | ETO AND FUTUREWAVE | “Make It Out (Feat. Daniel Son)” [Single] | WAVGODMUSIC INC. / NEW CRACK ERA |
| 6 | ODDISEE | To What End | Outer Note |
| 7 | FLY ANAKIN | “Blicky Bop” [Single] | Lex |
| 8 | NOAH-O AND BIG NO | Richmond Brave | Charged Up Entertainment |
| 9 | REUBEN VINCENT | Love Is War | Jamla |
| 10 | BEN FM | False Modesty | Self-Released |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEMON KING | Vesania | The Artisan Era |
| 2 | SLEEP DEALER | Confession | Self-Released |
| 3 | KRISIUN | Mortem Solis | Century Media |
| 4 | OMEN STONES | Omen Stones | Self-Released |
| 5 | BLEEDSEASON | “Soul Bird” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 6 | VOSH | Vessel | Self-Released |
| 7 | BLACK TAPE FOR A BLUE GIRL | Mesmerized By The Sirens (2023 Stereo Mix) | Projekt |
| 8 | FREAKANGEL | Suicidal (Break The Cycle) | Alfa Matrix |
| 9 | LINEKRAFT | Chaos State | Total Black |
| 10 | NAHJA MORA | AHFHAOTA | Self-Released |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOSAJ THING | Continua | LuckyMe |
| 2 | PLAID | FEORM FALORX | Warp |
| 3 | CONFIDENCE MAN | Re-Tilt [EP] | Heavenly/PIAS |
| 4 | MAYA KILLTRON | Persimmon | Never Dance Alone/Love Touch |
| 5 | AVALON | Earth Water Air Fire | Crammed Discs |
| 6 | TSHA | Capricorn Sun | Ninja Tune |
| 7 | BITCHIN BAJAS | Bajascillators | Drag City |
| 8 | MATTHEWDAVID | On Mushrooms (A Primer for Mycelium Music) [EP] | Leaving |
| 9 | YAEJI | “For Granted” [Single] | XL |
| 10 | FEVER RAY | “Carbon Dioxide” b/w “What They Call Us” [Single] | Mute |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KIMI DJABATE | Dindin | Cumbancha |
| 2 | BIO RITMO | Salsa System [EP] | Electric Cowbell |
| 3 | BOZI BOZIANA | Desir Feminin | Naelis |
| 4 | MERAL POLAT TRIO | Ez Kî Me | Self-Released |
| 5 | M.A. STUDIO | Futuro Niche | Discos Pacifico |
| 6 | SEU JORGE | Carolina | Mr Bongo |
| 7 | T.P. ORCHESTRE POLY-RYTHMO | Singles & EPs | Acid Jazz |
| 8 | OF TROPIQUE | Buster Goes West | Eelctric Cowbell |
| 9 | GOOD SAMARITANS, THE | No Food Without Taste If By Hunger | Analog Africa |
| 10 | OLDU O ZAMAN | “Sigarasi Yaldizli” b/w “Mastika” [Single] | Bongo Joe |
Anna C. February 14th, 2023
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Blackliq, Demon King, Kimi Djabate, Nosaj Thing, ohbliv, Sunny War
top 30 new albums for Feb 7 presents:
top 30 new albums for Feb 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 | King Tuff | Smalltown Stardust | Sub Pop |
| 2 | Fucked Up | One Day | Merge |
| 3 | Takuya Kuroda | Midnight Crisp | First Word |
| 4 | SPECIAL INTEREST | Endure | Rough Trade |
| 5 | Crosslegged | Another Blue | Crosslegged |
| 6 | Troy | A N*gga Might’ve Cared Too Much | Poverty LLC |
| 7 | BlackLiq & ohbliv | What Will It Take – EP | Man Bites Dog |
| 8 | Eto & Futurewave | Make It Out (feat. Daniel Son) – Single | WAVGODMUSIC INC. / NEW CRACK ERA |
| 9 | Big Sty | Angels – Single | self-released |
| 10 | Enforced | War Remains | Century Media |
| 11 | Hotspit | Memory of a Mirror Image | self-released |
| 12 | Circle Breaker | PanDEMOnium | self-released |
| 13 | Dazy | Outofbody | Lame-O |
| 14 | Omen Stones | Omen Stones | self-released |
| 15 | City of Caterpillar | Mystic Sisters | Relapse |
| 16 | Strawberry Moon | Habitual Creatures | Sockhead |
| 17 | Ben FM | False Modesty | self-released |
| 18 | Spooky Cool | Existential Pie | Riot Daddy |
| 19 | gnawing | Rock Against Bush – EP | self-released |
| 20 | Blush Face | Mirage Island – EP | self-released |
| 21 | Oozing Wound | We Cater To Cowards | Thrill Jockey |
| 22 | Meg Baird | Furling | Drag City |
| 23 | Elliot Szabo | Brave | self-released |
| 24 | Geoff Bradford | The Voyage Out | self-released |
| 25 | Irene Kelley | Snow White Memories | IRK |
| 26 | Liela Moss | Internal Working Model | Bella Union |
| 27 | Babitha | Brighter Side of Blue | Spunk |
