KCRW’s Top 30 chart: April 1–7, 2024

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To the (Chicano) batmobile!

To the (Chicano) batmobile! Photo by George Mays

A full week past its release date, SoCal rockers Chicano Batman claim victory for their new LP, Notebook Fantasy. But wait, there’s another LA crew nipping at their heels, vibey electropop duo Brijean whose new single “Workin’ On It” immediately enters the running to be our fair city’s official anthem. “I’m just trying to get some better sleep,” declares frontwoman Brijean Murphy, “… I guess I’m working on it.” Girl, same.

New and notable: Everytime Beyoncé appears on the KCRW Top 30, an angel gets its wings. 

Top 30 Albums (4.9.2024)


1 Chicano Batman “Notebook Fantasy”
2 Brijean “Macro”
3 Reyna Tropical “Malegría”
4 Khruangbin “A LA SALA”
5 Mount Kimbie “The Sunset Violent”
6 Vampire Weekend “Only God Was Above Us”
7 Justice “Hyperdrama”
8 Mildlife “Chorus”
9 Bolis Pupul “Letter To Yu”
10 Beyoncé “COWBOY CARTER”
11 Swim Surreal “The Crowd” [Single]
12 Local Natives “But I’ll Wait For You”
13 Hermanos Gutiérrez “Sonido Cósmico”
14 Aili “Nandakke?”
15 Faye Webster “Underdressed at the Symphony”
16 The Marías “Submarine”
17 Peggy Gou “I Hear You”
18 Saya Gray “QWERTY II”
19 Glass Beams “Mahal”
20 Tierra Whack “WORLD WIDE WHACK”
21 St. Vincent “All Born Screaming”
22 Machinedrum “3FOR82”
23 Vegyn “The Road To Hell Is Paved With Good Intentions”
24 Hiatus Kaiyote “Love Heart Cheat Code”
25 Jessica Pratt “Here in the Pitch”
26 Sheer Mag “Playing Favorites”
27 Dehd “Poetry”
28 bad tuner “look at me but through me”
29 YĪN YĪN “Mount Matsu” 
30 Beans “Boots N Cats”