September 20, 2026

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

Public radio chart, September 20, 2026
Rank	Album	Stations	Spins
1	Happiness Anytime Leon Bridges KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current	KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current	7 spins
2	I Built You A Tower Death Cab for Cutie KCRW, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KCRW, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	6 spins
3	Sunshine Jungle KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current	KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current	5 spins
4	Lost Weekend Phoebe Bridgers KEXP, KUTX, The Current	KEXP, KUTX, The Current	6 spins
5	Highway Prayers Billy Strings KCRW, KRCL, WXPN	KCRW, KRCL, WXPN	3 spins
6	Marquee Moon Television KEXP, KUTX, The Current	KEXP, KUTX, The Current	3 spins
7	Time Will Tell Devon Gilfillian KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	6 spins
8	Oh Yeah? Steve Lacy KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	6 spins
9	Sanctuary Park The Jayhawks The Current, WXPN	The Current, WXPN	6 spins
10	I Must Be Dreaming Alabama Shakes KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	5 spins
11	Dopamine Chamber Fontaines D.C. KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	5 spins
12	Frozen Charlotte Jack White KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	5 spins
13	Ride Lonesome Beck KCRW, KEXP	KCRW, KEXP	4 spins
14	There Near Dinosaur Jr. KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	4 spins
15	Middle of Nowhere Kacey Musgraves KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	4 spins
16	Reality Awaits The Strokes KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	4 spins
17	Nature's Pill Wishy KCRW, KUTX	KCRW, KUTX	4 spins
18	YEARNALISM Baby Rose KCRW, The Current	KCRW, The Current	3 spins
19	So Much For Goodbyes Billy Strings KRCL, The Current	KRCL, The Current	3 spins
20	Gentling the Horse at the Walt Whitman Mall Caroline Rose KEXP, KUTX	KEXP, KUTX	3 spins
21	Clovis Charley Crockett KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	3 spins
22	The Life You Save Flock of Dimes KRCL, The Current	KRCL, The Current	3 spins
23	Little Wide Open Kevin Morby KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	3 spins
24	Blowin' Up Kiwi Jr. KEXP, The Current	KEXP, The Current	3 spins
25	King of Having Fun Medium Build KCRW, The Current	KCRW, The Current	3 spins
26	Megasound Megasound KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	3 spins
27	Singin' to an Empty Chair Ratboys The Current, WXPN	The Current, WXPN	3 spins
28	The New World Shearwater KCRW, KUTX	KCRW, KUTX	3 spins
29	Melodie Slow Pulp KEXP, The Current	KEXP, The Current	3 spins
30	Ow ∞ Sylvan Esso KCRW, KEXP	KCRW, KEXP	3 spins