| 28 | Steakhouse | Amer Rouge | self-released |
| 29 | Ladytron | Time’s Arrow | Cooking Vinyl |
| 30 | The Tubs | Dead Meat | Trouble In Mind |
Anna C. February 7th, 2023
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Crosslegged, Fucked Up, King Tuff, SPECIAL INTEREST, Takuya Kuroda
genre charts for Feb 7 presents:
genre charts for Feb 7
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEG BAIRD | Furling | Drag City |
| 2 | IRENE KELLEY | Snow White Memories | IRK |
| 3 | TOM GLYNN | Skylight Intervention | Self-Released |
| 4 | LAMBCHOP | The Bible | Merge |
| 5 | KRISTEN NOBLE | Lyrical Therapy | Self-Released |
| 6 | COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS | Loose Future | Fat Possum |
| 7 | FIELD SCHOOL | When Summer Comes | Bobo Integral |
| 8 | CORNMAIZ STRINGBAND | Fresh-Picked Kentucky Music | Redbird |
| 9 | ERIC SELBY | Dang Fool | Soul Stew |
| 10 | BUDDY MONDLOCK | Filament | Self-Released |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKLIQ AND OHBLIV | What Will It Take [EP] | Man Bites Dog | |
| ETO AND FUTUREWAVE | “Make It Out (feat. Daniel Son)” [Single] | WAVGODMUSIC INC. / NEW CRACK ERA | |
| BIG STY | “Angels” [Single] | Self-Released | |
| BEN FM | False Modesty | Self-Released | |
| ODDISEE | To What End | Outer Note | |
| BOBBY J FROM ROCKAWAY | Radio Days | Pristine Original | |
| REUBEN VINCENT | Love Is War | Jamla | |
| NOAH-O | TRILLipino (Mixtape Version) | Charged Up | |
| SUITE FOR MA DUKES ORCHESTRA | Timeless: Suite For Ma Dukes | Mochilla | |
| CORMEGA | The Realness II | Viper |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENFORCED | War Remains | Century Media |
| 2 | CIRCLE BREAKER | PanDEMOnium | Self-Released |
| 3 | OMEN STONES | Omen Stones | Self-Released |
| 4 | OOZING WOUND | We Cater To Cowards | Thrill Jockey |
| 5 | TWILIGHT FORCE | At The Heart Of Wintervale | Nuclear Blast |
| 6 | BODY AND OAA, THE | Enemy Of Love | Thrill Jockey |
| 7 | HIEROPHANT | Greasy Exudate | Intumescence |
| 8 | AARA | Emphase der Seelenpein | Debemur Morti Productions |
| 9 | FLESH MACHINE | Pray to the Hive [EP] | Self-Released |
| 10 | KUTA | Polaroid | Quantico |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LADYTRON | Time’s Arrow | Cooking Vinyl |
| 2 | CONFIDENCE MAN | Re-Tilt [EP] | Heavenly/PIAS |
| 3 | MAYA KILLTRON | Persimmon | Never Dance Alone/Love Touch |
| 4 | KUEDO | Infinite Window | Brainfeeder |
| 5 | DE LUX | Do You Need A Release? | Innovative Leisure |
| 6 | CHARLOTTE ADIGERY AND BOLIS PUPUL | Topical Dancer | DEEWEE/Because |
| 7 | PINKY ANN RIHAL | Tere Liye | Naya Beat |
| 8 | POLE | Tempus | Mute |
| 9 | YAEJI | “For Granted” [Single] | XL |
| 10 | ATOM TM | Soft Opening | NN |
Anna C. February 7th, 2023
Posted In: Charts
top 30 new albums for Jan 31 presents:
top 30 new albums for Jan 31
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 | Deerhoof | Miracle-Level | Joyful Noise |
| 3 | BlackLiq & ohbliv | What Will It Take – EP | Man Bites Dog |
| 4 | Big Sty | Angels – Single | self-released |
| 5 | Monday Night & 3wayslim | Good Company | AllWeNeed |
| 6 | Nikki Lane | Denim & Diamonds | New West |
| 7 | Piranha Rama | Omniscient Cloud Cover | Brokers Tip |
| 8 | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Cool It Down | Secretly Canadian |
| 9 | Beyoncé | RENAISSANCE | Parkwood / Columbia |
| 10 | CK Johnson | Fire Under Water | Sir Johnson’s |
| 11 | DJ Mordecai | Sir Snackums Files | self-released |
| 12 | Dub T | Panopticon | self-released |
| 13 | IVRY_S ⇆ lith-512 | 〖LABELMAKER〗 | self-released |
| 14 | MUDGEE | Virgo Commercial | 521 Productions |
| 15 | Petrified Entity | B-Sides & Rarities | Infinite Mirror |
| 16 | Pyramid Mass | Monolith | Ossein |
| 17 | Thunderchief | Dekk Meg… | self-released |
| 18 | Dave Rowntree | Radio Songs | Cooking Vinyl |
| 19 | Ladytron | Time’s Arrow | Cooking Vinyl |
