top 30 new albums for Apr 19 presents:
top 30 new albums for Apr 19
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 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Domino |
| 2 | Fly Anakin | Frank | Lex |
| 3 | Grey Wulf | Path of Urda | PTP |
| 4 | Denzel Curry | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Loma Vista |
| 5 | EXEK | Advertise Here | Castle Face |
| 6 | WIDOWSPEAK | The Jacket | Captured Tracks |
| 7 | Superchunk | Wild Loneliness | Merge |
| 8 | empath | Visitor | Fat Possum |
| 9 | Bitch | Bitchcraft | Kill Rock Stars |
| 10 | Atmosphere | WORD? | Rhymesayers |
| 11 | Geena B. Valentine & Rufus | White Mice | Blue Flame |
| 12 | King Khazm | Return of a MAD | Fresh Chopped Beats / MADK Productions |
| 13 | Curtis Harding | If Words Were Flowers | Anti- |
| 14 | Aesop Rock & Blockhead | Garbology | Rhymesayers |
| 15 | Hand Habits | Fun House | Saddle Creek |
| 16 | Buffalo Nichols | Buffalo Nichols | Fat Possum |
| 17 | Deerhoof | Actually, You Can | Joyful Noise |
| 18 | Desborde | Todo Es una Mierda – EP | Yeah You! |
| 19 | Epoch | About That… Paradise Killer B – Sides | self-released |
| 20 | Various Artists | The Full Spectrum Part 1 | Ekou |
| 21 | Saxxon | Termination EP | self-released |
| 22 | iblss | Raja’s Sun | Break All |
| 23 | Blue Lab Beats | Motherland Journey | Blue Adventure |
| 24 | Jarle Skavhellen | Monochrome Sunset | Beech Street |
| 25 | Various Artists | Lèspri Ka: New Directions in Gwoka Music from Guadeloupe 1981 – 2010 | Time Capsule |
| 26 | Seba | Ingaro | Secret Operations |
| 27 | cauzndefx & Scuml°rd | Buffalo | self-released |
| 28 | Dash | Break the Silence – EP | Default |
| 29 | Africa Negra | Antologia, Vol. 1 | Les Disques Bongo Joe |
| 30 | Paula Cole | American Quilt | BMG |
Anna C. April 19th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Denzel Curry, EXEK, Fly Anakin, Grey Wulf, wet leg
top 30 new albums for Apr 12 presents:
top 30 new albums for Apr 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 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Domino |
| 2 | Denzel Curry | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Loma Vista |
| 3 | Widow Rings | Songs for the Hearse, Vol. 2 – Single | Housefire |
| 4 | The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys | Never Slow Down | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 5 | Los Bitchos | Let the Festivities Begin! | City Slang |
| 6 | Just Mustard | Heart Under | Partisan / Liberator Music |
| 7 | Mary J. Blige | Good Morning Gorgeous | 300 Entertainment |
| 8 | Fly Anakin | Frank | Lex |
| 9 | Guerilla Toss | Famously Alive | Sub Pop |
| 10 | Ibibio Sound Machine | Electricity | Merge |
| 11 | Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway | Crooked Tree | Nonesuch |
| 12 | Cliff and Ivy | Bloody Ghost – Single | House of Extreme Darkness |
| 13 | Shawnis and the Shimmers | Wasteland | Adang |
| 14 | Cut the Architect’s Hand | The Eternity Box | Aunt Mary / New Dirt |
| 15 | 3:33 | Moon Maniac – EP | self-released |
| 16 | Prayer Group | Michael Dose | self-released |
| 17 | A New Dawn Fades | I See the Nightbirds (Deluxe Reissue) | Cherub |
| 18 | Chris Ratterree | Established in 1971 | self-released |
| 19 | Ant The Symbol | Ant’s Addition | Vintage Youth |
| 20 | Ed Schrader’s Music Beat | Nightclub Daydreaming | Carpark |
| 21 | Anand Wilder | I Don’t Know My Words | Last Gang |
| 22 | Kilo Kish | AMERICAN GURL | Kisha Soundscapes + Audio |
| 23 | Jamie McLean Band | Paradise Found | Harmonized |
| 24 | Freakons | Freakons | Fluff and Gravy |
| 25 | Widowspeak | The Jacket | Captured Tracks |
