top 30 new albums for Sep 27 presents:
top 30 new albums for Sep 27
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 | Baba Commandant & The Mandingo Band | Sonbonbela | Sublime Frequencies |
| 2 | Madison Cunningham | Revealer | Verve Forecast |
| 3 | Stereolab | Pulse of the Early Brain [Switched On Volume 5] | Duophonic UHF Disks / Warp |
| 4 | Anna Tivel | Outsiders | Mama Bird |
| 5 | Xiomara Torres | La Voz Del Mar | Patois |
| 6 | Makaya McCraven | In These Times | International Anthem / Nonesuch |
| 7 | Tegh & Adel Poursamadi | Ima ایما | Injazero |
| 8 | Rina Sawayama | Hold The Girl | Dirty Hit |
| 9 | Dogo Du Togo | Dogo Du Togo | self-released |
| 10 | Butcher Brown | Butcher Brown Presents Triple Trey | Concord Jazz |
| 11 | Pasquale Grasso | Be-Bop! | Masterworks |
| 12 | Sampa the Great | As Above, So Below | Loma Vista |
| 13 | Beyoncé | RENAISSANCE | Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia |
| 14 | Afro-Zen Allstars | The Buzz and the Bells | AZA Music |
| 15 | Ms. Jaylin Brown | Take it Easy – EP | The iN Word |
| 16 | Dhemo | Spinning in Place | self-released |
| 17 | Grebes | mess – EP | self-released |
| 18 | Catie Lausten | Love to Love to Love – EP | self-released |
| 19 | Kate Bollinger | Look at it in the Light – EP | Ghostly International |
| 20 | Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves | Hurricane Clarice | Free Dirt |
| 21 | Ty Sorrell | HomeGrown | Quiet Year |
| 22 | The Harlem Gospel Travelers | Look Up! | Colemine |
| 23 | Bibi Club | Le soleil et la mer | Secret City |
| 24 | Stella Donnelly | Flood | Stella Donnelly Music |
| 25 | Dendrons | 5-3-8 | Innovative Leisure |
| 26 | Cass McCombs | Heartmind | Anti- |
| 27 | Russian Circles | Gnosis | Sargent House |
| 28 | Why Bonnie | 90 In November | Keeled Scales |
| 29 | Kiwi jr | Chopper | Sub Pop |
| 30 | Danger Mouse & Black Thought | Cheat Codes | BMG |
Anna C. September 27th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Anna Tivel, Baba Commandant, Madison Cunningham, Stereolab, The Mandingo Band, Xiomara Torres
genre charts for Sep 27 presents:
genre charts for Sep 27
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MADISON CUNNINGHAM | Revealer | Verve Forecast |
| 2 | ANNA TIVEL | Outsiders | Mama Bird |
| 3 | MS JAYLIN BROWN | Take It Easy [EP] | Self-Released |
| 4 | CATIE LAUSTEN | Love to Love to Love [EP] | Self-Released |
| 5 | ALLISON DE GROOT AND TATIANA HARGREAVES | Hurricane Clarice | Free Dirt |
| 6 | ACCIDENTALS, THE | Time Out (Session #2) | Self-Released |
| 7 | JAKE BLOUNT | The New Faith | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 8 | PHARIS AND JASON ROMERO | Tell ‘Em You Were Gold | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 9 | RANDY PALMER | Deeper Water | Self-Released |
| 10 | BONNY LIGHT HORSEMAN | “California” [Single] | 37d03d |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUTCHER BROWN | Butcher Brown Presents Triple Trey | Concord Jazz/Concord |
| 2 | SAMPA THE GREAT | As Above, So Below | Loma Vista/Concord |
| 3 | TY SORRELL | HomeGrown | Free Dirt |
| 4 | DANGER MOUSE AND BLACK THOUGHT | Cheat Codes | BMG |
| 5 | ROC MARCIANO AND THE ALCHEMIST | The The Elephant Man’s Bones | ALC |
| 6 | DOECHII | she/her/black bitch [EP] | Top Dawg/Capitol |
| 7 | JESSE THE TREE | Pigeon Man | Strange Famous |
| 8 | FLAGBOY GIZ | I Got Indian In My Family | Self-Released |
| 9 | DJ KHALED | God Did | We The Best/Epic |
| 10 | TONE CHOP AND FROST GAMBLE | For The Crown [EP] | Self-Released |
Loud
Not enough new music was played in this genre to generate a chart.
