top 30 new albums for Jan 17 presents:
top 30 new albums for Jan 17
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 | The Black Angels | Wilderness of Mirrors | Partisan |
| 2 | Staples Jr. Singers | When Do We Get Paid | Luaka Bop |
| 3 | Ditz | The Great Regression | Alcopop! |
| 4 | Doechii | she / her / black bitch – EP | Top Dawg / Capitol |
| 5 | Beyoncé | RENAISSANCE | Parkwood / Columbia |
| 6 | Piranha Rama | Omniscient Cloud Cover | Brokers Tip |
| 7 | Dot Dash | Madman in the Rain | Beautiful Music |
| 8 | Spooky Cool | Existential Pie | self-released |
| 9 | Vibro Success Intercontinental Orchestra | Drunkard | Dig This Way |
| 10 | Shemekia Copeland | Done Come Too Far | Alligator |
| 11 | Alvvays | Blue Rev | Polyvinyl |
| 12 | Thunderchief | Dekk Meg | self-released |
| 13 | Winter | What Kind of Blue Are You? | Bar/None |
| 14 | Rodney Stith | The Soul Chronicles of Rodney Stith | Shockoe |
| 15 | Strange Cut | Strange As It Seems | Bear Fight |
| 16 | B4NK M4CHIN3 | Leisure, Recreation and Stability – EP | self-released |
| 17 | Flashlight Tag | Don’t Blink | self-released |
| 18 | Byzantine | Black Sea Codex – EP | Metal Blade |
| 19 | Rozi Plain | Prize | Memphis Industries |
| 20 | Fixtures | Hollywood Dog | Bobo Integral |
| 21 | SZA | SOS | Top Dawg / RCA |
| 22 | The Comet Is Coming | Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam | Impulse! |
| 23 | Seun Kuti & Black Thought | African Dreams – EP | SKE80 |
| 24 | Big Joanie | Back Home | Daydream Library |
| 25 | Lee Fields | Sentimental Fool | Daptone |
| 26 | Arctic Monkeys | The Car | Domino |
| 27 | Julianna Riolino | All Blue | You’ve Changed |
| 28 | The Orielles | Tableau | Heavenly |
| 29 | Wild Pink | ILYSM | Royal Mountain |
| 30 | Lucrecia Dalt | ¡Ay! | RVNG Intl. |
Anna C. January 17th, 2023
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Beyoncé, Ditz, Doechii, Staples Jr. Singers, The Black Angels
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
top 30 new albums for Aug 9 presents:
top 30 new albums for Aug 9
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 | Beyoncé | RENAISSANCE | Roc Nation |
| 2 | Editrix | Editrix II: Editrix Goes To Hell | Exploding in Sound |
| 3 | Gymnasium | Hansen’s Pop ‘n’ Rock Music ’22 | self-released |
| 4 | Ex-Vöid | Bigger Than Before | Don Giovanni |
| 5 | Dimestore Dolls | Wooly Mamas | self-released |
| 6 | Shemekia Copeland | Done Come Too Far | Alligator |
| 7 | Teddy and the Rough Riders | Teddy and the Rough Riders | Appalachia |
| 8 | Kenny Roby | Kenny Roby | Royal Potato Family |
| 9 | Kimberly Morgan York | Keep on Goin’ | self-released |
| 10 | New Potato Caboose | It Ain’t a Thing | self-released |
| 11 | Alex the Astronaut | How To Grow A Sunflower Underwater | Nettwerk |
| 12 | Dan Navarro | Horizon Line | self-released |
| 13 | The Sadies | Colder Streams | Dine Alone |
| 14 | Loop | Sonancy | Cooking Vinyl |
| 15 | The Brother Brothers | Cover to Cover | Compass |
| 16 | Moor Mother | Jazz Codes | Anti- |
| 17 | Viagra Boys | Cave World | YEAR0001 |
| 18 | Pharis & Jason Romero | Tell ‘Em You Were Gold | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 19 | Keep for Cheap | Bundle | Refresh |
| 20 | Judah & The Lion | Revival | Cletus the Van / Virgin |
| 21 | Drive-By Truckers | Welcome 2 Club XIII | ATO |
| 22 | Cave In | Heavy Pendulum | Relapse Records |
| 23 | Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever | Endless Rooms | Sub Pop |
| 24 | Tomberlin | i don’t know who needs to hear this… | Saddle Creek |
| 25 | CARRTOONS | Homegrown | Wichita |
| 26 | orangepurplebeach | d E a T h ~ b U g | Tiny Telephone |
| 27 | King Hannah | I’m Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me | City Slang |
| 28 | Hackensaw Boys | Hackensaw Boys | Sun Works |
| 29 | Oceanator | Nothing’s Ever Fine | Big Scary Monsters |
| 30 | Camp Cope | Running with the Hurricane | Run For Cover |
Anna C. August 9th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Beyoncé, Dimestore Dolls, Editrix, Ex-Vöid, Gymnasium
top 30 new albums for Jul 12 presents:
top 30 new albums for Jul 12
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 | Quelle Chris | Deathfame | Mello Music Group |
| 2 | Spooky Cool | Time Will Tell – Single | self-released |
| 3 | Beyoncé | Break My Soul – Single | Parkwood Entertainment |
| 4 | NO BS! Brass | Undying | self-released |
| 5 | Ms. Jaylin Brown | Take it Easy – EP | self-released |
| 6 | Halfcast | Return | Neck Beard |
| 7 | Deau Eyes | Legacies | Tone Tree Music / Subflora |
| 8 | Justin Golden | Hard Times and a Woman | self-released |
| 9 | Dumb Waiter | Gauche Gists | Ossein |
| 10 | Ryan Kent | Dying Comes With Age | Rare Bird Lit |
| 11 | Naima Bock | Giant Palm | Sub Pop |
| 12 | Petrol Girls | Baby | Hassle |
| 13 | J.Rocc | A Wonderful Letter | Stones Throw |
| 14 | The Slocan Ramblers | Up the Hill and Through the Fog | self-released |
| 15 | Fashion Club | Scrutiny | felte |
| 16 | Brian Jackson | This Is Brian Jackson | BBE Music |
| 17 | Tanika Charles | Papillon de Nuit: The Night Butterfly | Record Kicks |
| 18 | Ibibio Sound Machine | Electricity | Merge |
| 19 | Nilüfer Yanya | PAINLESS | ATO / Fontana North |
| 20 | Fly Anakin | Frank | Lex |
| 21 | Caroline No | Caroline No | Grapefruit |
| 22 | Pale Blue Eyes | Souvenirs | Full Time Hobby |
| 23 | Mick Trouble | It’s Mick Troubles Second LP | Emotional Response |
| 24 | Jack Harlow | Come Home The Kids Miss You | Generation Now/Atlantic |
| 25 | Kendrick Lamar | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | pgLang/Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope |
| 26 | Danger Mouse & Black Thought | Cheat Codes | BMG |
| 27 | Noori & His Dorpa Band | Beja Power! Electric Soul & Brass from Sudan’s Red Sea Coast | Ostinato |
| 28 | Strawberry Moon | Control – Single | Bobo Studios |
| 29 | Lil Baby | In A Minute – Single | Quality Control Music/Motown |
| 30 | ODESZA | The Last Goodbye (feat. Bettye LaVette) – Single | Foreign Family Collective/Ninja Tune |
Anna C. July 12th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Beyoncé, Ms Jaylin Brown, NO BS! Brass, Quelle Chris, Spooky Cool