WERU sends weekly reports to the music industry representatives which keeps new music flowing into the station. Below are our most recent top recording reports for the past week. The next new airplay chart will be computed and posted on Tuesday, October 30th, 2018!
Top Thirty Recordings (ranked by airplay)
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | EDIE BRICKELL AND NEW BOHEMIANS | “What Makes You Happy” [Single] | Verve Forecast |
| 2 | JOHNNY AND JAALENE | Johnny & Jaalene | Rip Cat |
| 3 | PAUL WELLER | True Meanings | Parlophone |
| 4 | ANNIE OAKLEY | Words We Mean | Horton |
| 5 | CAT POWER | Wanderer | Domino |
| 6 | ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE IMPOSTERS | Look Now | Concord |
| 7 | ERIN COSTELO | Sweet Marie | Venue |
| 8 | HYMN FOR HER | Pop N Downers | Self-Released |
| 9 | TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS | An American Treasure | Warner Bros. |
| 10 | CHILDSPLAY | The Bloom Of Youth | Self-Released |
| 11 | DAROL ANGER, EMY PHELPS, AND FRIENDS | Music Of Our People | Self-Released |
| 12 | JOHN HIATT | The Eclipse Sessions [Advance Tracks] | New West |
| 13 | LEAKY BOOT JUG BAND | Re-Boot | Self-Released |
| 14 | LINDSAY BEAVER | Tough As Love | Alligator |
| 15 | RICHARD THOMPSON | 13 Rivers | New West |
| 16 | SHIRT TAIL KIN | Face And A Name | Self-Released |
| 17 | KING OF THE ROAD A TRIBUTE TO ROGER MILLER | VARIOUS ARTISTS | BMG |
| 18 | ADAM HOOD | Somewhere In Between | Southern Sounds |
| 19 | ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO | The Crossing | Yep Roc |
| 20 | AMY HELM | This Too Shall Light | Yep Roc |
| 21 | BAND OF HEATHENS, THE | A Message From The People Revisited [Advance Tracks] | BOH |
| 22 | DIANE DURRETT | Diane Durrett & Soul Suga (Live) | Blooming Tunes |
| 23 | ELIZA GILKYSON | Secularia | Red House |
| 24 | EVER MORE NEST | The Place That You Call Home | Self-Released |
| 25 | GEORGI KAY | Where I Go To Disappear | Monoki |
| 26 | GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV | Evening Machines | Dualtone |
| 27 | HELENA DELAND | From The Series Of Songs Altogether Unaccompanied Vol. III & IV [EP] | Luminelle |
| 28 | JIM JAMES | Uniform Clarity | ATO |
| 29 | JIM LAUDERDALE | Time Flies | Yep Roc |
| 30 | JP SOARS | Southbound I-95 | Soars High |
Top “Adds”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | BUXTON | Stay Out Late | New West |
| 2 | LAURA GIBSON | Goners | Barsuk |
| 3 | NUDE PARTY, THE | The Nude Party | New West |
| 4 | THRIFTYS | Automatic Thought | Self-Released |
| 5 | WHITEY MORGAN AND THE 78’S | Hard Times and White Lines | Self-Released |
| 6 | AUTOPILOT | Living Dead | Self-Released |
| 7 | BICICLETAS POR LA PAZ | Surfeando Un Cometa | Self-Released |
| 8 | ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE IMPOSTERS | Look Now | Concord |
| 9 | EMMANUELLE SASSON | Sampler [EP] | Self-Released |
| 10 | FARAO | Pure-O | Western Vinyl |
Top Ten World Albums
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | ADONIS PUENTES AND THE VOICE OF CUBA ORCHESTRA | Dicen | Tumba King |
| 2 | ANN O’ARO | Ann O’aro | Buda Musique |
| 3 | BOMBINO | Deran | Partisan |
| 4 | DACTAH CHANDO | Global CityZen | Soulfire |
| 5 | DJENEBA AND FOUSCO | Kayeba Khasso | Lusafrica |
| 6 | KARAVAN SARAI | Painted Sands | Electrofone |
| 7 | KBONG | Easy To Love You | Self-Released |
| 8 | LOREENA MCKENNITT | Lost Souls | Ume |
| 9 | MONICA BRENNAN | Timeless | Self-Released |
| 10 | RAHIM ALHAJ | One Sky | Smithsonian Folkways |
Top Ten Hip Hop / R & B Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | DARRELL KELLEY | “Believe In Something (Kneel)” [Single] | Viral |
| 2 | RAZ SIMONE | Drive Theory | Black Umbrella |
| 3 | MATT WARREN | Music Is My Life | Wake Up! |
| 4 | LUKE BANTER | “Behind Me” [Single] | LB |
| 5 | DARRELL KELLEY | “Focus” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 6 | DEVONTEE | “Jewler” b/w “Master P” [Single] | Forever Young |
| 7 | DARRELL KELLEY | “Unity” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 8 | DENZEL CURRY | TA1300 | Loma Vista/Concord |
| 9 | CANTRELL | Stardust 2 Angels | Mass Appeal |
| 10 | KNIFE KNIGHTS | 1 Time Mirage | Sub Pop |
Top Ten Jazz Albums
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | HUMANITY QUARTET, THE | Humanity | Cellar Live |
| 2 | BRAD GOODE QUINTET FT. ERNIE WATTS | That’s Right! | Origin |
| 3 | CHRISTIAN SANDS | Facing Dragons | Mack Avenue |
| 4 | DARRIAN FORD | New Standards | Self-Released |
| 5 | ICE ON THE HUDSON: SONGS BY RENEE ROSNES AND DAVID HAJDU | VARIOUS ARTISTS | SMK Jazz |
| 6 | KAMASI WASHINGTON | Heaven And Earth | Young Turks |
| 7 | MADELEINE PEYROUX | Anthem | Verve |
| 8 | MELODY DIACHUN | Get Back To The Groove [EP] | Third Beach |
| 9 | NICOLE MITCHELL | Maroon Cloud | FPE |
| 10 | RACHEL CASWELL | We’re All In the Dance | Turtle Ridge |
Top Ten Electronic / Dance Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | ANDREW BAYER | In My Last Life | Anjunabeats |
| 2 | GANG GANG DANCE | Kazuashita | 4AD |
| 3 | MARIBOU STATE | Kingdoms Of Colour | Counter |
| 4 | MATT AND KIM | Almost Everyday | Fader |
| 5 | METRIC | Art Of Doubt | MMI/Crystal Math |
| 6 | MATT WARREN | Music Is My Life | Wake Up! |
| 7 | APHEX TWIN | Collapse [EP] | Warp |
| 8 | BOB MOSES | Battle Lines | Domino |
| 9 | CHRIS LIEBING | Burn Slow | Mute |
| 10 | ADULT | This Behavior | Dais |
World “Add”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | JUNIOR THOMAS AND THE VOLCANOS | ROCKSTONE | COLEMINE |
Hip Hop / R & B “Add”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | ATMOSPHERE | Mi Vida Local | Rhymesayers |
| 2 | ALLERGIES, THE | Steal The Show | Jalapeno |
| 3 | DEVONTEE | “Jewler” b/w “Master P” [Single] | Forever Young |
Jazz “Adds”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE | New Jawn | Mack Avenue |
| 2 | WAY NORTH | Fearless and Kind | canada council for the arts |
| 3 | VIVIAN SESSOMS | Life | Ropeadope |
Electronic / Dance “Adds”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | FADE | Fall In Love [EP] | Luminelle |
| 2 | ROBOT KOCH | Sphere | Trees And Cyborgs |
| 3 | HARRISON | Apricity | Last Gang |