October 20, 2026

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

Public radio chart, October 20, 2026
Rank	Album	Stations	Spins
1	Dopamine Chamber Fontaines D.C. KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	12 spins
2	Nature's Pill Wishy KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current	KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, The Current	11 spins
3	Happiness Anytime Leon Bridges KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KEXP, KUTX, The Current, WXPN	8 spins
4	Show Me Thao KEXP, KRCL, KUTX, The Current	KEXP, KRCL, KUTX, The Current	7 spins
5	Wildflowers Tom Petty KEXP, KRCL, KUTX, WXPN	KEXP, KRCL, KUTX, WXPN	4 spins
6	The Holy Cross Tigers twisted teens KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, WXPN	KCRW, KEXP, KUTX, WXPN	4 spins
7	Boy U2 KCRW, KEXP, The Current, WXPN	KCRW, KEXP, The Current, WXPN	4 spins
8	Lost Weekend Phoebe Bridgers KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	9 spins
9	Irreversible Brigitte Calls Me Baby KCRW, KUTX, The Current	KCRW, KUTX, The Current	8 spins
10	Gentling the Horse at the Walt Whitman Mall Caroline Rose KEXP, KUTX, WXPN	KEXP, KUTX, WXPN	7 spins
11	Reality Awaits The Strokes KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	7 spins
12	The Womack Sisters The Womack Sisters KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	7 spins
13	The Singer in My Band This Is Lorelei KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	7 spins
14	Oh Yeah? Steve Lacy KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	6 spins
15	Pylon beabadoobee KEXP, The Current, WXPN	KEXP, The Current, WXPN	5 spins
16	The Gem Julia Jacklin KEXP, KUTX, The Current	KEXP, KUTX, The Current	5 spins
17	Role Model Hermit mary in the junkyard KEXP, The Current, WXPN	KEXP, The Current, WXPN	5 spins
18	FUDGE Michael Kiwanuka KEXP, The Current, WXPN	KEXP, The Current, WXPN	5 spins
19	Carnaval De Luz U2 KUTX, The Current, WXPN	KUTX, The Current, WXPN	5 spins
20	Cry Baby Vince Staples KEXP, KUTX, The Current	KEXP, KUTX, The Current	5 spins
21	It Goes On Westside Cowboy KEXP, The Current, WXPN	KEXP, The Current, WXPN	5 spins
22	I Must Be Dreaming Alabama Shakes KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	7 spins
23	Before the World Blows Erykah Badu and The Alchemist KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	5 spins
24	Amulet Freak Slug KEXP, KUTX	KEXP, KUTX	5 spins
25	O My Beloved Kings of Leon The Current, WXPN	The Current, WXPN	5 spins
26	Over Before You Know It Michigander The Current, WXPN	The Current, WXPN	5 spins
27	21 Bum Salute Party Dozen KEXP, WXPN	KEXP, WXPN	5 spins
28	Mud Remi Wolf The Current, WXPN	The Current, WXPN	5 spins
29	Ow Infinity Sylvan Esso KUTX, The Current	KUTX, The Current	5 spins
30	untitled (halo) untitled (halo) KEXP, KUTX	KEXP, KUTX	5 spins