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEGH AND ADEL POURSAMADI | Ima ایما | Injazero |
| 2 | 700 BLISS | Nothing To Declare | Hyperdub |
| 3 | FAUST | Punkt | Bureau B |
| 4 | NAKED FLAMES | Miracle in Transit | Dismiss Yourself |
| 5 | TENKA | Hydration | Métron |
| 6 | RACHIKA NAYAR | Heaven Come Crashing | NNA Tapes |
| 7 | YUNG BAE | Groove Continental: Side A | Arista |
| 8 | BIRD’S EYE BATANG | Flood Format | Self-Released |
| 9 | X/O | Chaos Butterfly | Precious Metals |
| 10 | OHMA | Between All Things | Colorfield |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE SCRATCH PERRY | King Scratch: Musical Masterpieces From The Upsetter Ark-ive | Trojan |
| 2 | WGANDA KENYA | Africa 5000 | Vampisoul |
| 3 | VIEUX FARKA TOURE AND KHRUANGBIN | Ali | Dead Oceans/Secretly Group |
| 4 | AL-QASAR | Who Are We | Glitterbeat |
| 5 | ROBERTO LOPEZ | Ritual [EP] | Curura |
| 6 | WESLI | Tradisyon | Cumbancha |
| 7 | ALHAJI WAZIRI OSHOMAH | World Spirituality Classics 3: The Muslim Highlife Of Alhaji Waziri Oshomah | Luaka Bop |
| 8 | 14 MAGNIFICOS BAILABLES | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Vampisoul |
| 9 | GYEDU-BLAY AMBOLLEY | “Yekor Ye A Yeaba” [Single] | Agogo |
| 10 | TIMPANA | “Pajaro” [Single] | Sounds & Colours |
Anna C. September 27th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Adel Poursamadi, Butcher Brown, Lee Scratch Perry, Madison Cunningham, Tegh
top 30 new albums for Sep 20 presents:
top 30 new albums for Sep 20
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 | Sudan Archives | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Stones Throw |
| 2 | Charley Crockett | The Man from Waco | Son of Davy |
| 3 | Roc Marciano & The Alchemist | The Elephant Man’s Bones | ALC / Marci Enterprises / EMPIRE |
| 4 | Andrew Cashen | The Cosmic Silence | Nine Mile |
| 5 | Beyoncé | RENAISSANCE | Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia |
| 6 | Deerhoof | My Lovely Cat! – Single | Joyful Noise |
| 7 | Fleur | Le Capharnaüm b/w Fais Gaffe | Soundflat / Excelsior |
| 8 | Pusha T | It’s Almost Dry | Getting Out Our Dreams Inc. (G.O.O.D.) Music / IDJ |
| 9 | Spread Joy | II | Feel It |
| 10 | The Orchids | Dreaming Kind | Skep Wax |
| 11 | TVAM | Double Lucifer – Single | INVADA |
| 12 | MOON | Come! See!! | M.O.O.N. Holdings |
| 13 | Rikki Rakki | Quarantine Sessions – EP | self-released |
| 14 | Twin Drugs | In Now Less Than Ever | Crazysane |
| 15 | J. Steinfort | You Are Going To Be Fine | Heart of the Rat |
| 16 | Russian Circles | Gnosis | Sargent House |
| 17 | Aitch | Close To Home | Capitol |
| 18 | The Mountain Goats | Bleed Out | Merge |
| 19 | Danger Mouse & Black Thought | Cheat Codes | BMG |
| 20 | Roy Shakked | Throwback | Groove Gravy |
| 21 | Adler & Hearne | The Ties That Bind Us | Howlin’ Dog |
| 22 | Jon Burrowes | One More Ride | self-released |
| 23 | Toro y Moi | MAHAL | Dead Oceans |
| 24 | Friendship | Love the Stranger | Merge |
| 25 | Mikey Erg | Love at Leeds | Don Giovanni |
| 26 | Cherokee Rose | Buckskin [reissue] | Don Giovanni |
| 27 | Kyla Tilley | Bloom and Grow | self-released |
| 28 | Ex-Vöid | Bigger Than Before | Don Giovanni |
| 29 | Shemekia Copeland | Done Come Too Far | Alligator |
| 30 | Working Men’s Club | Fear Fear | Heavenly |
Anna C. September 20th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Andrew Cashen, Beyoncé, Charley Crockett, Roc Marciano, Sudan Archives, The Alchemist
genre charts for Sep 20 presents:
genre charts for Sep 20
