With only two short weeks before the first day of the fall semester, now is the perfect time to chill and listen to some radical new tunes before us college kids get back into the swing of things! Here are some of our current favorites at KJHK.
Top 5 Charts:
1.) Blood Orange – Angel’s Pulse
Angel’s Pulse tops the KJHK charts for a second week. Diverging in several senses from previous works, like Negro Swan, Angel’s Pulse is an eclectic “mix-tape” of sorts, featuring a plethora of collaborators.
2.) Night Moves – Can You Really Find Me
This third album from Minneapolis group Night Moves is perhaps their most dazzling work yet. The dim, neon-illuminated room on the cover of Can You Really Find Me echoes the dreamy, soulful quality of the songs within.
3.) Hippo Campus – Demos II
Birthed during the summer of 2017 and winter of 2018, Demos II is a rough draft of sorts, containing several songs which did not make it onto the album Bambi. Even if they didn’t make the cut, however, these songs hold the same Hippo Campus charm that fans have come to know and love.
4.) Drab Majesty – Modern Mirror
Described as a “Gothic-New Wave” duo, Drab Majesty crafts shimmery synth pop tracks that seem to transcend time and genre. Listening to Modern Mirror is like having an fever dream set in the 80’s (in the best way possible).
5.) Purple Mountains – Purple Mountains
We here at KJHK would like to take a moment to remember the life of David Berman, who passed away last week. Berman was previously a member of Silver Jews and most recently known for his work under the title Purple Mountains. His work meant a great deal to his many fans, and he will be missed.
Top 30 Charts
| Rank | Artist | Record | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blood Orange | Angel’s Pulse | Domino |
| 2 | Night Moves | Can You Really Find Me | Domino |
| 3 | Hippo Campus | Demos II | Grand Jury |
| 4 | Drab Majesty | Modern Mirror | Dais |
| 5 | Purple Mountains | Purple Mountains | Drag City |
| 6 | Florist | Emily Alone | Double Double Whammy |
| 7 | Generationals | Reader As Detective | Polyvinyl |
| 8 | Nathan Bajar | Playroom | In Real Life |
| 9 | Ada Lea | What We Say In Private | Saddle Creek |
| 10 | Bea1991 | Brand New Adult | Self-released |
| 11 | Penelope Isles | Until The Tide Creeps In | Bella Union/pias |
| 12 | Vivii | Vivii | Dumont Dumont |
| 13 | Curse Of Lono | 4am And Counting (Live At Toe Rag Studios) | Submarine Cat |
| 14 | Dorian Electra | Flamboyant | Self-released |
| 15 | Gauche | A People’s History Of Gauche | Merge |
| 16 | Magdalena Bay | Mini Mix Vol. 1 [Ep] | Luminelle |
| 17 | Mannequin P*ssy | Patience | Epitaph |
| 18 | Brijean | Walkie Talkie | Native Cat |
| 19 | Prince Daddy And The Hyena | Cosmic Thrill Seekers | Counter Intuitive |
| 20 | Sarah Bethe Nelson | Weird Glow | Burger |
| 21 | Teen Body | Dreamo | Broken Circles |
| 22 | Roselit Bone | Crisis Actor | Get Loud |
| 23 | Joanna Sternberg | Then I Try Some More | Team Love |
| 24 | The Soft Cavalry | The Soft Cavalry | Bella Union/pias |
| 25 | Jonah Yano | Nervous [Ep] | Innovative Leisure |
| 26 | Mal Blum | Pity Boy | Don Giovanni |
| 27 | Horse Jumper Of Love | So Divine | Run For Cover |
| 28 | Grizfolk | Rarest Of Birds | Nettwerk |
| 29 | Thick Paint | A Perennial Approach To Free Time | Self-released |
| 30 | Kyle Craft | Showboat Honey | Sub Pop |
Top 3 Adds:
1.) Infinity Crush – Virtual Heaven
Recommended if you like: Katie Dey, American Pleasure Club, Alex G, Sun Kil Moon
2.) Hēran Soun – Cambridge [EP]
Recommended if you like: Bon Iver, Burial, James Blake
3.) Marika Hackman – Any Human Friend
Recommended if you like: Courtney Barnett, Big Thief, Julia Jacklin
Top 10 Adds
| Rank | Artist | Record | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infinity Crush | Virtual Heaven | Joy Void |
| 2 | Heran Soun | Cambridge [Ep] | Self-released |
| 3 | Marika Hackman | Any Human Friend | Sub Pop |
| 4 | Blanco White | “On The Other Side” [Single] | Yucatan |
| 5 | Softee | Slow Melt [Ep] | Self-released |
| 6 | Slum Sociable | Lif | Liberation |
| 7 | Lea Porcelain | Love Is Not An Empire | Self-released |
| 8 | Happy Just To See You | Happy Just To See You | Midnight Werewolf |
| 9 | Peaer | A Healthy Earth | Tiny Engines |
| 10 | Gena Rose Bruce | Can’t Make You Love Me | Dot Dash Recordings |