September 1, 2026

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

Public radio chart, September 1, 2026
Rank	Album	Stations	Spins
1	Lost Weekend Phoebe Bridgers KCRW, KEXP, KRCL, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KCRW, KEXP, KRCL, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	13 spins
2	I Must Be Dreaming Alabama Shakes KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	11 spins
3	Happiness Anytime Leon Bridges KCRW, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KCRW, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	11 spins
4	Oh Yeah? Steve Lacy KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	11 spins
5	This Mirror Weighs A Ton Interpol KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	9 spins
6	Dopamine Chamber Fontaines D.C. KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	8 spins
7	Sunshine Jungle KCRW, KRCL, KUTX, The Current	KCRW, KRCL, KUTX, The Current	8 spins
8	Reality Awaits The Strokes KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	8 spins
9	Frozen Charlotte Jack White KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	11 spins
10	Foreign Tongues The Rolling Stones KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	9 spins
11	I Built You A Tower Death Cab For Cutie KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	8 spins
12	Time Will Tell Devon Gilfillian KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	8 spins
13	So Much For Goodbyes Billy Strings KRCL, The Current, WXPN	KRCL, The Current, WXPN	6 spins
14	Thank You Mike D KCRW, KEXP, The Current	KCRW, KEXP, The Current	6 spins
15	The Womack Sisters The Womack Sisters KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	6 spins
16	You're Gonna Need A Little Music Yard Act KEXP, KUTX, WXPN	KEXP, KUTX, WXPN	6 spins
17	Little Wide Open Kevin Morby KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	5 spins
18	Mud Remi Wolf KEXP, The Current, WXPN	KEXP, The Current, WXPN	5 spins
19	Doctrine of Love Jalen Ngonda KEXP, KRCL, KUTX	KEXP, KRCL, KUTX	4 spins
20	Helado Tropical Helado Tropical KCRW, KEXP, The Current	KCRW, KEXP, The Current	3 spins
21	It Could Be Worse Samm Henshaw KCRW, KRCL, KUTX	KCRW, KRCL, KUTX	3 spins
22	Show Me Thao KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	7 spins
23	Cry Baby Vince Staples KEXP, The Current	KEXP, The Current	7 spins
24	Wowed Out Jim James KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	6 spins
25	Middle of Nowhere Kacey Musgraves The Current, WXPN	The Current, WXPN	5 spins
26	Nature’s Pill Wishy KEXP, WXPN	KEXP, WXPN	5 spins
27	YEARNALISM Baby Rose KEXP, The Current	KEXP, The Current	4 spins
28	Pylon beabadoobee The Current, WXPN	The Current, WXPN	4 spins
29	Ride Lonesome Beck The Current, WXPN	The Current, WXPN	4 spins
30	ZIRP! DIIV KEXP, WXPN	KEXP, WXPN	4 spins