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
genre charts for Oct 18 presents:
genre charts for Oct 18
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BELLE CURVES, THE | Watershed | Silo/19th & 7th |
| 2 | PEARL DERRINGER | The Fool | Self-Released |
| 3 | COASTWEST UNREST | The Darkest Brilliance | Reclaim |
| 4 | LITTLE WRETCHES, THE | Red Beets & Horseradish | Self-Released |
| 5 | WILLI CARLISLE | Peculiar, Missouri | Free Dirt |
| 6 | MARTIN AND THE FALL | Never Been Better [EP] | Self-Released |
| 7 | TOM CHAPIN | Hold Our Ground | Sundance |
| 8 | MARIEL BUCKLEY | Everywhere I Used To Be | Birthday Cake |
| 9 | NAOMI ALLIGATOR | Double Knot | Carpark |
| 10 | TIFFANY WILLIAMS | All Those Days Of Drinking Dust | Blue Redbird |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOAH-O | “Trillipino” [Single] | Charged Up |
| 2 | CORMEGA | The Realness II | Viper |
| 3 | ATMOSPHERE | “Sculpting With Fire” [Single] | Rhymesayers |
| 4 | VEL NINE | Freakjet | Self-Released |
| 5 | SOL MESSIAH | GOD CMPLX | Rhymesayers |
| 6 | DEFCEE AND BOATHOUSE | For All Debts Public And Private | Closed Sessions |
| 7 | BUTCHER BROWN | Butcher Brown Presents Triple Trey | Concord Jazz/Concord |
| 8 | NICHOLAS CRAVEN AND BOLDY JAMES | Fair Exchange No Robbery | Self-Released |
| 9 | QUELLE CHRIS | DEATHFAME | Mello |
| 10 | PUSHA T | It’s Almost Dry | Getting Out Our Dreams |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUSSIAN CIRCLES | Gnosis | Sargent House |
| 2 | ERIK LARSON | Red Lines | Self-Released |
| 3 | RAMMSTEIN | Zeit | Vertigo/Capitol |
| 4 | VENOM INC | There’s Only Black | Nuclear Blast |
| 5 | MEGADETH | The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! | UMe |
| 6 | CUT THE ARCHITECT’S HAND | The Eternity Box | Aunt Mary/New Dirt |
| 7 | TANKARD | Pavlov’s Dawgs | Reaper |
| 8 | LAMB OF GOD | Omens | Epic |
| 9 | ARCH ENEMY | Deceivers | Century Media |
| 10 | PROCEED ON YOUR WAY TO OBLIVION | Ceremorphosis | Blood Blast |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALIBI | “Moore’s Law / Flawless” [Single] | Innerground |
| 2 | BJORK | Fossora | One Little Indian |
| 3 | OHBLIV | Raw Power Vibrations Extended Play [EP] | Self-Released |
| 4 | PAUL ROESSLER | The Turning Of The Bright World | Kitten Robot |
| 5 | RICH RUTH | I Survived, It’s Over | Third Man |
| 6 | DAN FRIEL | Factoryland | Thrill Jockey |
| 7 | KILO KISH | American Gurl | Kisha/Independent |
| 8 | COMET IS COMING, THE | Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam | Impulse!/Verve |
| 9 | GHOST POWER | Ghost Power | Duophonic |
| 10 | DEATH’S DYNAMIC SHROUD | Darklife | Self-Released |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA FEMME | “Y Tu Te Vas” [Single] | Disque Pointu/IDOL |
| 2 | DUNGEN | En År För Mycket Och Tusen Aldrig Nog | Mexican Summer |
| 3 | DERYA YILDIRIM AND GRUP SIMSEK | Dost 2 | Bongo Joe/Catapulte |
| 4 | STAR FEMININE BAND | Star Feminine Band In Paris | Born Bad |
| 5 | LATIN BROTHERS, THE | El Picotero | Vampisoul |
| 6 | EL COMBO BATANGA | “El Que La Rompe La Paga” [Single] | Lovemonk |
| 7 | HAMSI BOUBEKER | Le Chant Des Profondeurs | Frederiksberg |
| 8 | RAY PEREZ Y EL GRUPO CASABE | Ray Perez Y El Grupo Casabe | El Palmas |
| 9 | LOS DEMENTES | Manicomio A Locha | Vampisoul |
| 10 | AFROSOUND OF COLOMBIA VOL. 3, THE | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Vampisoul |
Anna C. October 18th, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Alibi, La Femme, Noah-O, Russian Circles, The Belle Curves
top 30 new albums for May 31 presents:
top 30 new albums for May 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.
| 1 | Rikki Rakki | Quarantine Sessions – EP | self-released |
| 2 | Kendrick Lamar | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | pgLang / Top Dawg / Aftermath / Interscope |
| 3 | Quelle Chris | Deathfame | Mello Music Group |
| 4 | Porridge Radio | Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To the Sky | Secretly Canadian |
| 5 | Noah-O | Trillipino – Single | Charged Up |
| 6 | Til Infinity. | ROOT + FLOW | self-released |
| 7 | Plunky | Juju Jazz Poetics | N.A.M.E. Brand |
| 8 | Allison De Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves | Hurricane Clarice | Free Dirt |
| 9 | Justin Golden | Hard Times and a Woman | self-released |
| 10 | Fly Anakin | Frank | Lex |
| 11 | Armagideon Time | Crime As Theatre | self-released |
| 12 | Rough Age | Blank Eyes – EP | self-released |
| 13 | Kevin Morby | This Is a Photograph | Dead Oceans |
| 14 | Mama’s Broke | Narrow Line | Free Dirt |
| 15 | They Hate Change | Finally, New | Jagjaguwar |
| 16 | Sister Cookie | In the Blue Corner | The Liquid Label |
| 17 | Leyla McCalla | Breaking the Thermometer | Anti- |
| 18 | Caroline Spence | True North | Rounder |
| 19 | Coco Méliès | Nothing Goes to Waste | Big in the Garden |
| 20 | Izaak Opatz | Extra Medium | Mama Bird |
| 21 | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | Dirt Does Dylan | MRI |
| 22 | Grant-Lee Phillips | All That You Can Dream | Yep Roc |
| 23 | Congotronics International | Where’s the One? | Crammed Discs |
| 24 | Tamar Berk | Start at the End | self-released |
| 25 | Linqua Franqa | Bellringer | Ernest Jenning |
| 26 | Defcee & BoatHouse | For All Debts Public and Private | Closed Sessions |
| 27 | Calexico | El Mirador | City Slang |
| 28 | El Valerie | Tender Ardor | Mint 400 |
| 29 | Wallows | Tell Me That It’s Over | Atlantic |
| 30 | Tess Parks | And Those Who Were Seen Dancing | Fuzz Club |
Anna C. May 31st, 2022
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Kendrick Lamar, Noah-O, Porridge Radio, Quelle Chris, Rikki Rakki