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHARLEY CROCKETT | The Man From Waco | Son Of Davy/Thirty Tigers |
| 2 | J. STEINFORT | You Are Going To Be Fine | Self-Released |
| 3 | ADLER AND HEARNE | The Ties That Bind Us | Howlin’ Dog |
| 4 | JON BURROWES | One More Ride | Self-Released |
| 5 | CHEROKEE ROSE | Buckskin | Don Giovanni |
| 6 | KYLA TILLEY | Bloom And Grow | Hvergelmir |
| 7 | CHRISTINE SWEENEY | Heart In A Hurry | Self-Released |
| 8 | RACHEL LOVE | Stories From Another Time [EP] | Mr Mule |
| 9 | BRANDI CARLILE | In These Silent Days | Elektra |
| 10 | FREEDY JOHNSTON | Back On The Road To You | Forty Below |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROC MARCIANO AND THE ALCHEMIST | The The Elephant Man’s Bones | ALC |
| 2 | PUSHA T | It’s Almost Dry | Getting Out Our Dreams |
| 3 | AITCH | Close To Home | Capitol |
| 4 | DANGER MOUSE AND BLACK THOUGHT | Cheat Codes | BMG |
| 5 | DEFCEE AND BOATHOUSE | For All Debts Public And Private | Closed Sessions |
| 6 | ELZHI | Zhigeist | Nature Sounds |
| 7 | JID | The Forever Story | Dreamville/Interscope |
| 8 | DOECHII | she/her/black bitch [EP] | Top Dawg/Capitol |
| 9 | JESSE THE TREE | Pigeon Man | Strange Famous |
| 10 | QUELLE CHRIS | DEATHFAME | Mello |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOULFLY | Totem | Nuclear Blast |
| 2 | POWERWOLF | The Monumental Mass – A Cinematic Metal Event | Napalm |
| 3 | FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY | Oh What The Future Holds | Nuclear Blast |
| 4 | MEGADETH | The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! | UMe |
| 5 | LAMB OF GOD | “Omens” [Single] | Epic |
| 6 | QUEENSRYCHE | “In Extremis” [Single] | Century Media |
| 7 | KMFDM | Hyëna | Metropolis |
| 8 | FOX NOVA PROJECT | PredatorPrey | Self-Released |
| 9 | RUSSIAN CIRCLES | Gnosis | Sargent House |
| 10 | OZZY OSBOURNE | Patient Number 9 | Epic |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TVAM | “Piz Ruin” b/w “Double Lucifer” [Single] | Invada |
| 2 | MOON | Come! See!! | Self-Released |
| 3 | WORKING MEN’S CLUB | Fear Fear | Heavenly/PIAS |
| 4 | BITCHIN BAJAS | Bajascillators | Drag City |
| 5 | MODERAT | MORE D4TA | Monkeytown |
| 6 | COM TRUISE | Galactic Melt- 10th Anniversary | Ghostly International |
| 7 | OHMA | Between All Things | Colorfield |
| 8 | BSTFRND | “U.N.I.T.Y. remix ft. Kilopatrah Jones” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 9 | MAKOTO | Motion of Change | Hospital |
| 10 | BJORK | “Atopos” feat. Kasimyn [Single] | One Little Indian |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BABA COMMANDANT AND THE MANDINGO BAND | Sonbonbela | Sublime Frequencies |
| 2 | DOGO DU TOGO | Dogo Du Togo | Self-Released |
| 3 | DEERHOOF | “My Lovely Cat!” [Single] | Joyful Noise |
| 4 | BOMBA ESTEREO AND MANU CHAO | “Me Duele” [Single] | Sony Latin |
| 5 | LORRAINE KLAASEN AND MONGEZI NTAKA | Ukubonga (Gratitude) | Justin Time |
| 6 | SHOTNEZ | “Contagious” [Single] | Batov |
| 7 | AYAHUASCA VOL. 2: CUMBIAS PSICODELICAS PERUANAS | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Repsychled |
| 8 | MOVERS, THE | The Movers Vol. 1 – 1970-1976 | Analog Africa |
| 9 | SUPER DJATA BAND DE BAMAKO | Authentique 80 | Numero Group |
| 10 | OMAR PENE AND SUPER DIAMONO | Direct From Dakar | Real World |
Anna C. September 20th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band, Charley Crockett, Roc Marciano, Soulfly, The Alchemist, TVAM
top 30 new albums for Sep 13 presents:
top 30 new albums for Sep 13
