August 31, 2026

The most-played new albums across KEXP, KCRW, KRCL, KUTX, The Current, and WXPN, ranked by station consensus.

Public radio chart, August 31, 2026
Rank	Album	Stations	Spins
1	I Must Be Dreaming Alabama Shakes KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	11 spins
2	The Womack Sisters The Womack Sisters KEXP, KRCL, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KEXP, KRCL, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	11 spins
3	This Mirror Weighs A Ton Interpol KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	10 spins
4	Lost Weekend Phoebe Bridgers KRCL, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KRCL, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	12 spins
5	Happiness Anytime Leon Bridges KCRW, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KCRW, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	11 spins
6	Wowed Out Jim James KCRW, KRCL, KUTX, The Current	KCRW, KRCL, KUTX, The Current	8 spins
7	Show Me Thao KRCL, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KRCL, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	7 spins
8	There Near Dinosaur Jr. KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	4 spins
9	Oh Yeah? Steve Lacy KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	11 spins
10	Time Will Tell Devon Gilfillian KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	9 spins
11	Frozen Charlotte Jack White KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	9 spins
12	You're Gonna Need A Little Music Yard Act KEXP, KUTX, WXPN	KEXP, KUTX, WXPN	9 spins
13	I Built You A Tower Death Cab For Cutie KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	7 spins
14	Dopamine Chamber Fontaines D.C. KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	6 spins
15	Middle of Nowhere Kacey Musgraves KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	6 spins
16	Cry Baby Vince Staples KEXP, KUTX, The Current	KEXP, KUTX, The Current	6 spins
17	Nature's Pill Wishy KEXP, The Current, WXPN	KEXP, The Current, WXPN	6 spins
18	Ambiguous Desire Arlo Parks KRCL, KUTX, WXPN	KRCL, KUTX, WXPN	5 spins
19	So Much For Goodbyes Billy Strings KRCL, The Current, WXPN	KRCL, The Current, WXPN	5 spins
20	Life in Small Spaces Black Marble KCRW, KEXP, WXPN	KCRW, KEXP, WXPN	5 spins
21	Little Wide Open Kevin Morby KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	5 spins
22	Foreign Tongues The Rolling Stones KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	5 spins
23	Doctrine of Love Jalen Ngonda KRCL, KUTX, The Current	KRCL, KUTX, The Current	4 spins
24	Livin In The USA Low Cut Connie KRCL, The Current, WXPN	KRCL, The Current, WXPN	4 spins
25	Vol. II Angine De Poitrine KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	3 spins
26	The Gem Julia Jacklin KCRW, KEXP, WXPN	KCRW, KEXP, WXPN	3 spins
27	Sunshine Jungle KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	7 spins
28	Masks Off Jesse Welles The Current, WXPN	The Current, WXPN	5 spins
29	Megasound Megasound KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	5 spins
30	you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love Olivia Rodrigo The Current, WXPN	The Current, WXPN	5 spins