KCRW's Top 30 Chart

Polo & Pan's "22:22" stays at no. 1.

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Polo & Pan's "22:22" takes spot no. 1 on KCRW's Top 30 by a landslide.

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Thom Yorke and pioneering electronic producer Mark Pritchard hit the top of our charts with the new single from their debut album.

KCRW’s Top 30: Thom Yorke and Mark Pritchard, Myd, TOKiMONSTA

Thom Yorke and pioneering electronic producer Mark Pritchard hit the top of our charts with the new single from their debut album.

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LA-beat-scene hero TOKiMONSTA (+ many friends) hit no. 1 with the brand new album “Eternal Reverie.”

KCRW’s Top 30: TOKiMONSTA, Panda Bear, Everything Is Recorded

LA-beat-scene hero TOKiMONSTA (+ many friends) hit no. 1 with the brand new album “Eternal Reverie.”

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Panda Bear’s long awaited LP “Sinister Grift” is out in full and no. 1 on KCRW’s Top 30 chart.

KCRW’s Top 30: Panda Bear, Pachyman, Toro y Moi

Panda Bear’s long awaited LP “Sinister Grift” is out in full and no. 1 on KCRW’s Top 30 chart.

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New Zealand neo-soul producer Serebii’s gentle crooning and complex chords are beckoning to you across the KCRW airwaves. Heed the call.

KCRW’s Top 30: Serebii, Twin Shadow, Ana Tijoux

New Zealand neo-soul producer Serebii’s gentle crooning and complex chords are beckoning to you across the KCRW airwaves. Heed the call.

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The big sounds of this week's Top 30 are: emotional Ice Capades, frenetic bounce, and nervy darkwave.

KCRW’s Top 30: HAAi, Obongjayar, cutouts

The big sounds of this week's Top 30 are: emotional Ice Capades, frenetic bounce, and nervy darkwave.

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Doechii’s “Alligator Bites Never Heal” has (understandably) been owning our airwaves ever since it grabbed that Grammy for Best Rap Album.

KCRW’s Top 30: Doechii, Darkside, Kendrick Lamar

Doechii’s “Alligator Bites Never Heal” has (understandably) been owning our airwaves ever since it grabbed that Grammy for Best Rap Album.

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The South Hill Experiment's "Open Ocean" hits the no. 1 spot, reminding us that summer days aren't so far away.

KCRW’s Top 30: The South Hill Experiment, Tunde Adebimpe, Black Country New Road

The South Hill Experiment's "Open Ocean" hits the no. 1 spot, reminding us that summer days aren't so far away.

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New heat from audacious rockers Viagra Boys, folktronica heroes Tunng, and electro-tropicalia girlie Σtella point to an excellent (and eclectic) year in music.

KCRW’s Top 30: Everything Is Recorded, Viagra Boys, Tunng

New heat from audacious rockers Viagra Boys, folktronica heroes Tunng, and electro-tropicalia girlie Σtella point to an excellent (and eclectic) year in music.

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The supreme sonic elasticity of Panda Bear’s “Ferry Lady” tops our first Top 30 Chart of 2025.

KCRW’s Top 30: Panda Bear, Brijean, Poolside

The supreme sonic elasticity of Panda Bear’s “Ferry Lady” tops our first Top 30 Chart of 2025.

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The math? Oh, it’s been mathed and Jamie xx has emerged with more KCRW airplay than any other artist this year.

KCRW’s Top 30 chart… for *all* of 2024(!)

The math? Oh, it’s been mathed and Jamie xx has emerged with more KCRW airplay than any other artist this year.

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British soul maven Yazmin Lacey debuts at no. 1 with her effervescent new single “The Feels"

KCRW’s Top 30 chart: November 18–24, 2024

British soul maven Yazmin Lacey debuts at no. 1 with her effervescent new single “The Feels"

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Grammy and Oscar-winner Jon Batiste reconstructs Beethoven classics through a blues lens. The resulting album, “Beethoven Blues,” hits no. 1 on KCRW Top 30.

KCRW’s Top 30 chart: November 11–17, 2024

Grammy and Oscar-winner Jon Batiste reconstructs Beethoven classics through a blues lens. The resulting album, “Beethoven Blues,” hits no. 1 on KCRW Top 30.

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Teaming with Latin Grammy nominated composer Tim Bernardes, Canadian jazz-funk greats BADBADNOTGOOD go directly to no. 1 with the new single “Poeira Cosmica.”

KCRW’s Top 30 chart: November 4–10, 2024

Teaming with Latin Grammy nominated composer Tim Bernardes, Canadian jazz-funk greats BADBADNOTGOOD go directly to no. 1 with the new single “Poeira Cosmica.”

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The surprise release of Flying Lotus’ new EP “Spirit Box” — with killer features from Dawn Richard and Sid Sriram — goes straight to no. 1 on KCRW’s Top 30.

KCRW’s Top 30 chart: October 28– November 3, 2024

The surprise release of Flying Lotus’ new EP “Spirit Box” — with killer features from Dawn Richard and Sid Sriram — goes straight to no. 1 on KCRW’s Top 30.

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LCD Soundsystem, at no. 1, with the advance spins of their BRAND NEW single "X-Ray Eyes."

KCRW’s Top 30 chart: October 21–27, 2024

LCD Soundsystem, at no. 1, with the advance spins of their BRAND NEW single "X-Ray Eyes."

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Panda Bear is the most played artist across the KCRW airwaves this week with "Defense," his first solo single in over five years.

KCRW’s Top 30 chart: October 14–20, 2024

Panda Bear is the most played artist across the KCRW airwaves this week with "Defense," his first solo single in over five years.

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"In Waves," the sophomore LP from Jamie xx holds fast at no. 1 as Ezra Collective's "Dance, No One's Watching" enjoys a release week boost into second place.

KCRW’s Top 30 chart: September 23–29, 2024

"In Waves," the sophomore LP from Jamie xx holds fast at no. 1 as Ezra Collective's "Dance, No One's Watching" enjoys a release week boost into second place.

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Jamie xx’s “In Waves” (out now) played in heavy rotation all week on the strength of the final single “Waited All Night” — featuring both of his xx bandmates.

KCRW’s Top 30 chart: September 16–22, 2024

Jamie xx’s “In Waves” (out now) played in heavy rotation all week on the strength of the final single “Waited All Night” — featuring both of his xx bandmates.

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