January started 2019 off with some great new music, and the trend seems to be continuing strong here into February. This week’s number one spot goes to Sharon Van Etten with her new album Remind Me Tomorrow.
Top 5 Charts:
1.) Sharon Van Etten – Remind Me Tomorrow
“Remind Me Tomorrow is just as the name implies, the world is beautiful but there are times when you are too busy or overwhelmed to enjoy and experience that. Van Etten explores new ways to deal with emotions in our grab-and-go lifestyles.” Read the full review written by Miranda Roberts HERE
2.) James Blake – Assume Form
Assume Form is James Blake’s fourth studio album, and by far his most accessible to date. Blake’s gentle vocals and minimalist beats are beautifully complimented by a number of notable features, including Rosalía, Andre 3000, Travis Scott, and more.
3.) Toro Y Moi – Outer Peace
(From previous week) Contemporary hip hop, funk, Eurodance, and ambient elements can all be found on the 10 songs that make up Outer Peace, the newest release from Chaz Bear’s Toro Y Moi. The album manages to push boundaries while not taking itself too seriously, and has a lot of fun doing so.
4.) Deerhunter – Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared?
(From previous week) Bradford Fox’s philosophical and unpredictable songwriting has had a wide range of sounds and instrumentation backing him over Deerhunter’s 7 previous full length albums, and Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared? gives him a clean, well put together environment to express these thoughts clearly.
5.) Maggie Rogers – Heard It In A Past Life
Maggie Rogers exploded onto the scene with her viral hit “Alaska” in 2016. Heard It In A Past Life serves as an introduction to Roger’s work as an artist, as well as a way for her to reflect on the past two years of her unique experiences in the industry.
Top 30 Charts
| Rank | Artist | Record | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sharon Van Etten | Remind Me Tomorrow | Jagjaguwar |
| 2 | James Blake | Assume Form | Polydor |
| 3 | Toro Y Moi | Outer Peace | Carpark |
| 4 | Deerhunter | Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared? | 4AD/Beggars Group |
| 5 | Maggie Rogers | Heard It In A Past Life | Capitol |
| 6 | Pedro The Lion | Phoenix | Polyvinyl |
| 7 | Royal Canoe | Waver | Paper Bag |
| 8 | Sneaks | Highway Hypnosis | Merge |
| 9 | Tallies | Tallies | Kanine |
| 10 | Malibu Ken | Malibu Ken | Rhymesayers |
| 11 | Juliana Hatfield | Weird | American Laundromat |
| 12 | Tender | Fear Of Falling Asleep | Partisan |
| 13 | Earth Dad | Learning Music [EP] | Self-Released |
| 14 | The Twilight Sad | It Won/t Be Like This All The Time | Rock Action |
| 15 | Praises | In This Year: Ten Of Swords | Hand Drawn Dracula |
| 16 | Buke And Gase | Scholars | Brassland |
| 17 | Diva Sweetly | In The Living Room | Seal Mountain |
| 18 | Mike Krol | Power Chords | Merge |
| 19 | Holy Golden | Sleepwalkers In The Milky Way | Wallflower |
| 20 | Spud Cannon | Squeeze | Self-Released |
| 21 | Steve Gunn | The Unseen In Between | Matador/Beggars Group |
| 22 | Lost Under Heaven | Love Hates What You Become | Mute |
| 23 | Young The Giant | Mirror Master | Elektra (NEK) |
| 24 | Foxwarren | Foxwarren | Anti-/Arts & Crafts |
| 25 | Jeff Tweedy | Warm | dBpm |
| 26 | Angelo De Augustine | Tomb | Asthmatic Kitty |
| 27 | Fahrenheist | Albatross | Self-Released |
| 28 | Chrome Sparks | Be On Fire [EP] | Counter |
| 29 | Gabe Goodman | Dismissing The Gardener [EP] | Salient |
| 30 | French For Rabbits | The Weight Of Melted Snow | Muscle Beach |
Some really exciting new adds this week! Give a few of these new albums a listen:
Top 3 Adds
1.) Girlpool – What Chaos is Imaginary?
Recommended if you like: Frankie Cosmos, Japanese Breakfast, Soccer Mommy
2.) Charry Glazerr – Stuffed & Ready
Recommended if you like: Ian Sweet, Charly Bliss, The Courtneys
3.) Beirut – Gallapoli
Recommended if you like: Fleet Foxes, Broken Social Scene, DeVotchKa
Top 10 Adds
| Rank | Artist | Record | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Girlpool | What Chaos Is Imaginary | Anti- |
| 2 | Cherry Glazerr | Stuffed & Ready | Secretly Canadian |
| 3 | Beirut | Gallipoli | 4AD/Beggars Group |
| 4 | Deer Tick | Mayonnaise | Partisan |
| 5 | Sam Valdez | Mirage [EP] | Nevado |
| 6 | Flat Worms | Into The Iris [EP] | GOD? |
| 7 | Curt Castle | If I’m Here At All | True Blue |
| 8 | Hajk | Drama | Jensen |
| 9 | A Fragile Tomorrow | Generation Loss | MPress |
| 10 | Weeknight | Dead Beat Creep | Dead Stare |