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 week ending on Sunday, June 18th, 2023. Our next weekly airplay chart will be posted on Tuesday, June 27th.
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June 19th through June 25th, 2023
Top Thirty Overall Most-Played Albums
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | ELIZA GILKYSON | Home | Realiza |
| 2 | AL STAEHELY | Somewhere In West Texas | Quarto Valley |
| 3 | BEN HARPER | Wide Open Light | Chrysalis |
| 4 | EILEN JEWELL | Get Behind The Wheel | Signature Sounds |
| 5 | JASON ISBELL AND THE 400 UNIT | Weathervanes | Southeastern/Thirty Tigers |
| 6 | LEFTOVER SALMON | Grass Roots | Compass |
| 7 | RODNEY CROWELL | The Chicago Sessions | New West |
| 8 | ARLEN ROTH AND JERRY JEMMOTT | Super Soul Session! | Blue Heart |
| 9 | BAILEN | Tired Hearts | Fantasy/Concord |
| 10 | BEN FOLDS | What Matters Most | New West |
| 11 | BOBBY HARDEN AND THE SOULFUL SAINTS | Bridge Of Love | Dala |
| 12 | BRUCE COCKBURN | O Sun O Moon | True North |
| 13 | DREW HOLCOMB AND THE NEIGHBORS | Strangers No More | Magnolia/Tone Tree |
| 14 | IRIS DEMENT | Workin’ On A World | Flariella |
| 15 | JAIME MICHAELS | How To Shine | Frumdahart |
| 16 | MILK CARTON KIDS, THE | I Only See The Moon | Far Cry/Thirty Tigers |
| 17 | TIM O’BRIEN | Cup Of Sugar | Howdy Skies |
| 18 | WOOD BROTHERS, THE | Heart Is The Hero | Honey Jar/Thirty Tigers |
| 19 | ANGELICA ROCKNE | The Rose Society | Fluff And Gravy |
| 20 | BAND OF HEATHENS, THE | Simple Things | Orchard Ruf |
| 21 | BOB CORRITORE | Bob Corritore & Friends: Women In Blues Showcase | Vizztone |
| 22 | HUDSPETH AND TAYLOR | Ridin’ The Blinds | Hudtone |
| 23 | JENNY LEWIS | Joy’All | Blue Note/Capitol |
| 24 | JOSH RITTER | Spectral Lines | Pytheas/Thirty Tigers |
| 25 | KASSI VALAZZA | Kassi Valazza Knows Nothing | Fluff And Gravy |
| 26 | MARTY STUART AND HIS FABULOUS SUPERLATIVES | Altitude | Self-Released |
| 27 | MIKE BOURNE BAND | Cruisn’ Kansas City | Blue Heart |
| 28 | MYA BYRNE | Rhinestone Tomboy | Kill Rock Stars Nashville |
| 29 | NATALIE MERCHANT | Keep Your Courage | Nonesuch |
| 30 | PARKER MILLSAP | Wilderness Within You | Self-Released |
Top “Adds”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | ALIAS WAYNE | “Ms Mystery” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 2 | CHRISTOPHER WILSON | Insular | Cattle Call |
| 3 | INDECENT PROPOSAL | “Late In The Morning” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 4 | SILAS POWELL BAND, THE | Makin’ A Run | Self-Released |
| 5 | BDRMM | I Don’t Know | Rock Action |
| 6 | JAKE AARON | Always Seeking | Self-Released |
| 7 | NICKODEMUS | Soul & Science | Wonderwheel |
| 8 | TOM FAIA AND KATE MILLER | Risk It All For Love | Lazy Tom |
| 9 | BRAD MILLIGAN | Gettin’ Better | Self-Released |
| 10 | JR RABBIT | Hollywood Sailor [EP] | RummageSale |
Top Ten World Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | BELA FLECK, EDGAR MEYER, ZAKIR HUSSAIN | As We Speak feat. Rakesh Chaurasia | Bela Fleck/Thirty Tigers |
| 2 | HEMPRESS SATIVA | Chakra | Conquering Lion |
| 3 | EASY STAR ALL-STARS | Ziggy Stardub | Easy Star |