| 20 | We Are Scientists | Lobes | Masterswan |
| 21 | The Williams Brothers | Memories To Burn | Regional |
| 22 | Billy Nomates | CACTI | Invada UK |
| 23 | Circa Waves | Never Going Under | Lower Third |
| 24 | Oberon Rose | Purple, Blue & Crimson | ThouART |
| 25 | Germein | Good For a Girl | MGM |
| 26 | Jason Carter | Lowdown Hoedown | Fiddleman |
| 27 | Steve Louw | Thunder and Rain | BFD |
| 28 | Marlody | I’m Not Sure at All | Skep Wax |
| 29 | Ron Fetner | Down a Gravel Road | BayWater |
| 30 | Little Simz | NO THANK YOU | Forever Living Originals |
Anna C. January 31st, 2023
Posted In: Charts
Tags: 3wayslim, Big Sty, Blackliq, De La Soul, Deerhoof, Monday Night, ohbliv
genre charts for Jan 31 presents:
genre charts for Jan 31
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIKKI LANE | Denim & Diamonds | New West |
| 2 | WILLIAMS BROTHERS, THE | Memories To Burn | Regional |
| 3 | GERMEIN | Good For A Girl [EP] | MGM |
| 4 | JASON CARTER | Lowdown Hoedown | Fiddle Man |
| 5 | STEVE LOUW | Thunder And Rain | BFD |
| 6 | RON FETNER | Down A Gravel Road | BayWater |
| 7 | MEG BAIRD | Furling | Drag City |
| 8 | BROOKE ANNIBALE | Better By Now | Nettwerk |
| 9 | CHRISTIANA BENTON | Better Late Than Never | Self-Released |
| 10 | COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS | Loose Future | Fat Possum |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DE LA SOUL | “The Magic Number” [Single] | Chrysalis |
| 2 | BLACKLIQ AND OHBLIV | What Will It Take [EP] | Man Bites Dog |
| 3 | BIG STY | “Angels” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 4 | MONDAY NIGHT AND 3WAYSLIM | Good Company | AllWeNeed |
| 5 | CK JOHNSON | Fire Under Water | Sir Johnson’s |
| 6 | DJ MORDECAI | Sir Snackums Files | Self-Released |
| 7 | DUB T | Panopticon | Self-Released |
| 8 | MUDGEE | Virgo Commercial | 521 Productions |
| 9 | LITTLE SIMZ | NO THANK YOU | Forever Living Originals/AWAL |
| 10 | ODDISEE | To What End | Outer Note |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THUNDERCHIEF | Dekk Meg | Self-Released |
| 2 | RUSSIAN CIRCLES | Gnosis | Sargent House |
| 3 | LORD OF THE VOID | Consvming The Trails Ov Light | Self-Released |
| 4 | PARAMORPHEUS | Acquiescence | Self-Released |
| 5 | ANTITHEUS | The Faults Of Our Kind | Self-Released |
| 6 | HAXPROCESS | The Caverns of Duat | Self-Released |
| 7 | SAGEN | Roots Of Proctor | Self-Released |
| 8 | STRIBORG | The Foreboding Silence | Self-Released |
| 9 | XEXYS | Gamera | Self-Released |
| 10 | COYOTE ALTAR | Crepuscular [EP] | Self-Released |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PETRIFIED ENTITY | B-Sides & Rarities | Infinite Mirror |
| 2 | LADYTRON | Time’s Arrow | Cooking Vinyl |
| 3 | DISCREPANTS | Beginnings | Cacophanous Revival |
| 4 | BJORK | Fossora | One Little Independent |
| 5 | SWEATSON KLANK | Postcards | Friends Of Friends |
| 6 | QUBE | 2020 B Sides Part 1 | Self-Released |
| 7 | BENOIT PIOULARD AND JOGGING HOUSE | Communiqué | Self-Released |
| 8 | DANCE WITH THE DEAD | Driven to Madness | Self-Released |
| 9 | DIALECT | Advanced Myth | RVNG Intl. |
| 10 | JASCHA HAGEN | Songs For A Future Generation | Oathcreations |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SAMARITANS, THE | No Food Without Taste If By Hunger | Analog Africa |
| 2 | GRUPO KUAL | Konexiones | Discos Rolas |
| 3 | BILL CLINTON KALONJI | No Stress | Self-Released |
| 4 | LOS INVASORES DE PROGRESO | Selva Mia | Discos Fantastico |
| 5 | BAABA MAAL | “Agreement” [Single] | Marathon |
| 6 | DON LETTS | “Outta Sync” [Single] | Cooking Vinyl |
| 7 | MIGMAFRICA | Run Buffalo Run | Nikamo |
| 8 | INSOLITO UNIVERSO | Ese Puerte Existe [EP] | Olindo |
| 9 | ORCHESTRA GOLD | Medicine | Self-Released |
| 10 | FALLY IPUPA | Formule 7 | Elektra France |
Anna C. January 31st, 2023
Posted In: Charts
Tags: De La Soul, Nikki Lane, Petrified Entity, The Good Samaritans, Thunderchief