top 30 new albums for May 19 presents:
top 30 new albums for May 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 | Falle Nioke & Ghost Culture | Youkounkoun – EP | PRAH |
| 2 | Benny the Butcher, Rick Hyde & Heem | Da Mob – Single | BSF |
| 3 | Santrofi | Alewa | Outhere |
| 4 | Eliza Juno | Do Tree Lobsters Experience Love | self-released |
| 5 | Eliza Battle | Like Leaves | self-released |
| 6 | Big No | Big No | Flux Editions |
| 7 | Buscabulla | Regresa | Ribbon Music |
| 8 | Sunwatchers | Oh Yeah? | Trouble In Mind |
| 9 | Bishop Nehru | Nehruvia: My Disregarded Thoughts | Nehruvia |
| 10 | Melenas | Días Raros | Trouble In Mind |
| 11 | X | ALPHABETLAND | Fat Possum |
| 12 | Kenny Mason | Angelic Hoodrat | self-released |
| 13 | RJD2 | The Fun Ones | RJ’s Electrical Connections |
| 14 | Fiona Apple | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Epic |
| 15 | Reel Smoovv | 31st K.Nights | self-released |
| 16 | The Soft Pink Truth | Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase? | Thrill Jockey |
| 17 | Nadia Reid | Out of My Province | Slow Time |
| 18 | Emotionz | Gems | Beast Van |
| 19 | Thick | 5 Years Behind | Epitaph |
| 20 | Hamerkop | Remote | Drag City |
| 21 | Moses Sumney | græ | Jagjaguwar |
| 22 | Light Beams | Self Help | Don Giovanni |
| 23 | Westside Gunn | Pray for Paris | Griselda |
| 24 | Vos | Like Water – Single | Sad Art |
| 25 | The Sonic Dawn | Enter the Mirage | Heavy Psych Sounds |
| 26 | Sarah Jarosz | World On The Ground | Rounder |
| 27 | Steve Palmer | Useful Histories | Sunrise Ocean Bender |
| 28 | The Mastersons | No Time for Love Songs | Red House |
| 29 | Khruangbin | Mordechai | Dead Oceans |
| 30 | The SteelDrivers | Bad For You | Rounder |
Anna C. May 19th, 2020
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Benny the Butcher, Eliza Battle, Eliza Juno, Falle Nioke, Ghost Culture, Heem, Rick Hyde, Santrofi
genre charts for May 19 presents:
genre charts for May 19
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MASTERSONS, THE | No Time For Love Songs | Red House/Compass |
| 2 | STEELDRIVERS, THE | Bad For You | Rounder/Concord |
| 3 | SARAH JAROSZ | World On The Ground | Rounder |
| 4 | DANA GAVANSKI | Yesterday Is Gone | Flemish Eye |
| 5 | APPALACHIAN ROAD SHOW, THE | Tribulation | Billy Blue |
| 6 | AARON JONAH LEWIS | Mozart Of The Banjo | Tiki Parlour |
| 7 | MERIEM BEN AMOR | “La Rosa Enflorece” [Single] | Electrofone |
| 8 | ROE FAMILY SINGERS, THE | Roll Up the Rug | Compass |
| 9 | MOSSES | T.V. Sun | Anyway |
| 10 | NATE LEE | Wings of a Jetliner | Adverb |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BENNY THE BUTCHER, RICK HYDE AND HEEM | “Da Mob” [Single] | BSF |
| 2 | BISHOP NEHRU | Nehruvia: My Disregarded Thoughts | Nehruvia |
| 3 | KENNY MASON | Angelic Hoodrat | Self-Released |
| 4 | RJD2 | The Fun Ones | RJ’s Electrical Connections |
| 5 | REEL SMOOVV | 31st K.Nights | Self-Released |
| 6 | WESTSIDE GUNN | Pray for Paris | Griselda |
| 7 | VOS | “Like Water” [Single] | Sad Art |
| 8 | JAMO GANG | Walking With Lions | Fat Beats |
| 9 | SCOOPKID | ScoopKid | Satellite Syndicate |
| 10 | ANKHELJOHN | The Face of Jason | Shaap |
Loud
None this week.
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOFT PINK TRUTH, THE | Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase? | Thrill Jockey |
| 2 | HAMERKOP | Remote | Drag City |
| 3 | FOUR TET | Sixteen Oceans | Text |
| 4 | GREEN HOUSE | Six Songs From Invisible Gardens [EP] | Leaving |
| 5 | MARK RENNER | Seaworthy Vessels are in Short Supply | The Gate International |
| 6 | SCATTLE | Shine [EP] | Self-Released |
| 7 | NOVA MATERIA | “Strength” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 8 | PICKLE | “Sing It” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 9 | I’M NOT A BLONDE | “Happy Face (Ácido Pantera Remix)” [Single] | INRI |
| 10 | RJD2 | The Fun Ones | RJ’s Electrical Connections |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FALLE NIOKE AND GHOST CULTURE | “Barke” [Single] | PRAH |
| 2 | SANTROFI | Alewa | Out Here |
| 3 | FADHILEE ITULYA | Kwetu | Naxos World |
| 4 | LADAMA | “Nobreza” [Single] | Six Degrees |
| 5 | FRANCK BIYONG FEAT CRISTINA VIOLLE | Trouble [EP] | Hot Casa |
| 6 | K FRIMPONG AND SUPER COMPLEX SOUNDS | Ahyewa Special | Hot Casa |
| 7 | TIDIANE THIAM | Siftorde | Sahel Sounds |
| 8 | KENYATTA HILL AND CULTURE | “Free Africa” [Single] | Rockers Artist Agency |
| 9 | BUSCABULLA | Regresa | Ribbon |
| 10 | ARCHIVES, THE | Carry Me Home [Advance Tracks] | Montserrat House |
Anna C. May 19th, 2020
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Benny the Butcher, Falle Nioke, Ghost Culture, Heem, Rick Hyde, The Mastersons, The Soft Pink Truth