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 | DJ Premier | Hip Hop 50: Vol. 1 – EP | Mass Appeal |
| 2 | Tetsu Umehara | Handwritten | Small Méasures / Métron |
| 3 | Russian Circles | Gnosis | Sargent House |
| 4 | Danger Mouse & Black Thought | Cheat Codes | BMG |
| 5 | J.Rocc | A Wonderful Letter | Stones Throw |
| 6 | Panic Priest | Self Control – Single | Negative Gain Productions |
| 7 | The Paxton/Spangler Septet | Ugoozi | East Lawn |
| 8 | Justin Golden | Hard Times and a Woman | self-released |
| 9 | Chris Ratteree | Established In 1971 | self-released |
| 10 | Unheard Sirens Inc. | A Tribute To Yazoo | self released |
| 11 | The Harlem Gospel Travelers | Look Up! | Colemine |
| 12 | Oneida | Success | Joyful Noise |
| 13 | Bill Orcutt | Music for Four Guitars | Palilalia |
| 14 | Boris | Heavy Rocks (2022) | Relapse |
| 15 | Kiwi jr | Chopper | Sub Pop |
| 16 | Cheekface | Too Much to Ask | Cheekface |
| 17 | Ben Harper | Bloodline Maintenance | Chrysalis |
| 18 | Elf Power | Artificial Countrysides | Yep Roc |
| 19 | Carole Sylvan | Something Goin’ On – EP | HMG |
| 20 | Moor Mother | Jazz Codes | Anti- |
| 21 | Viagra Boys | Cave World | YEAR0001 |
| 22 | Automatic | Excess | Stones Throw |
| 23 | TV Priest | My Other People | Sub Pop |
| 24 | Weird Nightmare | Weird Nightmare | Sub Pop |
| 25 | Tomberlin | i don’t know who needs to hear this… | Saddle Creek |
| 26 | Seratones | Love and Algorhythms | New West |
| 27 | Romero | Turn It On! | Feel It |
| 28 | The Linda Lindas | Growing Up | Epitaph |
| 29 | Mo Troper | MTV | Lame-O |
| 30 | Bitchin Bajas | Bajascillators | Drag City |
Anna C. September 13th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Black Thought, Danger Mouse, DJ Premier, J Rocc, Russian Circles, Tetsu Umehara
genre charts for Sep 13 presents:
genre charts for Sep 13
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOMBERLIN | i don’t know who needs to hear this… | Saddle Creek |
| 2 | JOAN SHELLEY | The Spur | No Quarter |
| 3 | OYSTERBAND | Read The Sky | Running Man |
| 4 | MURA | 2008-2021 | An’archives |
| 5 | MS JAYLIN BROWN | Take It Easy [EP] | Self-Released |
| 6 | CHRIS KASPER | “Beyond Me” [Single] | Tone Tree |
| 7 | LOU TURNER | Microcosmos | SPINSTER |
| 8 | DOBROTTO AND YASMIN WILLIAMS | “Nova to Ba” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 9 | STU LARSEN | “These Days” [Single] | Nettwerk |
| 10 | AMY THATCHER | “Years and Years” [Single] | Self-Released |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DJ PREMIER | Hip Hop 50 Vol. 1 [EP] | Mass Appeal |
| 2 | DANGER MOUSE AND BLACK THOUGHT | Cheat Codes | BMG |
| 3 | J ROCC | A Wonderful Letter | Stones Throw |
| 4 | MOOR MOTHER | Jazz Codes | Anti- |
| 5 | DOECHII | she/her/black bitch [EP] | Top Dawg/Capitol |
| 6 | JESSE THE TREE | Pigeon Man | Strange Famous |
| 7 | KROHME | Line Of Fire | The Spitslam |
| 8 | MEECHY DARKO | Gothic Luxury | Loma Vista/Concord |
| 9 | TONE CHOP AND FROST GAMBLE | For The Crown [EP] | Self-Released |
| 10 | DJ UNKNOWN | DJ Unknown’s Android Repair Service Vol. 2 | Urbnet |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUSSIAN CIRCLES | Gnosis | Sargent House |
| 2 | MEGADETH | The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! | UMe |
| 3 | DEFACING GOD | The Resurrection | Napalm |
| 4 | MUNICIPAL WASTE | Electrified Brain | Nuclear Blast |
| 5 | BLACKBRAID | Blackbraid I | Self-Released |
| 6 | VIOLET COLD | Səni Uzaq Kainatlarda Axtarıram [EP] | La Petite Mort Prod. |
