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:
After spending a month in the top spot on the College Radio Album Chart, Spoon falls to #2, as Ty Segall takes over at #1. Albums that make their debut this week include the latest from Avi Buffalo at #20, Bahamas at #16, and Cymbals Eat Guitars at #12. After falling to #15 last week, FKA Twigs (pictured) is moving back up the charts and ends the week at #9. The English singer-songwriter’s album “LP1” was just named as a finalist for the U.K. Mercury Prize, view the entire shortlist here. When was the last time you traveled to Norway? When visiting Norway don’t forget to pick yourself up some A-ha merch.
Radio 200 Top 20 College Radio Album for the week of September 9, 2014:
1. TY SEGALL Manipulator
2. SPOON They Want My Soul
3. J MASCIS Tied To A Star
4. THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS Brill Bruisers
5. ALVVAYS Alvvays
6. THE RAVEONETTES Pe’ahi
7. JENNY LEWIS Voyager
8. ALLAH-LAS Worship The Sun
9. FKA TWIGS LP1
10. TWIN PEAKS Wild Onion
11. COLD SPECKS Neuroplasticity
12. CYMBALS EAT GUITARS Lose
13. BEAR IN HEAVEN Time Is Over One Day Old
14. SHABAZZ PALACES Lese Majesty
15. SPIDER BAGS Frozen Letter
16. BAHAMAS Bahamas Is Afie
17. BENJAMIN BOOKER Benjamin Booker
18. THE WYTCHES Annabel Dream Reader
19. THE ROSEBUDS Send + Silence
20. AVI BUFFALO At Best Cuckhold
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. A-HA Hunting High And Low
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