top 30 new albums for Nov 9 presents:
top 30 new albums for Nov 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 | Ships in the Night | Latent Powers | Cleopatra |
| 2 | PinkPantheress | to hell with it | Parlophone |
| 3 | Ben Butterworth | Purgatory Emporium | Walrus Party |
| 4 | Ari Lennox | Pressure – Single | Dreamville / Interscope |
| 5 | Nas | King’s Disease II | Mass Appeal |
| 6 | Goat | Headsoup | Rocket |
| 7 | Snapped Ankles | Forest of Your Problems | The Leaf Label |
| 8 | Suzi Moon | Call the Shots – Single | Pirates Press |
| 9 | ACTORS | Acts of Worship | Artoffact |
| 10 | Book of Wyrms | Occult New Age | Desert |
| 11 | Various Artists | MILIM KASHOT VOL. 3 | Machine Music |
| 12 | Elizabeth Owens | Knock Knock | Grimalkin |
| 13 | FM Skyline | Illuminations | 100% Electronica |
| 14 | Prabir Trio | Haanji | self-released |
| 15 | Butcher Brown | ENCORE – EP | Concord Jazz |
| 16 | My Morning Jacket | My Morning Jacket | ATO |
| 17 | Atmosphere | WORD? | Rhymesayers |
| 18 | Boy Scouts | Wayfinder | Anti- / Epitaph |
| 19 | Lala Lala | I Want the Door to Open | Hardly Art |
| 20 | Gordonville, U.S.A. | Us in the U.S. | self-released |
| 21 | Frames | Every Room | Know Hope |
| 22 | The Mommyheads | Age of Isolation | self-released |
| 23 | Moor Mother | Black Encyclopedia of the Air | Anti- / Epitaph |
| 24 | Blunt Bangs | Proper Smoker | Ernest Jenning |
| 25 | Amyl and The Sniffers | Comfort To Me | ATO |
| 26 | 박혜진 Park Hye Jin | Before I Die | Ninja Tune |
| 27 | Julia Bardo | Bauhaus, L’Appartamento | Wichita |
| 28 | Slow Leaves | Holiday | Birthday Cake |
| 29 | Baba Ali | Memory Device | Memphis Industries |
| 30 | Molly Burman | Fool Me With Flattery – EP | Prolifica / PIAS |
Anna C. November 9th, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Ari Lennox, Ben Butterworth, Nas, PinkPantheress, Ships in the Night
genre charts for Oct 19 presents:
genre charts for Oct 19
AAA
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FELICE BROTHERS, THE | From Dreams To Dust | Yep Roc |
| 2 | ANGELICA GARCIA | Echo Electrico [EP] | Spacebomb |
| 3 | SALLY ROSE | Tread Light | Self-Released |
| 4 | SEAN ROWE | The Darkness Dressed In Colored Lights | Fluff & Gravy |
| 5 | FIVE MILE MOUNTAIN ROAD | Swingbilly Swagger | Self-Released |
| 6 | BELA FLECK | My Bluegrass Heart | BMG |
| 7 | FRANK EVANS AND BEN PLOTNICK | Madison Archives | Self-Released |
| 8 | VILLAGE OUT WEST, THE | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 9 | INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH BLUEGRASS: SOUTHWESTERN OHIO’S MUSICAL LEGACY | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 10 | BRAD KOLODNER | Chimney Swifts | Self-Released |
Hip-Hop
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATMOSPHERE | WORD? | Rhymesayers |
| 2 | JOYNER LUCAS | “Your Heart (feat. J. Cole)” [Single] | Twenty Nine |
| 3 | FLY ANAKIN | Pixote | Mutant Academy |
| 4 | SANKOFA | The Floodgates | Self-Released |
| 5 | ANT THE SYMBOL | Ant Hasn’t Heard Of You Either | Vintage Youth |
| 6 | KARMAH | Richmond State of Mind [EP] | Self-Released |
| 7 | NDEFRU AND FAN RAN | Richmond Gas | Gritty City |