| 7 | BLACK ANVIL | Regenesis | Season of Mist |
| 8 | GRIMA | Frostbitten | Self-Released |
| 9 | BLACK MATH HORSEMAN | Black Math Horseman [EP] | Profound Lore |
| 10 | ULTAR | “Midnight Walk and Reminiscences of Necromancy” [Single] | Gentlepunks Inc. |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TETSU UMEHARA | Handwritten | Small Méasures / Métron |
| 2 | UNHEARD SIRENS INC | A Tribute To Yazoo | Self-Released |
| 3 | BITCHIN BAJAS | Bajascillators | Drag City |
| 4 | JULMUD | Tuqoos | Bilna’es |
| 5 | BATU | Opal | Timedance |
| 6 | SEBA | Ingaro | Secret Operations |
| 7 | TEGH AND ADEL POURSAMADI | Ima ایما | Injazero |
| 8 | TWO SHELL | Icons [EP] | Mainframe |
| 9 | VIEWER | First Date | Smooth N Groove |
| 10 | HUDSON MOHAWKE | Cry Sugar | Warp |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOGO DU TOGO | Dogo Du Togo | Self-Released |
| 2 | SON PALENQUE (KAINE SOUND BAND) | Es La Idea | Palenque |
| 3 | ORCHESTRE SOMO SOMO | “Molengo b/w Menga” [Single] | LAA |
| 4 | TIMPANA | “Pajaro” [Single] | Sounds & Colours |
| 5 | VIEUX FARKA TOURE AND KHRUANGBIN | “Tonga Barra” [Single] | Dead Oceans |
| 6 | LEE SCRATCH PERRY | King Scratch: Musical Masterpieces From The Upsetter Ark-ive | Trojan |
| 7 | VIEUX FARKA TOURE | Les Racines | World Circuit |
| 8 | AFRODELIC | Dusunkun Hakili | Self-Released |
| 9 | DEATH BY DUB | Abundance | Color Red |
| 10 | KOKOROKO | Could We Be More | Brownswood |
Anna C. September 13th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: DJ Premier, DOGO du Togo, Russian Circles, Tetsu Umehara, Tomberlin
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 Sep 6 presents:
genre charts for Sep 6
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREAT BEFORETIMES, THE | The Great Beforetimes | Vocal Rest |
| 2 | CAHALEN MORRISON | Wealth Of Sorrow | Fluff And Gravy |
| 3 | WESTERN EXPRESS, THE | Lunatics, Lovers & Poets | Self-Released |
| 4 | FRIENDSHIP | Love The Stranger | Merge |
| 5 | BILL SCORZARI | The Crosswinds of Kansas | Self-Released |
| 6 | JOE HOLT | Tired Of Trying | Self-Released |
| 7 | BRET MCKENZIE | Songs Without Jokes | Sub Pop |
| 8 | DRUNKEN HEARTS, THE | “Sunlight (feat. Big Richard)” [Single] | Kaleidoscopic Songs |
| 9 | GOOD MORNING BEDLAM | “Sticks & Stones” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 10 | LIL SMOKIES, THE | “Movies” [Single] | Self-Released |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOECHII | she / her / black bitch [EP] | Top Dawg / Capitol |
| 2 | CORMEGA | “Essential” [Single] | Cormega |
| 3 | DANGER MOUSE AND BLACK THOUGHT | Cheat Codes | BMG |
| 4 | MOPES | Unwound | Strange Famous |
| 5 | JID | The Forever Story | Dreamville/Interscope |
| 6 | KROHME | The Ceremony Of Innocense | Man Bites Dog |
| 7 | JESSE THE TREE | Pigeon Man | Strange Famous |
| 8 | 42 DUGG | Last Ones Left | Interscope |
| 9 | PUSHA T | It’s Almost Dry | Getting Out Our Dreams |
| 10 | TONE CHOP AND FROST GAMBLE | For The Crown [EP] | Self-Released |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BORIS | Heavy Rocks (2022) | Relapse |
| 2 | RUSSIAN CIRCLES | Gnosis | Sargent House |
| 3 | MANTAR | Pain Is Forever And This Is The End | Metal Blade |
| 4 | RUINS OF PERCEPTION | Shinigami | Rising Nemesis |
| 5 | KEN MODE | NULL | Artoffact |
| 6 | FUGITIVE | Maniac [EP] | Self-Released |
| 7 | GALLOWER | Eastern Witchcraft [EP] | Dying Victims |
| 8 | BERRIED ALIVE | “Silence of the Yams” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 9 | ALTER IDEM | “Death Perception” [Single] | Vicious Instinct |
