KCRW’s Top 30 chart: May 1-7, 2023

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Django Django, off to the races. Photo by Sequoia Ziff.

London electro-rock band Django Django have just dropped part three of their eventual four-album opus Off Planet, and their ambitious endeavor is receiving a major response in the form of KCRW spins. Little Dragon jumps back up the list with their new single “Kenneth” and an official release date for their forthcoming LP Slugs Of Love (Jul. 7 via Ninja Tune). And Avalon Emerson keeps holding onto that number three spot.  

New and notable: Voice of a generation Danielle Ponder drops her latest single “Roll The Credits;” LA’s next big thing Tolliver hits us with his brand new single “Jimmy” (complete with a Thursday night May residency at Highland Park venue The Goldfish); and Miguel delivers a sexy new cut. 

Top 30 Albums (5.9.2023)


1 Django Django Off Planet
2 Little Dragon Slugs of Love
3 Avalon Emerson & The Charm
4 SBTRKT The Rat Road
5 WITCH Zango
6 Brian Eno & Fred again.. Secret Life
7 lovetempo lovetempo EP
8 Thundercat No More Lies (Feat. Tame Impala) [Single]
9 Danielle Ponder Roll The Credits [Single]
10 Durand Jones Wait Til I Get Over
11 La Femme Paris-Hawaï
12 Y La Bamba Lucha
13 Rahill Flowers At Your Feet
14 Captain Planet Sounds Like Home
15 Tolliver Jimmy [Single]
16 Baby Rose Through & Through
17 Pearl & The Oysters Coast 2 Coast
18 Gum & Ambrose Kenny-Smith Minor Setback / Old Transistor Radio [Single]
19 Crumb Dust Bunny [Single]
20 El Michels Affair & Black Thought Glorious Game
21 Nabihah Iqbal DREAMER
22 79.5 79.5
23 Emily King Special Occasion
24 Miguel Give It To Me [Single]
25 Flume Arrived Anxious, Left Bored
26 Q Soul,PRESENT
27 Terr Consciousness As A State Of Matter
28 Nation Of Language Strange Disciple
29 Four Tet Three Drums [Single]
30 Silvana Estrada Tom’s Diner [Single]