Most Played Albums: St Germain tops, BØRNS is born

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New to the #1 spot on the KCRW charts, St Germain is the French electronic musician Ludovic Navarre.  This is his third album, following fifteen years since his last release.  

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Disclosure
“Caracal”

Caracal is the second album from the English electronic music siblings Howard & Guy Lawrence. They recently played a live set for KCRW at NeueHouse Hollywood, plus interviewed with Jason Bentley: watch HERE.

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Deerhunter
“Fading Frontier”

New to the top 10 this week, Fading Frontier is the seventh album from this American indie rock band from Atlanta.     

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Monika
“Secret In The Dark”

Moving into the Top 10 for the first time, Secret In The Dark is the debut U.S. album from Monika, the Greek art pop singer/songwriter.  



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Lianne La Havas
“Blood”

Blood returns to the top 10 this week.  This UK singer recently came to KCRW to perform a live set for Morning Becomes Eclectic which you can see HERE.    


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BØRNS
“Dopamine”

Dopamine debuts on the KCRW charts this week.  See Garrett Borns‘ recent performance on Morning Becomes Eclectic HERE. Catch him live at The El Rey on 11/23, and at The Observatory in Santa Ana on 11/25. 


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Neon Indian
“VEGA INTL. Night School”

Breaking into the Top 10 this week, VEGA INTL. Night School is a double album and the third release from the electronic music band hailing from Denton, Texas.

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“As If”

As If is the brand new album from this American dance-punk band. See them live at SOhO in Santa Barbara on 12/5 & The Echoplex in LA on 12/6.   


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Prefuse 73
“Rivington Nao Rio”

Prefuse 73 is American music producer Guillermo Scott Herren.  Rivington Nao Rio is his seventh album.  


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Korey Dane
“Youngblood”

The Long Beach, California native breaks into the KCRW top 10 albums for the first time with Youngblood, his second release. See this singer/songwriter at the Standard Hotel in West Hollywood on Nov. 18.




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Kurt Vile
“B’lieve I’m Goin Down”

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The Arcs
“Yours, Dreamily”

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El Vy
“Return To The Moon”

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Dexter Story
“Wondem”

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Big Grams
“Big Grams”

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Gary Clark Jr.
“The Story Of Sonny Boy Slim”

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Diane Coffee
“Everybody’s A Good Dog”

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Courtney Barnett
“Sometimes I Sit & Think & Sometimes I Just Sit”

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“Bays”

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“Poster”

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Silversun Pickups
“Better Nature”

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Alessia Cara
“Four Pink Walls”

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Mocean Worker
“Mocean Worker”

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Quantic – Western Transient
“A New Constellation”

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Vinyl Williams
“Into”