KCRW Most Played Albums for the Week of 5/18/2015
Alabama Shakes – “Sound & Color”
By Lori Schaffhauser • • 1 min readSound & Color is the 2nd studio album from the American rock band.
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My Morning Jacket
“The Waterfall”
The Waterfall is the seventh studio album from the American indie rock band.
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Hiatus Kaiyote
“Choose Your Weapon”
Choose Your Weapon is the second studio album from the Australian neo-soul quartet. See them live this week at the Roxy 5/20, and the Constellation Room 5/21.
4
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
“Multi-love”
Multi-love is the third studio album from the indie rock band. See them live at the Roxy on 8/6.
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Chemical Brothers
“Born In The Echoes”
Born In The Echoes due out in July, is the first new album in five years from the British electronic duo.
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Kamasi Washington
“The Epic”
The Epic is the latest album from the American saxophonist / composer.
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De Lux
“Generation”
Generation is the sophomore album from the LA based post punk, funk, disco duo.
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Tame Impala
“Currents”
Currents due out in July, is the 3rd release from the Australian psych rockers.
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Boxed In
“Boxed In”
Boxed In is the debut album from the London based electropop producer Oli Bayston.
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Future Islands
“The Chase”
The Chase is a two song preview of the American band’s forthcoming new album.
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Leon Bridges
“Coming Home”
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Best Coast
“California Nights”
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Toro Y Moi
“What For”
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Kendrick Lamar
“To Pimp A Butterfly”
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Odesza
“In Return”
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Ratatat
“Cream On Chrome”
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Django Django
“Born Under Saturn”
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Death Cab For Cutie
“Kintsugi”
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Tuxedo
“Tuxedo”
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D’Angelo & The Vanguard
“Black Messiah”
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Blur
“The Magic Whip”
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Mark Ronson
“Uptown Special”
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Hanni El Khatib
“Moonlight”
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Hot Chip
“Why Make Sense”
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Roisin Murphy
“Hairless Toys”