September 2, 2026

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

Public radio chart, September 2, 2026
Rank	Album	Stations	Spins
1	Lost Weekend Phoebe Bridgers KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	17 spins
2	This Mirror Weighs A Ton Interpol KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	9 spins
3	I Must Be Dreaming Alabama Shakes KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	8 spins
4	Oh Yeah? Steve Lacy KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	13 spins
5	The Womack Sisters The Womack Sisters KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	12 spins
6	I Built You A Tower Death Cab For Cutie KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	11 spins
7	Happiness Anytime Leon Bridges KCRW, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KCRW, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	10 spins
8	Frozen Charlotte Jack White KRCL, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KRCL, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	9 spins
9	YEARNALISM Baby Rose KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current	KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current	5 spins
10	London Calling The Clash KEXP, KRCL, The Current, WXPN	KEXP, KRCL, The Current, WXPN	4 spins
11	Time Will Tell Devon Gilfillian KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	8 spins
12	Dopamine Chamber Fontaines D.C. KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	8 spins
13	Foreign Tongues The Rolling Stones KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	8 spins
14	You're Gonna Need A Little Music Yard Act KEXP, KUTX, WXPN	KEXP, KUTX, WXPN	8 spins
15	Wowed Out Jim James KRCL, KUTX, The Current	KRCL, KUTX, The Current	7 spins
16	Middle of Nowhere Kacey Musgraves KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	7 spins
17	Pylon beabadoobee KEXP, The Current, WXPN	KEXP, The Current, WXPN	6 spins
18	So Much For Goodbyes Billy Strings KRCL, The Current, WXPN	KRCL, The Current, WXPN	6 spins
19	Masks Off Jesse Welles KRCL, The Current, WXPN	KRCL, The Current, WXPN	6 spins
20	Little Wide Open Kevin Morby KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	6 spins
21	Sunshine Jungle KEXP, KUTX, The Current	KEXP, KUTX, The Current	5 spins
22	Deadbeat Tame Impala KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	4 spins
23	Nature’s Pill Wishy KCRW, KEXP, WXPN	KCRW, KEXP, WXPN	4 spins
24	Ill Communication Beastie Boys KCRW, KEXP, WXPN	KCRW, KEXP, WXPN	3 spins
25	Helado Tropical Helado Tropical KCRW, The Current	KCRW, The Current	6 spins
26	Weezer (The Gold Album) Weezer The Current, WXPN	The Current, WXPN	6 spins
27	The Gem Julia Jacklin KEXP, WXPN	KEXP, WXPN	5 spins
28	you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love Olivia Rodrigo The Current, WXPN	The Current, WXPN	5 spins
29	Reality Awaits The Strokes KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	5 spins
30	Cry Baby Vince Staples KEXP, The Current	KEXP, The Current	5 spins