September 26, 2026

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

Public radio chart, September 26, 2026
Rank	Album	Stations	Spins
1	Happiness Anytime Leon Bridges KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	10 spins
2	I Built You A Tower Death Cab for Cutie KCRW, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KCRW, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	7 spins
3	I Must Be Dreaming Alabama Shakes KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	5 spins
4	Show Me Thao KEXP, KRCL, KUTX, The Current	KEXP, KRCL, KUTX, The Current	5 spins
5	Oh Yeah? Steve Lacy KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	7 spins
6	Dopamine Chamber Fontaines D.C. KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	6 spins
7	Frozen Charlotte Jack White KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	5 spins
8	The Gem Julia Jacklin KEXP, The Current, WXPN	KEXP, The Current, WXPN	5 spins
9	The Womack Sisters The Womack Sisters KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	5 spins
10	The Singer in My Band This Is Lorelei KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	5 spins
11	YEARNALISM Baby Rose KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	4 spins
12	Time Will Tell Devon Gilfillian KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	4 spins
13	Middle of Nowhere Kacey Musgraves KRCL, The Current, WXPN	KRCL, The Current, WXPN	4 spins
14	Mud Remi Wolf KCRW, The Current, WXPN	KCRW, The Current, WXPN	4 spins
15	Reality Awaits The Strokes KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	4 spins
16	Pylon beabadoobee KEXP, The Current, WXPN	KEXP, The Current, WXPN	3 spins
17	The Age of Pleasure Janelle Monae KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	3 spins
18	Irreversible Brigitte Calls Me Baby KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	6 spins
19	Amulet Freak Slug KUTX, WXPN	KUTX, WXPN	5 spins
20	Sunshine Jungle KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	5 spins
21	Blowin' Up Kiwi Jr. The Current, WXPN	The Current, WXPN	5 spins
22	Ride Lonesome Beck KCRW, WXPN	KCRW, WXPN	4 spins
23	Gentling the Horse at the Walt Whitman Mall Caroline Rose KEXP, KUTX	KEXP, KUTX	4 spins
24	King of Having Fun Medium Build The Current, WXPN	The Current, WXPN	4 spins
25	Thank You Mike D KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	4 spins
26	Lost Weekend Phoebe Bridgers The Current, WXPN	The Current, WXPN	4 spins
27	Nature's Pill Wishy KUTX, WXPN	KUTX, WXPN	4 spins
28	So Much For Goodbyes Billy Strings The Current, WXPN	The Current, WXPN	3 spins
29	Distance in Static Bonobo KCRW, KEXP	KCRW, KEXP	3 spins
30	Everything Has Changed Danielle Ponder KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	3 spins