| 4 | LARRY AND JOE | Nuevo South Train | SideHustle |
| 5 | RODRIGO Y GABRIELA | In Between Thoughts… A New World | ATO |
| 6 | GREEN LION CREW | “Do The Right Thing” [Single] | Self-Released |
| 7 | REGINALD POLICARD AND RICHARD BONA | “Encuentro Theme” [Single] | Encuentro |
| 8 | JUAN PASTOR/CHINCHANO | Cachito | Brace |
| 9 | GONZALO GRAU AND LA CLAVE SECRETA | De Verdad Verdad | Self-Released |
| 10 | JAVIER RED’S IMAGERY CONVERTER | Life & Umbrella | Desafio Candente |
Top Ten Hip Hop Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | STEVIE B | “Lucifer’s Rain” (The Audio Scientists Laboratory Remix) [Single] | Mia Mind |
| 2 | ATMOSPHERE | So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously | Rhymesayers |
| 3 | BILLY WOODS AND KENNY SEGAL | Maps | Backwoodz Studioz/Fat Possum |
| 4 | KASSA OVERALL | ANIMALS | Warp |
| 5 | KARI FAUX | REAL B*TCHES DON’T DIE | Drink Sum Wtr |
| 6 | KILLER MIKE | Michael | Loma Vista/Concord |
| 7 | MCKINLEY DIXON | Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!? | City Slang |
| 8 | HARRISON | Birds, Bees, The Clouds & The Trees | Last Gang |
| 9 | SKIIFALL | WOIIYOIE TAPES Vol. 2 – Intense City | RCA |
| 10 | FLY ANAKIN | Skinemaxxx (Side A) | Lex |
Top Ten Jazz Albums
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | GERRY MULLIGAN | In Concert | Apple Core |
| 2 | JUNE BISANTZ AND GORDON MORRELL | It’s Been A Long, Long Time | Fun Devils |
| 3 | BRENT CORDERO AND PETER KERLIN | A Sublime Madness | Astral Spirits |
| 4 | JOE FARNSWORTH | In What Direction Are You Headed? | Smoke Sessions |
| 5 | MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO | The Omnichord Real Book | Blue Note |
| 6 | RICKIE LEE JONES | Just In Time | Self-Released |
| 7 | RICKIE LEE JONES | Pieces Of Treasure | Modern |
| 8 | ANN SWEETEN | Love Walks Through Rain | Orange Band |
| 9 | DAVID LARSEN | The Peplowski Project | Larsen Jazz |
| 10 | CLIFFORD JORDAN | Drink Plenty Water and Walk Slow | Harvest Song |
Top Ten Electronic / Dance Recordings
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | FRENCH 79 | TEENAGERS | Alter K |
| 2 | GOGO PENGUIN | Everything Is Going To Be OK | XXM |
| 3 | BRAIDS | Euphoric Recall | Secret City |
| 4 | GEORGE FITZGERALD | Not As I [EP] | Double Six/Domino |
| 5 | ALISON GOLDFRAPP | The Love Invention | Skint/BMG |
| 6 | OVERMONO | Good Lies | XL/Beggars |
| 7 | EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL | Fuse | Buzzin Fly/Verve |
| 8 | DAFT PUNK | Random Access Memories (10th Anniversary Edition) | Columbia/Sony |
| 9 | RARE SSR ELECTRONICA 1994-01 (CRAMMED ARCHIVES 3) | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Crammed Discs |
| 10 | JAYDA G | Guy | Ninja Tune |
World “Add”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | NICKODEMUS | Soul & Science | Wonderwheel |
Electronic “Add”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | NICKODEMUS | Soul & Science | Wonderwheel |
Jazz “Adds”
| Artist | Record | Label | |
| 1 | STEVEN FEIFKE | Catalyst | La Reserve/Bandstand Presents |
| 2 | MICHAEL DAVIS HIP-BONE | Open City | Hip-Bone |
| 3 | LENNIE MOORE | Mentors | LMM |