| 26 | BODEGA | Broken Equipment | What’s Your Rupture? |
| 27 | Jeremy Ivey | Invisible Pictures | Anti/Epitaph |
| 28 | Whiskey West | Freight Train Mama | Whiskey West |
| 29 | Ceramic Animal | Sweet Unknown | Easy Eye Sound |
| 30 | The Birthday Massacre | Fascination | Metropolis |
Anna C. April 12th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Denzel Curry, Los Bitchos, The Po' Ramblin' Boys, wet leg, Widow rings
genre charts for Apr 12 presents:
genre charts for Apr 12
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PO’ RAMBLIN’ BOYS, THE | Never Slow Down | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 2 | FREAKONS | Freakons | Fluff And Gravy |
| 3 | JEREMY IVEY | Invisible Pictures | Anti- |
| 4 | WHISKEY WEST | Freight Train Mama | Self-Released |
| 5 | CARSON MCHONE | Still Life | Merge |
| 6 | STEVE POLTZ | Stardust And Satellites | Red House |
| 7 | JUDY COLLINS | Spellbound | Cleopatra |
| 8 | KIERAN KANE AND RAYNA GELLERT | The Flowers That Bloom In Spring | Dead Reckoning |
| 9 | MASON JENNINGS | Real Heart | Loosegroove |
| 10 | WILD RIVERS | Sidelines | Nettwerk |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DENZEL CURRY | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Loma Vista/Concord |
| 2 | FLY ANAKIN | Frank | Lex |
| 3 | ANT THE SYMBOL | Ant’s Addition | Vintage Youth |
| 4 | ELZHI | Zhigeist | Nature Sounds |
| 5 | MOPES | Unwound | Strange Famous |
| 6 | BENNY THE BUTCHER | Tana Talk 4 | Griselda/EMPIRE |
| 7 | SKWEEKY WATAFAWLS | Pretty Hell | Gritty City |
| 8 | PHIFE DAWG | Forever | Smokin’ Needles/AWAL |
| 9 | CUBBIEBEAR AND SEEZ MICS | Even In Death | Strange Famous |
| 10 | COOL KIDS, THE | Before Shit Got Weird | Sounds Like Fun |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CUT THE ARCHITECT’S HAND | The Eternity Box | Aunt Mary/New Dirt |
| 2 | MANEATING ORCHID | Hive Mind | Self-Released |
| 3 | THUMOS | Nothing Further Beyond [EP] | Snow Wolf |
| 4 | MEDDDLER | Upsurge [EP] | Self-Released |
| 5 | NORDGEIST | Frostwinter | Kunsthall Produktionen |
| 6 | TERMINAL BLISS | Brute Errata | Relapse |
| 7 | KING WOMAN | Celestial Blues | Relapse |
| 8 | WE BUTTER THE BREAD WITH BUTTER | Das Album | AFM |
| 9 | ARKAZA | “Shadows” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 10 | VONAMOR | VONAMOR | Time To Kill |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IBIBIO SOUND MACHINE | Electricity | Merge |
| 2 | KILO KISH | American Gurl | Kisha/Independent |
| 3 | ALICE GLASS | PREY//IV | Eating Glass |
| 4 | ADULT | Becoming Undone | Dais |
| 5 | PICTISH TRAIL | Island Family | Bella Union |
| 6 | BLUE STATES | World Contact Day | Memphis Industries |
| 7 | MAX COOPER | Unspoken Words | Mesh |
| 8 | MICHAEL STEARNS | Planetary Unfolding (2022 Remaster) | Projekt |
| 9 | GOLDEN BUG | Piscolabis | La belle |
| 10 | YASUAKI SHIMIZU | Kiren | Palto Flats |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFRICA NEGRA | Antologia Vol. 1 | Bongo Joe |
| 2 | LESPRI KA: NEW DIRECTIONS IN GWOKA MUSIC FROM GUADELOUPE 1981-2010 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Time Capsule-Seance Centre |
| 3 | PAPE NZIENGUI | Kadi Yombo | Awesome Tapes From Africa |
| 4 | LA PAMBELE | La Pambele | Names You Can Trust |
| 5 | LE SUPER DJATA BAND DU MALI | En Super Forme, Vol. 1 | Numero Group |
| 6 | DOGO DU TOGO | “Soke Wo (Sol Power All-Stars remix)” [Single] | Sol Power Sound |
| 7 | ORCHESTRE MASSAKO | Orchestre Massako [EP] | Analog Africa |
| 8 | BIO RITMO | “Piraguero/Asia Minor” [Single] | Merge |
| 9 | VIVIANO TORRES AND ANE SWING | Joyas Champetuas De Todos Los Tiempos | Palenque |
| 10 | OUMOU SANGARE | “Samara” [Single] | World Circuit |
