This week at KJHK, an unexpected artist has taken our number one spot: Golden Eels. Periscopes in the Air, Golden Eels’ debut album that has killed it here at KJHK is an indie rock work conscious of the power of comedy, kindness, and cats. Following up Golden Eels is Wilco, with their entrancing LP, Star Wars. Then another unexpected Top 5 album, Welcome Back To Milk, from Du Blonde. At number four, the smexy and steamy Alpine album, Yuck. Rounding out the top 5 is a personal favorite of mine from recent release history: Ratatat’s gorgeous 5th LP, Magnifique.
| 1 | GOLDEN EELS | Periscopes in the Air | Self-released | |
| 2 | WILCO | Star Wars | dBpm | |
| 3 | DU BLONDE | Welcome Back To Milk | Mute | |
| 4 | ALPINE | Yuck | Badman | |
| 5 | RATATAT | Magnifique | XL | |
| 6 | EZTV | Calling Out | ||
| 7 | SHAMIR | Ratchet | XL | |
| 8 | TANLINES | Highlights | True Panther | |
| 9 | THEE OH SEES | Mutilator Defeated At Last | Castle Face | |
| 10 | SHANA CLEVELAND & THE SANDCASTLES | Oh Man, Cover The Ground | ||
| 11 | SURFER BLOOD | 1000 Palms | Joyful Noise | |
| 12 | BULLY | Feels Like | Startime | |
| 13 | JAILL | Brain Cream | Burger | |
| 14 | EZRA FURMAN | Perpetual Motion People | Bella Union | |
| 15 | GIRLPOOL | Before The world Was Big | Witchita | |
| 16 | WHITE REAPER | White Reaper Does It Again | ||
| 17 | LEON BRIDGES | Coming Home | Columbia | |
| 18 | BOW THAYER | Sundowser | ||
| 19 | SHARON VAN ETTEN | I Don’t Want To Let You Down | Jagjaguwar | |
| 20 | RENNY WILSON | Punk Explosion/Extension | ||
| 21 | CREEPING PINK | Mirror Woods | ||
| 22 | LA LUZ | Weirdo Shrine | Hardly Art | |
| 23 | THUNDERCAT | The Beyond/ Where the Giants Roam | Brainfeeder | |
| 24 | THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS | Born in the Echoes | Astralwerks | |
| 25 | GOSSAMER | Automaton | ||
| 26 | ROBERT GLASPER TRIO | Mutilator Defeated At Last | Blue Note | |
| 27 | MY MORNING JACKET | The Waterfall | Capitol | |
| 28 | GROUNDERS | Grounders | Nevado | |
| 29 | KIKAGAKU MOYO | Forest of Lost Children | Ribbon | |
| 30 | PALE HONEY | Pale Honey | Instant |
Top 5 Adds of the week (Check out those EP’s from Panda Bear and FKA Twigs, they’re both beautiful in their own rights)
| 1 | PANDA BEAR | Crosswords | Domino | |
| 2 | FKA TWIGS | M3LL155X [EP] | Young Turks | |
| 3 | LOU BARLOW | Brace The Wave | Joyful Noise | |
| 4 | SKINNY LISTER | Down On Deptford Broadway | InGrooves | |
| 5 | IAN AWARE | EP | Self-Released |