KCRW’s Top 30: July 5-11

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Eagle-eyed readers will note the influence of our Best Of The Year (So Far) on this week’s chart, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty of newness to revel in. In fact, a couple of our chart entries are so new they’re not even on Spotify yet!

Long time KCRW favorites, the LA-based Chicano Batman, have made the biggest impression of the week with their sublime new double single “Darkstar b/w Pastel Sunrise.” Rounding out the Top 10 with more tantalizing singles are Omar Apollo, Damon Albarn, and Quantic teaming up with the inimitable Afro-Columbian artist Nidia Góngora. 

Check out the full rundown of KCRW’s Top 30 Albums chart and our Top 30 Spotify playlist below.

KCRW’S TOP 30: JULY 5-11 1. CHICANO BATMAN – DARKSTAR/PASTEL SUNRISE [SINGLE] 2. POLO & PAN – CYCLORAMA 3. OMAR APOLLO – GO AWAY [SINGLE] 4. DAMON ALBARN – THE NEARER THE FOUNTAIN, MORE PURE THE STREAM FLOWS 5. HIATUS KAIYOTE – MOOD VALIANT 6. THE MARIAS – CINEMA 7. QUANTIC & NIDIA GONGORA – ALMAS CONECTADAS 8. TWIN SHADOW – TWIN SHADOW 9. OZOMATLI – MI DESTINO [SINGLE] 10. SAULT – NINE 11. HOLY HIVE – HOLY HIVE 12. VALERIE JUNE – STAY (LITTLE DRAGON REMIX) [SINGLE] 13. JAGGED BAPTIST CLUB – TEMPTATION DEATH HOUSE 14. BRIJEAN – FEELINGS REMIXES 15. CARLOS NINO & FRIENDS – MORE ENERGY FIELDS, CURRENT 16. COCHEMEA – VOL. 2 BACA SEWA 17. SELF ESTEEM – PRIORITIZE PLEASURE 18. YOUNG WINONA – KILLER DAISIES [SINGLE] 19. COURTNEY BARNETT – THINGS TAKE TIME, TAKE TIME 20. LITTLE SIMZ – SOMETIMES I MIGHT BE INTROVERT 21. RODRIGO AMARANTE – DRAMA 22. CAUTIOUS CLAY – DEADPAN LOVE 23. KHRUANGBIN – MORDECHAI REMIXES 24. ZOE’S SHANGHAI – LAVA LOVE 25. TEKE – SHIRUSHI 26. UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA – WEEKEND RUN [SINGLE] 27. CHONG THE NOMAD – GET BACK [SINGLE] 28. WHITE DENIM – CRYSTAL BULLETS 29. MARIEME – SONGS FOR THE REVOLUTION 30. JOHN CARROLL KIRBY SEPTET