October 17, 2026

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

Public radio chart, October 17, 2026
Rank	Album	Stations	Spins
1	Happiness Anytime Leon Bridges KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	12 spins
2	Dopamine Chamber Fontaines D.C. KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	9 spins
3	The Singer in My Band This Is Lorelei KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	7 spins
4	The Gem Julia Jacklin KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current	KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current	6 spins
5	Everything Has Changed Danielle Ponder KCRW, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KCRW, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	5 spins
6	I Must Be Dreaming Alabama Shakes KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	9 spins
7	Lost Weekend Phoebe Bridgers KRCL, The Current, WXPN	KRCL, The Current, WXPN	8 spins
8	Carnaval De Luz U2 KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	8 spins
9	Frozen Charlotte Jack White KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	6 spins
10	FUDGE Michael Kiwanuka KCRW, The Current, WXPN	KCRW, The Current, WXPN	6 spins
11	Mud Remi Wolf KCRW, The Current, WXPN	KCRW, The Current, WXPN	6 spins
12	Nature's Pill Wishy KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	6 spins
13	Amulet Freak Slug KEXP, KUTX, WXPN	KEXP, KUTX, WXPN	5 spins
14	The Womack Sisters The Womack Sisters KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	5 spins
15	Sunshine Jungle KCRW, KUTX, The Current	KCRW, KUTX, The Current	4 spins
16	Show Me Thao KCRW, KUTX, The Current	KCRW, KUTX, The Current	4 spins
17	I Built You A Tower Death Cab For Cutie KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	3 spins
18	Angel Lizzy McAlpine KRCL, The Current, WXPN	KRCL, The Current, WXPN	3 spins
19	Melodie Slow Pulp KEXP, KRCL, The Current	KEXP, KRCL, The Current	3 spins
20	Oh Yeah? Steve Lacy KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	3 spins
21	Irreversible Brigitte Calls Me Baby KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	5 spins
22	Ow Infinity Sylvan Esso KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	5 spins
23	Gentling the Horse at the Walt Whitman Mall Caroline Rose KUTX, WXPN	KUTX, WXPN	4 spins
24	Dragonflies Dragonflies KEXP, KUTX	KEXP, KUTX	4 spins
25	Before the World Blows Erykah Badu and The Alchemist KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	4 spins
26	Middle of Nowhere Kacey Musgraves KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	4 spins
27	Role Model Hermit mary in the junkyard The Current, WXPN	The Current, WXPN	4 spins
28	Cry Baby Vince Staples KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	4 spins
29	It Goes On Westside Cowboy The Current, WXPN	The Current, WXPN	4 spins
30	Pylon beabadoobee The Current, WXPN	The Current, WXPN	3 spins