Top 5 Charts
1.) SOPHIE
DJs at KJHK made sure to play a lot of SOPHIE this week in honor of the late experimental pioneer. Rest in peace SOPHIE <3
2.) Aesop Rock – Spirit World Field Guide
The hip-hop veteran’s newest project maintains his fanbase while also welcoming any newcomers with its accessibility.
3.) JPEGMAFIA – EP!
Despite being a collection of singles released in 2020, EP! still manages to be pretty cohesive. EP2! is on the way !!!
4.) Das Mortal – Miami Beach Witches
Some incredible house and vapor-wave fusion that Hotline Miami fan’s might recognize.
5.) China Club – Ming + Zhizhi
Blending free-jazz, electronic, and hip-hop production, China Club has a mixtape that is like nothing you have ever heard before.
| Rank | Artist | Record | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOPHIE | N/A | |
| 2 | Aesop Rock | Spirit World Field Guide | Rhymesayers |
| 3 | JPEGMAFIA | EP! [EP] | Self-Released |
| 4 | Das Mortal | Miami Beach Witches | Lisbon Lux |
| 5 | China Club | Ming + Zhizhi | Citrus City |
| 6 | Public Memory | Ripped Apparition | Felte |
| 7 | Pink Siifu And Fly Anakin | FlySiifu’s | Lex |
| 8 | Record Setter | Owe You Nothing | Topshelf |
| 9 | Peel | Peel [EP] | Innovative Leisure |
| 10 | Molchat Doma | Monument | Sacred Bones |
| 11 | Mamalarky | Mamalarky | Fire Talk |
| 12 | Mourn | Self Worth | Captured Tracks |
| 13 | Adrianne Lenker | songs | 4AD/Beggars Group |
| 14 | PUP | This Place Sucks Ass [EP] | Little Dipper/Rise |
| 15 | Anna Mcclellan | I Saw First Light | Father/Daughter |
| 16 | Fuzz | III | In The Red |
| 17 | Nothing | The Great Dismal | Relapse |
| 18 | Karaoke | Blood, Piss, Religion, Pain | Self-Released |
| 19 | Chubby And The Gang | Speed Kills | Partisan |
| 20 | Khruangbin | Late Night Tales | Night Time Stories |
| 21 | Wilson’s Prom | Wilson’s Prom [EP] | Self-Released |
| 22 | Keaton Henson | Monument | Play It Again Sam |
| 23 | Kule | Keep Up, Lose Everything | Self-Released |
| 24 | Population II | A La O Terre | Castle Face |
| 25 | That’s It, It’s Over | That’s it, it’s Over [EP] | Self-Released |
| 26 | Goings | It’s For You | Know Hope |
| 27 | Nailbiter | Brace | Hand Drawn Dracula |
| 28 | Tom Sanders | Only Magic | Moshi Moshi |
| 29 | Cabaret Voltaire | Shadow Of Fear | Mute |
| 30 | Ela Minus | Acts Of Rebellion | Domino |
Top 3 Adds
1.) Bicep – Isles
Recommended if you like: Jamie xx, Daniel Avery, Omar-S
2.) Sun June – Somewhere
Recommended if you like: Lomelda, Girlpool, Madeline Kenney
3.) Goat Girl – On All Fours
Recommended if you like: BULLY, Parquet Courts, illuminati hotties
| Rank | Artist | Record | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bicep | Isles | Ninja Tune |
| 2 | Sun June | Somewhere | Run For Cover |
| 3 | Goat Girl | On All Fours | Rough Trade/Beggars |
| 4 | Widowspeak | Honeychurch [EP] | Captured Tracks |
| 5 | Miss Grit | Impostor [EP] | Self-Released |
| 6 | Rosier | Légèrement | FAMgroup |
| 7 | Femi Kuti | Stop The Hate | Partisan |
| 8 | Martin Gore | The Third Chimpanzee [EP] | Mute |
| 9 | Made Kuti | For(e)ward | Partisan |
| 10 | Sincere Gifts | Ghost Of America | Self-Released |