Here’s the weekly Top 20 College Radio Albums from the Radio 200 list published by CMJ (College Media Journal). The reputable rag surveys up to 600 college radio stations of a weekly basis to compute the list.
In addition, here’s my Spicy Six Albums of the week. These are the six albums that can’t find their way out of my six disc changer. The list consists of my Top 5 Albums of the week, and one Heritage Album that’s worth dusting off and giving a listen.
Here’s the lists:
It should come as no surprise, the eighth studio album from Spoon (pictured) “They Want My Soul,” has debuted on the College Radio Album Chart at #1. In addition to this honor, the Austin based indie rock band debuted on the Billboard Album Chart at #4, and holds down the #1 spot on my weekly Spicy Six CD Chart. I’ve listened to “They Want My Soul” countless times this week, and I dare you to find a bad tune on the album. Two bands debut in the Top 200 all the way up in the Top 20, The Ravonettes at #10 with their latest “Pe’ahi,” and the Chicago indie rockers Twin Peaks at #11. Other new albums to the countdown includes “Song Reader” by Beck, and the latest from Kim Shattuck’s band The Muffs. The sixth new album to the countdown this week belongs to the Los Angeles French-pop duo Got A Girl, their debut album is titled “I Love You But I Must Drive Off This Cliff Now,” what a fun title! This week the eighties jangle-pop band Let’s Active reunited to play their first show in 24 years.
Radio 200 Top 20 College Radio Album for the week of August 12, 2014:
1. SPOON They Want My Soul
2. ALVVAYS Alvvays
3. JENNY LEWIS Voyager
4. WHITE FENCE For The Recently Found Innocent
5. HOW TO DRESS WELL What Is This Heart?
6. MORRISSEY World Peace Is None Of Your Business
7. JACK WHITE Lazaretto
8. BEAR IN HEAVEN Time Is Over One Day Old
9. SHABAZZ PALACES Lese Majesty
10. THE RAVONETTES Pe’ahi
11. TWIN PEAKS Wild Onion
12. THE MUFFS Whoop Dee Doo
13. BRAID No Coast
14. ACID Liminal
15. THE WYTCHES Annabel Dream Reader
16. PARQUET COURTS Sunbathing Animal
17. FIELD MOUSE Hold Still Life
18. SLOW CLUB Complete Surrender
19. GOT A GIRL I Love You But I Must Drive Off This Cliff Now
20. BECK Song Reader
The DJ DEEp Spicy Six:
1. SPOON They Want My Soul
2. BEAR IN HEAVEN Time Is Over One Day Old
3. PARQUET COURTS Sunbathing Animal
4. HOORAY FOR EARTH Racy
5. CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH Only Run
Heritage Album Of The Week
6. LET’S ACTIVE Cypress
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