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:
For a third consecutive week the latest from Spoon, “They Want My Soul” is the #1 album on College Radio. Meanwhile, two new albums debut in the countdown, and Beck’s “Song Reader” is a reentry at #18. New to the chart this week is the latest solo effort from Dinosaur Jr. frontman J Mascis (pictured), he makes his debut in the Top 200 all the way up at #10. The other new addition to the countdown comes from the Canadian indie rock duo PS I Love You, their album is entitled “For Those Who Stay.” Changes at the top and throughout my Spicy 6, see below if you give a shit. When was the last time you listened to any Tears For Fears? TFF recently announced a handful of U.S. dates for this fall, including a stop in Los Angeles at The Wiltern on September 23.
Radio 200 Top 20 College Radio Album for the week of August 26, 2014:
1. SPOON They Want My Soul
2. JENNY LEWIS Voyager
3. ALVVAYS Alvvays
4. THE RAVEONETTES Pe’ahi
5. TWIN PEAKS Wild Onion
6. WHITE FENCE For The Recently Found Innocent
7. BEAR IN HEAVEN Time Is Over One Day Old
8. THE WYTCHES Annabel Dream Reader
9. SHABAZZ PALACES Lese Majesty
10. J MASCIS Tied To A Star
11. FKA TWIGS LP1
12. THE ROSEBUDS Send + Silence
13. THE MUFFS Whoop Dee Doo
14. SPIDER BAGS Frozen Letter
15. FIELD MOUSE Hold Still Life
16. BENJAMIN BOOKER Benjamin Booker
17. PS I LOVE YOU For Those Who Stay
18. BECK Song Reader
19. MORRISSEY World Peace Is None Of Your Business
20. ACID Liminal
The DJ DEEp Spicy Six:
1. BEAR IN HEAVEN Time Is Over One Day Old
2. SPOON They Want My Soul
3. THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS Brill Bruisers
4. HOORAY FOR EARTH Racy
5. ALVVAYS Alvvays
Heritage Album Of The Week
6. TEARS FOR FEARS Songs From The Big Chair
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