KCRW Most Played Albums for the Week of 8/3/2015
Chemical Brothers — “Born in the Echoes”
By Lori Schaffhauser • • 1 min readBorn In The Echoes is the eighth album from the British electronic duo. Read more about this album in the KCRW Music Blog HERE.
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Tame Impala
“Currents”
Currents is the third album from the Australian psych rockers.
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Wilco
“Star Wars”
Star Wars is the ninth album from this alt rock band.
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Unknown Mortal Orchestra
“Multi-love”
Multi-love is the third album from this Portland, Oregon based indie rock band. See them live at FYF Fest 8/23.
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Boxed In
“Boxed In”
Boxed In is the debut album from the London based quartet led by producer/songwriter Oli Bayston. See their recent live session for Morning Becomes Eclectic HERE.
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Leon Bridges
“Coming Home”
Coming Home is the debut album from this soul singing sensation from Fort Worth, Texas. Listen to his recent live set for Morning Becomes Eclectic HERE, and see him at The Fonda November 9 & 10.
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Ratatat
“Magnifique”
Magnifique is the fifth album from the Brooklyn based electronic duo. See them live 9/20 at the Majestic Theater in Ventura, and 9/28 & 29 at The Mayan.
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Jamie XX
“In Colour”
In Colour is the debut solo album from the English music producer and member of The xx. See him live at The Shrine on 10/11.
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TV On The Radio
“Seeds”
Seeds is the fifth studio album from this Brooklyn based indie rock band.
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Baio
“The Names”
The Names, due September 18, is the debut solo album from Vampire Weekend’s Chris Baio. See his live set for Morning Becomes Eclectic HERE, and he’s playing The Echo on 9/15.
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Disclosure
“Caracal”
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Thundercat
“The Beyond/Where The Giants Roam”
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Foals
“What Went Down”
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Orb
“Moonbuilding 2703 Ad”
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Dwight Yoakam
“Second Hand Heart”
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Dam-Funk
“Invite The Light”
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Count Counsellor
“& The Childhood Heroes”
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Tamaryn
“Cranekiss”
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Maribou State
“Portraits”
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Bilal
“In Another Life”
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Mbongwana Star
“From Kinshasa”
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Alabama Shakes
“Sound & Color”
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LA Priest
“Inji”
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AM & Shawn Lee
“Outlines”
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Hiatus Kaiyote
“Choose Your Weapon”