October 16, 2026

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

Public radio chart, October 16, 2026
Rank	Album	Stations	Spins
1	Dopamine Chamber Fontaines D.C. KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	11 spins
2	Sunshine Jungle KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current	KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current	5 spins
3	Lost Weekend Phoebe Bridgers KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	7 spins
4	The Singer in My Band This Is Lorelei KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	7 spins
5	Happiness Anytime Leon Bridges KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	6 spins
6	Reality Awaits The Strokes KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	6 spins
7	Nature's Pill Wishy KEXP, KUTX, The Current	KEXP, KUTX, The Current	6 spins
8	All Set The Bone Greg Freeman KEXP, KUTX, The Current	KEXP, KUTX, The Current	5 spins
9	The Womack Sisters The Womack Sisters KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	5 spins
10	Carnaval De Luz U2 KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	5 spins
11	I Must Be Dreaming Alabama Shakes KEXP, KUTX, The Current	KEXP, KUTX, The Current	4 spins
12	Amulet Freak Slug KEXP, KUTX, WXPN	KEXP, KUTX, WXPN	4 spins
13	Wowed Out Jim James KRCL, KUTX, The Current	KRCL, KUTX, The Current	4 spins
14	FUDGE Michael Kiwanuka KCRW, The Current, WXPN	KCRW, The Current, WXPN	4 spins
15	Oh Yeah? Steve Lacy KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	4 spins
16	Vol II. Angine De Poitrine KEXP, KUTX, The Current	KEXP, KUTX, The Current	3 spins
17	Pylon beabadoobee The Current, WXPN	The Current, WXPN	5 spins
18	Irreversible Brigitte Calls Me Baby KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	5 spins
19	Before the World Blows Erykah Badu and The Alchemist KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	5 spins
20	Frozen Charlotte Jack White The Current, WXPN	The Current, WXPN	5 spins
21	Gentling the Horse at the Walt Whitman Mall Caroline Rose KUTX, WXPN	KUTX, WXPN	4 spins
22	Time Will Tell Devon Gilfillian KUTX, WXPN	KUTX, WXPN	4 spins
23	Angel Lizzy McAlpine The Current, WXPN	The Current, WXPN	4 spins
24	Role Model Hermit mary in the junkyard The Current, WXPN	The Current, WXPN	4 spins
25	Over Before You Know It Michigander The Current, WXPN	The Current, WXPN	4 spins
26	you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love Olivia Rodrigo The Current, WXPN	The Current, WXPN	4 spins
27	Ow Infinity Sylvan Esso KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	4 spins
28	Show Me Thao KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	4 spins
29	YEARNALISM Baby Rose KRCL, The Current	KRCL, The Current	3 spins
30	So Much for Goodbyes Billy Strings The Current, WXPN	The Current, WXPN	3 spins