November has come Lawrence! This week we’ve got a lot of new albums in our top 5, lead by Baby Jey (no relation). Plenty of good records have made their way into our top 30 for this week, check them out below!
Top 5 Charts:
1.) Baby Jey – Someday Cowboy
(From a previous week) Baby Jey, not to be confused with our own mascot Baby Jay, are a group from Edmonton making dynamic folk-pop. There’s a wide variety of instrumentation on Someday Cowboy that creates a vivid landscape for feelings of nostalgia and reflection.
2.) Ian Sweet – Crush Crusher
Ian Sweet has always been an outlet both creatively and emotionally for Jilian Medford. On her debut LP, she turns these dense and compassionate feelings into a beautiful arrangement of songs that span a unique range of sounds and genres.
3.) JOJI – Ballads 1
The singer and producer from Osaka, Joji, showcases his wide variety of talents on his debut album Ballads 1. The album’s down-tempo and melancholic themes blend elements of trap, folk, electronic, and R&B.
4.) Kurt Vile – Bottle It In
Recorded in studios across the country over the course of two years, Kurt Vile returns in 2018 with Bottle It In. The album shows that an artist with as much experience and talent as Vile can still find room to evolve and grow. Kurt Vile will be performing at The Truman in Kansas City on February 27th, 2019.
5.) BRONCHO – Bad Behavior
“This album takes classic garage rock and gives it a hazy DIY feel. The strong melodies throughout the album will make you come back to this listen after listen.” Read the full review written by Miranda Roberts HERE. BRONCHO will be performing at The Riot Room in Kansas City on November 17, 2018.
Top 30 Charts
| Rank | Artist | Record | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baby Jey | Someday Cowboy | Maintenance |
| 2 | Ian Sweet | Crush Crusher | Hardly Art |
| 3 | JOJI | Ballads 1 | 88rising |
| 4 | Kurt Vile | Bottle It In | Matador |
| 5 | BRONCHO | Bad Behavior | Park The Van |
| 6 | BROCKHAMPTON | iridescence | Question Everything/RCA |
| 7 | Cat Power | Wanderer | Domino |
| 8 | Kero Kero Bonito | Time N’ Place | Polyvinyl |
| 9 | Yowler | Black Dog In My Path | DDW |
| 10 | Thrifty’s | Automatic Thought | Self-Released |
| 11 | The Greeting Committee | This Is It | Harvest |
| 12 | It Looks Sad. | Sky Lake | Tiny Engines |
| 13 | Swearin’ | Fall Into The Sun | Merge |
| 14 | Cloud Nothings | Last Burning Building | Carpark |
| 15 | Tokyo Police Club | TPC | Dine Alone |
| 16 | Connan Mockasin | Jassbusters | Mexican Summer |
| 17 | Yves Tumor | Safe In The Hands Of Love | Warp |
| 18 | Boygenius | Boygenius [EP] | Matador |
| 19 | No Magic | In Cocoon | French Exit |
| 20 | Airhead DC | Crush Hi | Danger Collective |
| 21 | Lala Lala | The Lamb | Hardly Art |
| 22 | Basement | Beside Myself | Fueled By Ramen |
| 23 | Body Type | Body Type [EP] | Partisan |
| 24 | Madeline Kenney | Perfect Shapes | Carpark |
| 25 | Young Jesus | The Whole Thing Is Just There | Saddle Creek |
| 26 | Doe | Grow Into It | Topshelf |
| 27 | Oh Pep! | I Wasn’t Only Thinking About You | ATO |
| 28 | Erika Spring | Scars [EP] | Cascine |
| 29 | Hippo Campus | Bambi | Grand Jury |
| 30 | Pill | Soft Hell | Mexican Summer |
Be on the lookout for some of these adds on next weeks charts!
Top 3 Adds
1.) St. Vincent – MassEducation
Recommended if you like: Feist, tUnE-yArDs, Sleater-Kinney
2.) Twist – Distancing
Recommended if you like: Melody’s Echo Chamber, Snail Mail, Alvvays
3.) Beacon – Gravity Pairs
Recommended if you like: Teen Daze, How To Dress Well, Lapalux
Top 10 Adds
| Rank | Artist | Record | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Vincent | MassEducation | Loma Vista |
| 2 | Twist | Distancing | Buzz |
| 3 | Beacon | Gravity Pairs | Ghostly |
| 4 | Alison Sudol | Moon [EP] | Hearth |
| 5 | Heaters | Suspended Youth | Beyond Beyond Is Beyond |
| 6 | Magic Potion | Endless Graffiti | PNKSLM |
| 7 | Vera Sola | Shades | Spectraphonic |
| 8 | J Mascis | Elastic Days | Sub Pop |
| 9 | Rufus Du Sol | Solace | Reprise |
| 10 | Paddlefish | Spill Me! | High Dive |