Anna C. April 12th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Africa Negra, Cut the Architect's Hand, Denzel Curry, Ibibio Sound Machine, The Po' Ramblin' Boys
genre charts for May 4 presents:
genre charts for May 4
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JP HARRIS’ DREADFUL WIND AND RAIN | Don’t You Marry No Railroad Man | Free Dirt |
| 2 | BETH SNAPP | “Something To Prove” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 3 | FLOCK OF DIMES | Head Of Roses | Sub Pop |
| 4 | CASSANDRA JENKINS | An Overview On Phenomenal Nature | Ba Da Bing |
| 5 | RHIANNON GIDDENS AND FRANCESCO TURRISI | They’re Calling Me Home | Nonesuch |
| 6 | AMY SPEACE AND THE ORPHAN BRIGADE | There Use To Be Horses Here | Windbone |
| 7 | MIDLAND | The Sonic Ranch | Big Machine |
| 8 | FIVE MILE MOUNTAIN ROAD | Swingbilly Swagger | Self-Released |
| 9 | ERIC CHURCH | Heart | UMG |
| 10 | JOHN HIATT WITH THE JERRY DOUGLAS BAND | Leftover Feelings [Advance Tracks] | New West |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DENZEL CURRY AND KENNY BEATS | Unlocked 1.5 | Loma Vista/Concord |
| 2 | GENESIS OWUSU | Smiling With No Teeth | House Anxiety/Ourness |
| 3 | DRAKE | Scary Hours 2 [EP] | Ovo/Republic |
| 4 | GUTTA BABY | Remain Solid | Gutta Baby |
| 5 | SENICA DA MISFIT | Masterpiece [EP] | Self-Released |
| 6 | GOOD PEOPLE, THE AND MILKCRATE | Frost Writtens [EP] | Self-Released |
| 7 | ICEROCKS | Crossing The Rubicon | Self-Released |
| 8 | THERAVADA | Xenophon | 2000 ENT. |
| 9 | EVIDENCE | Unlearning, Vol. 1 | Rhymesayers |
| 10 | DOPE DOG AND FRIENDS | Tales of da Dope Dog | Orlando Voorn Official |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANNIBAL CORPSE | Violence Unimagined | Metal Blade |
| 2 | CRYPTA | Echoes of the Soul | Napalm |
| 3 | KNOLL | Interstice | Sludgelord |
| 4 | WIZARDTHRONE | Hypercube Necrodimensions | Self-Released |
| 5 | PESTILENCE | Exitium | Agonia |
| 6 | WIDE EYES | “Synesthesia” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 7 | A PROJECTION | “Darwin’s Eden” [Single] | Metropolis |
| 8 | ENFORCED | Kill Grid | Century Media |
| 9 | GENGHIS TRON | Dream Weapon | Relapse |
| 10 | MORK | Katerdralen | Peaceville |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRIJEAN | Feelings | Ghostly International |
| 2 | ANDY STOTT | Never the Right Time | Modern Love |
| 3 | INSECT MACHINE, THE | Prototype [EP] | Self-Released |
| 4 | I YA TOYAH | Out Of Order [EP] | Self-Released |
| 5 | MODESELEKTOR | Mean Friend [EP] | Monkeytown |
| 6 | ENDLESS WAVES: THE DAWN OF ELECTRONIC NOISE AND AMBIENT MUSIC, VOL. 1 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dash Dot Noise |
| 7 | JIMMY IMAGE | Soul Food | Plastik People Digital |
| 8 | ALEX SOMERS | Siblings 2 | Krunk |
| 9 | DER PLAN | Save Your Software | Bureau B |
| 10 | CODY CURRIE | Moves [EP] | Toy Tonics |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANZONIERE GRECANICO SALENTINO | Meridiana | Ponderosa |
| 2 | ALTIN GUN | Yol | ATO |
| 3 | GRESCHKA | Inebriation | 4000 |
| 4 | JUPITER AND OKWESS | Na Kozonga | Everloving |
| 5 | JAAKKO LAITINEN AND VAARA RAHA | Suomi Disco | Playground |
| 6 | JAGUAR | “Siguele El Paso” [Single] | El Palmas |
| 7 | AYUNNE SULE | Putoo Katare Yire | Rebel Up |
| 8 | LOS MUTABLES | “Pasos En La Luna/Suspenso En El Espacio” [Single] | Munster |
| 9 | JOAO SELVA | Navegar | Underdog |
| 10 | DIANA BURCO | “Negra Del Sur” [Single] | Somos Mas |
Anna C. May 4th, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Brijean, Cannibal Corpse, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, Denzel Curry, JP Harris, Kenny Beats