| 10 | CRUEL FORCE | “Across the Styx” [Single] | Mortal Rite |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOTIV | Industrial Funk [EP] | Innerground |
| 2 | MIDNIGHT, THE | Heroes | Counter |
| 3 | M-CHURCH | Tunnel Vision | Smooth N Groove |
| 4 | ARTSAVES | Decay [EP] | Kopi |
| 5 | MADCAP | Living in the Shadow [EP] | Jazzsticks |
| 6 | PARDELLUCHS | Another Day [EP] | Smooth N Groove |
| 7 | R4NSOM AND METCALF | “Hustle & Bustle” [Single] | Soul Deep |
| 8 | DELE SOSIMI | “Lord Have Mercy (feat. Tamar Osborn)” [Single] | Wah Wah 45s |
| 9 | FOUR TET | “Mango Feedback” b/w “Watersynth” [Single] | Text |
| 10 | AIDAN NOELL AND NANCY WHANG | “Sharevari” [Single] | Nation Of Language |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AYAHUASCA VOL. 2: CUMBIAS PSICODELICAS PERUANAS | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Repsychled |
| 2 | LOS PAO PAOS | Los Pao Paos | Devil In The Woods |
| 3 | BALIMAYA PROJECT | “Season Of Baraka” [Single] | Jazz Re:freshed |
| 4 | SUPER DJATA BAND DE BAMAKO | Authentique 80 | Numero Group |
| 5 | SONIDO GALLO NEGRO | Paganismo | T-Vox |
| 6 | JOAO SELVA | Se Acabou [EP] | Underdog |
| 7 | PEDRO LIMA | Recordar E Vivir: Antogolia Vol. 1 | Bongo Joe |
| 8 | BKO | Djine Bora | Bongo Joe |
| 9 | SAM REDMORE | Universal Vibrations | Jalepeno |
| 10 | SESSA | Estrela Acesa | Mexican Summer |
Anna C. September 6th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Ayahuasca, Boris, Doechii, Motiv, The Great Beforetimes
top 30 new albums for Aug 30 presents:
top 30 new albums for Aug 30
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 | Russian Circles | Gnosis | Sargent House |
| 2 | Danger Mouse & Black Thought | Cheat Codes | BMG |
| 3 | Soccer Mommy | Sometimes, Forever | Loma Vista |
| 4 | Doechii | she / her / black bitch – EP | Top Dawg Ent |
| 5 | Upupayāma | Màs – Single | Centripetal Force / Cardinal Fuzz |
| 6 | Sol Messiah | GOD CMPLX | Rhymesayers |
| 7 | Naima Bock | Giant Palm | Sub Pop |
| 8 | Lice, Aesop Rock & Homeboy Sandman | Catfish – Single | Rhymesayers |
| 9 | Erin & the Wildfire | Touchy Feely | Red Dust Music |
| 10 | Ms. Jaylin Brown | Take it Easy – EP | self-released |
| 11 | Dhemo | Spinning in Place | self-released |
| 12 | Lobby Boy | Pretty Songs / Pursuits of Personhood | Citrus City |
| 13 | Prayer Group | Michael Dose | self-released |
| 14 | Deau Eyes | Legacies | Tone Tree Music / Subflora |
| 15 | Dumb Waiter | Gauche Gists | Ossein |
| 16 | Hot Chip | Freakout / Release | Domino |
| 17 | The Mountain Goats | Bleed Out | Merge |
| 18 | Lera Lynn | Something More Than Love | Ruby Range |
| 19 | Panda Bear & Sonic Boom | Reset | Domino |
| 20 | Sleepyhead | New Alchemy | self-released |
| 21 | Coast Contra | Apt. 505 | Area51 Music |
| 22 | Rich Ruth | I Survived, It’s Over | Third Man |
| 23 | Cahalen Morrison | Wealth of Sorrow | Fluff and Gravy |
| 24 | Friendship | Love the Stranger | Merge |
| 25 | Guided By Voices | Tremblers And Goggles By Rank | Rockathon |
| 26 | Boy Jr. | Pay Attention To Meee | self-released |
| 27 | MUNA | MUNA | Dead Oceans |
| 28 | Katrina Ford | Katrina Ford – EP | Violin Films |
| 29 | Hollie Cook | Happy Hour | Merge |
| 30 | Neighbor Lady | For the Birds | Park The Van |
Anna C. August 30th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Black Thought, Danger Mouse, Doechii, Russian Circles, Soccer Mommy, Upupayāma
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