Here at KJHK, we’re starting the semester off with a bang! It’s been an absolutely phenomenal week for music, charts and adds alike. Check out what we’ve been spinning below.
Top 5 Charts:
1.) Clairo – Immunity
Though Clairo had already gained a great deal of acclaim with early songs such as “Pretty Girl,” debut album Immunity marks a clear maturation in the young artist’s sound. She doesn’t shy away from hard topics, relying more heavily on her vocals than ever before to pack the tracks with emotion.
2.) Florist – Emily Alone
As the title suggests, this Florist record shines a spotlight on the group’s lead singer, Emily Sprague. Emily Alone is at many times peaceful, at others absolutely heart-wrenching. The record proves that simplicity can be truly beautiful.
3.) Blood Orange – Angel’s Pulse
Blood Orange is displaced from the number one spot on the chart after a three week run. 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.
4.) Ada Lea – what we say in private
After going through a difficult breakup, Alexandria Levy (stage name Ada Lea) based what we say in private on a series of journal entries. Organic and intimate, this record contrasts pain and love, sadness and hope.
5.) Cuco – Para Mí
After surviving a near-fatal car crash, the members of Cuco realized that they had lost most of the files containing the music which would have become their debut album. Para Mí was born as the group metaphorically rose from the ashes, a cathartic, healing project that sounds more cheerful than one might expect.
Top 30 Charts
| Rank | Artist | Record | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clairo | Immunity | Fader |
| 2 | Florist | Emily Alone | Double Double Whammy |
| 3 | Blood Orange | Angel’s Pulse | Domino |
| 4 | Ada Lea | What We Say In Private | Saddle Creek |
| 5 | Cuco | Para Mí | Interscope |
| 6 | Generationals | Reader As Detective | Polyvinyl |
| 7 | Nathan Bajar | Playroom | In Real Life |
| 8 | Dude York | Falling | Hardly Art |
| 9 | Marika Hackman | Any Human Friend | Sub Pop |
| 10 | Harmaleighs, The | She Won’t Make Sense | Nettwerk |
| 11 | Dorian Electra | Flamboyant | Self-released |
| 12 | Imperial Teen | Now We Are Timeless | Merge |
| 13 | Softee | Slow Melt [EP] | Self-released |
| 14 | Drab Majesty | Modern Mirror | Dais |
| 15 | Night Moves | Can You Really Find Me | Domino |
| 16 | Slaughter Beach Dog | Safe And Also No Fear | Lame-o |
| 17 | Hippo Campus | Demos II | Grand Jury |
| 18 | Infinity Crush | Virtual Heaven | Joy Void |
| 19 | Angie Mcmahon | Salt | Dualtone |
| 20 | Body Of Light | Time To Kill | Dais |
| 21 | Slum Sociable | Lif | Liberation |
| 22 | Teen Body | Dreamo | Broken Circles |
| 23 | Jonah Yano | Nervous [EP] | Innovative Leisure |
| 24 | Curse Of Lono | 4am And Counting (Live At Toe Rag Studios) | Submarine Cat |
| 25 | Penelope Isles | Until The Tide Creeps In | Bella Union/Pias |
| 26 | Lina Tullgren | Free Cell | Captured Tracks |
| 27 | Bea1991 | Brand New Adult | Self-released |
| 28 | Goon | Heaven Is Humming | Partisan |
| 29 | RIDE | This Is Not A Safe Place | Wichita |
| 30 | Gauche | A People’s History Of Gauche | Merge |
Top 3 Adds:
1.) Jay Som – Anak Ko
Recommended if you like: Japanese Breakfast, Sasami, Soccer Mommy, Hatchie
2.) Rose Dorn – Days You Were Leaving
Recommended if you like: Forth Wanderers, Lala Lala, Soccer Mommy, Stef Chura, Florist, Mal Blum
3.) Bodywash – Comforter
Recommended if you like: Memoryhouse, Craft Spells, Japanese Breakfast, Sasami, Jay Som, Porcelain Raft
Top 10 Adds
| Rank | Artist | Record | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay Som | Anak Ko | Polyvinyl |
| 2 | Rose Dorn | Days You Were Leaving | Bar/none |
| 3 | Bodywash | Comforter | Luminelle |
| 4 | Shannon Lay | August | Sub Pop |
| 5 | Field Mouse | Meaning | Topshelf |
| 6 | Bridal Party | Too Much | Kingfisher Bluez |
| 7 | Oh, Rose | While My Father Sleeps | Park The Van |
| 8 | Joyero | Release The Dogs | Merge |
| 9 | Close Talker | How Do We Stay Here? | Slow Weather |
| 10 | Justin Peter Kinkel-schuster | Take Heart, Take Care | Big Legal Mess |