| 8 | FUGGIN DOE | Ratchet AF | Hitzville |
| 9 | JUNNIE MAC | Peace, Mercy & Blessings | Monsta / Purple Republic |
| 10 | MCKINLEY DIXON | For My Mama And Anyone Who Look Like Her | Spacebomb |
Loud
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAPRA | In Transmission | Metal Blade |
| 2 | ARCHSPIRE | Bleed The Future | Season Of Mist |
| 3 | SIGNS OF THE SWARM | Absolvere | Unique Leader |
| 4 | MOKUJIN | “Kingdom” [Single] | Kame’a |
| 5 | HYPOCRISY | “Dead World” [Single] | Nuclear Blast |
| 6 | CONVERGE AND CHELSEA WOLFE | “Blood Moon” [Single] | Deathwish |
| 7 | EXTINCTION AD | “Chaos” [Single] | Unique Leader |
| 8 | PORTRAYAL OF GUILT | “Possession” [Single] | Run For Cover |
| 9 | SHADOW OF INTENT | “From Ruin… We Rise” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 10 | STONEBURNER | Apex Predator | COP International |
RPM
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIPS IN THE NIGHT | “First Light” [Single] | Cleopatra |
| 2 | GUTTERWALL | “Seeing it From Zero Ground Zero” [Single] | Etching Tin |
| 3 | ANDY STOTT | Never the Right Time | Modern Love |
| 4 | BOW EVER DOWN | Let It Burn | Audio SIC |
| 5 | KAITLYN AURELIA SMITH AND EMILE MOSSERI | I Could Be Your Dog (Prequel) | Ghostly International |
| 6 | AMON TOBIN | How Do You Live | Nomark |
| 7 | OLIVE FROMM | The Spirituality Of Algorithms | Self-Released |
| 8 | SNEAKER PIMPS | Squaring the Circle | UNFALL |
| 9 | JOON | Dream Again | Italians Do It Better |
| 10 | BONOBO | “Rosewood” [Single] | Ninja Tune |
World
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JUCARA MARCAL | Delta Estacio Blues | QTV |
| 2 | LOS BITCHOS | “Las Panteras” [Single] | City Slang |
| 3 | QUANTIC AND NIDIA GONGORA | “Balada Borracha” [Single] | Tru Thoughts |
| 4 | HAILU MERGIA AND THE WALIAS BAND | Tezeta | Awesome Tapes From Africa |
| 5 | VAUDOU GAME | Noussin | Hot Casa |
| 6 | BOMBA ESTEREO | Deja | Sony Latin |
| 7 | JOSEPH SPENCE | Encore: Unheard Recordings Of Bahamian Guitar And Singing | Smithsonian Folkways |
| 8 | BACAO RHYTHM AND STEEL BAND | Expansions | Big Crown |
| 9 | TONY ALLEN | There Is No End | Decca France |
| 10 | ATONGO ZIMBA | From A To Z | Jinn |
Anna C. October 19th, 2021
Posted In: Charts
Tags: Atmosphere, Capra, Juçara Marçal, Ships in the Night, The Felice Brothers
Metal Box presents:
THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD SOUNDTRACK TONIGHT! !! PARTY WITH THE DEAD! !!
TONIGHT! I will be playing music from THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD SOUNDTRACK and showcasing 3 bands from the COLORADO GOTH SCENE, WITCHHANDS, RADIO SCARLET, AND MARRIED A DEAD MAN!!! …Plus…LOCAL CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA.BAND….SHIPS
IN THE NIGHT!!! AND..GOTH, DEATH ROCK, PUNK AND 80’S HEAVY METAL! !! GET READY TO PARTY WITH THE DEAD! !!
Yancy Lambert Metal Box February 23rd, 2018
Posted In: Music, Music Shows
Tags: 80's music, charlottesville, Colorado Goth Scene, death rock, goth, GOTHIC LIZARD, Heavy metal, HORROR, Married a dead man, METAL BOX, Punk, Radio scarlet, Ships in the Night, SOUNDTRACKS, The return of the living dead, Witchhands