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As the past week has made abundantly clear, the music we interact with in times of crisis has real power to make it all seem more tolerable (somehow). While we continue to monitor LA's ongoing wildfires and the extreme weather conditions that are likely to continue through this week, we're also taking this moment to count and share our round up of the songs and albums that are breaking through. Panda Bear takes no. 1 on the strength of new single “Ferry Lady” and the supreme sonic elasticity present throughout. It’s the latest we’ve received ahead of his forthcoming LP Sinister Grift (due Feb. 28) and our anticipation for the record is palpable. Elsewhere, the chart reflects an outpouring of support for several of our LA musician friends who lost nearly everything to the fires — Brijean, John Carroll Kirby, and Poolside.
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Top 30 Chart: 1.15.2025
1 | Panda Bear | “Ferry Lady” [Single] |
2 | Bad Bunny | "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS" |
3 | Fred again.. | “two more days” [Single] |
4 | Brijean | “Macro” |
5 | John Carroll Kirby | “My Garden” [2020] |
6 | Poolside | "We Could Be Falling In Love" [2023] |
7 | The Altons | “Your Light” [Single] |
8 | The South Hill Experiment | "Water Water / The Drain" [Single] |
9 | Kowloon | "Heart Begins With You" [Single] |
10 | Sade | “Lovers Rock” [2000] |
11 | TV Girl & George Clanton | "Fauxllennium" |
12 | Jjulius | “Brinna ut” [Single] |
13 | Okonski | "October" [Single] |
14 | Darkside | "S.N.C" [Single] |
15 | Skiifall | “Lovers Till I'm Gone” |
16 | Brenton Wood | “Oogum Boogum” [1967] |
17 | Thandii | “Dream With You” |
18 | Dowdelin | "Something's Going On" [Single] |
19 | DJ Koze | “Pure Love” [EP] |
20 | Nubya Garcia | “Odyssey” |
21 | Everything Is Recorded | “Swamp Dream #3" [Single] |
22 | Mac Miller | “5 Dollar Pony Rides” [Single] |
23 | Q Lazzarus | “Goodbye Horses (New Wave Version)” [Single] |
24 | Campus Christy | "Campus Christy" |
25 | Joâo Selva | "Onda" |
26 | Jaco Jaco | "Favorite Kind of People" [Single] |
27 | Spellling | "Portrait of My Heart" [Single] |
28 | Min Taka | "eYeSiGht" [Single] |
29 | Asa 808 | "Let ur heart breathe" [EP] |
30 | Black Flower | "Monkey System" [Single] |