This albums chart is specific: rated only by number of total spins from an album on our air. It's an imperfect methodology, punishing those releases in the latter half of the year, but... it's also the easiest to prove, with a spin count to back it up. So, it's raw data that can be trusted, even if it does favor early-year releases. The only exception to the accuracy of this […]
This albums chart is specific: rated first by number of album tracks graduating to long-term rotation, second by total spins. And there's a methodology to that madness: many crucial albums unleashed in the latter half of the year. Those LPs, solid as they may be, would suffer under a "total spins" criteria, because there was less of a year to spin them in. This specific chart helps level the playing […]
We've got a deep bench this weekend, and we're thrilled to share our bounty with you. Headliners include Sun's Signature, the new Elizabeth Fraser project causing much buzz, Panda Riot and New Age Healers, both having released unexpected singles today (and both cannot be missed), and Ursula (pictured above), a band from Perth that's made big waves on regional radio/Triple J, but now seem poised for international fame... imagine if […]
Bandcamp Fridays are like National Election Day in these studios. The sheer volume of fresh new sounds vying for attention increases fivefold. No matter. We're here to sort the wheat from the ...lesser wheat, to bring the best home to you. Multiple headliners this weekend for your consideration: EEP's long-awaited Winter Skin LP unlocked this morning, and it's got three layers of warmth and charm, wrapped in a sonic hug. […]
A fine and carefully-curated crop of sounds on tap this weekend, including pre-release previews from Trillion, the return of Starflyer 59, the glory that is Bleach Lab (produced by the legendary Stephen Street), and the next-level album from Seattle's Fotoform (pictured above). As if that weren't enough, we're thrilled to spin up and introduce fresh sounds from Ursula, bluemoongirl, Le Blonde, Bubble Tea and Cigarettes, Maida Rose, llawgne, Terra Pines, […]
