KCRW's Top 30: St. Panther makes your 'Problems' fade away

By KCRW Music Staff

Though her interpretation of Sharon Van Etten’s “One Day” has totally ruled KCRW’s airwaves over the past few months, we sure have been craving much more from our Best New Artist of 2020, St. Panther. Consider those cravings officially satisfied as her breezy new single “Problems” tops this week’s chart.

A few more pro-tips from the rest of the list? Check out two women who are using their music to further stimulate conversations around their respective cultures: Priya Ragu and Adia Victoria.

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

                   KCRW’S TOP 30: SEPTEMBER 13-19
      1. ST. PANTHER – PROBLEMS [SINGLE]
2. YEBBA – DAWN
3. JAMES BLAKE – FRIENDS THAT BREAK YOUR HEART
4. STEPHEN SANCHEZ – UNTIL I FOUND YOU [SINGLE]
5. JOSE GONZALEZ – LOCAL VALLEY
6. BADBADNOTGOOD – TALK MEMORY
      7. VICTOR INTERNET – FOREVER
8. SPENCER. – ARE YOU DOWN?
9. PRIYA RAGU – DAMNSHESTAMIL
10. CLEO SOL – MOTHER
11. RADIOHEAD – KID A MNESIA
12. PETEY – LEAN INTO LIFE
13. PAWPAW ROD – A PAWPAW ROD EP
14. METRONOMY – POSSE EP VOLUME 1
15. LITTLE SIMZ – SOMETIMES I MIGHT BE INTROVERT
16. HELADO NEGRO – FAR IN
17. KATE BOLLINGER – SHADOWS [SINGLE]
18. MEN I TRUST – UNTOURABLE ALBUM
19. JORDAN RAKEI – WHAT WE CALL LIFE
20. JAMES VINCENT MCMORROW – GRAPEFRUIT SEASON
21. MIA DOI TODD – TEN VIEWS OF MUSIC LIFE
22. E. VAX – E. VAX
23. NATION OF LANGUAGE A WAY FORWARD
24. VARIOUS ARTISTS – THE METALLICA BLACKLIST 
25. POLO & PAN – CYCLORAMA
26. BRITTANY HOWARD – JAIME REIMAGINED
27. DURAND JONES & THE INDICATIONS – PRIVATE SPACE
28. JUNGLE – LOVING IN STEREO
      29. EL MICHELS AFFAIR – THE ABOMINABLE EP
30. ADIA VICTORIA – A SOUTHERN GOTHIC