Gentleminions, assemble! Your current obsession, “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” has an obsession-worthy soundtrack to match. We’re fully here to do the bidding of any record that includes St. Vincent, Phoebe Bridgers, Tierra Whack, Kali Uchis, and a Tame Impala x Diana Ross collab. We’re told that the conceit of so many of our favorite artists covering ‘70s classics is done to match the film’s setting. Whatever the reason, we are eternally grateful for this.
And there is even more for your gratitude journal as the list continues. This week’s Hammer Museum headliner and forthcoming 3 Song Story guest Pachyman is soaring up the charts as anticipation for these events mounts. Killer Mike dropped his first solo material in nearly a decade, and it’s a hit. Plus, don’t sleep on Welsh “Tresor” Gwenno as her latest native language dreampop soundscape has at last filtrated the KCRW airwaves, and by extension, the lower third of the Top 30.
Take in the full rundown, and be sure to follow our Top 30 Spotify playlist!
Top 30 Albums (7.12.2022)
1 | Braxe + Falcon | Step By Step |
2 | Automatic | Excess |
3 | Brijean | Angelo |
4 | Various Artists | Minions: The Rise of Gru (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
5 | Killer Mike | Run (Feat. Young Thug) [Single] |
6 | Burna Boy | Love, Damini |
7 | Sudan Archives | Natural Brown Prom Queen |
8 | De Lux | Do You Need a Release? |
9 | Poolside | Harvest Moon (Roosevelt Remix) [Single] |
10 | Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs | When the Lights Go |
11 | The 1975 | Being Funny In a Foreign Language |
12 | Junge | GOOD TIMES / PROBLEMZ [Single] |
13 | Benny Sings | ART (2022 Remastered Deluxe) |
14 | Pachyman | El Sonido Nuevo de |
15 | Ambar Lucid | Estrella |
16 | Wet Leg | Too Late Now (Soulwax Remix) [Single] |
17 | Men I Trust | Hard To Let Go [Single] |
18 | Dungen | En Är För Mycket och Tusen Aldrig Nog |
19 | Viagra Boys | Cave World |
20 | Adrian Quesada | Boleros Psicodélicos |
21 | Cuco | Fantasy Gateway |
22 | Daphni | Cherry |
23 | Hollie Cook | Happy Hour |
24 | Hot Chip | Freakout/Release |
25 | Alvvays | Blue Rev |
26 | Khruangbin | Green Onions (Feat. Quantic) [Amazon Original Single] |
27 | Gwenno | Tresor |
28 | La Femme | Sacatela [Single] |
29 | Lil Silva | Yesterday Is Heavy |
30 | HAAi | Baby, We’re Ascending |