December 27, 2014 CHIRP Radio Playlist (Show #233)

This week was the first of my two-part special counting down my Top 40 albums of 2014 (those albums indicated by ranking on this list). Tune in next week, Saturday, January 3, 2014, 9 a.m. to Noon (CST) at chirpradio.org.

9:02 AM Sabers • Money Eddie • Sic Semper Sabers • self-released (#40)

9:06 AM Ibibio Sound Machine • I'm Running • Ibibio Sound Machine • Soundway (#39)

9:09 AM Dilated Peoples • Cut My Teeth • Directors of Photography • Rhymesayers


9:14 AM The Autumn Defense • This Thing That I've Found •Fifth • Yep Roc (#38)

9:17 AM Mary Kay Place as Loretta Haggars • Baby Boy •Tonite! at the Capri Lounge - Loretta Haggars •Columbia

9:21 AM The Paradise of Bangkok Molam International Band • Studio Lam Plearn • 21st Century Molam •Studio Lam

9:26 AM Hollie Cook • Ari Up • Twice • Mr. Bongo (#37)

9:31 AM The Smiths • I Won't Share You • Strangeways, Here We Come • Sire

9:33 AM Gruff Rhys • American Interior • American Interior •Turnstile

9:39 AM Inspiral Carpets • Changes • Inspiral Carpets •Cherry Red (#36)

9:42 AM Nothing • Dig • Guilty of Everything • Relapse (#35)

9:46 AM Criminal Hygiene • Immortal Eighteens • Radio Free Antarctica • self-released

9:50 AM Temples • Test Of Time • Sun Structures • Heavenly Recordings (#34)

9:54 AM The Cryan' Shames • Sunshine Psalm • A Scratch In The Sky • Sundazed

9:56 AM The Head and the Heart • What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? • Holidays Rule • Hear

10:01 AM Prefab Sprout • List of Impossible Things •Crimson/Red • Red River (#33)

10:06 AM Gerald Dowd • Wait a Little Longer • Home Now •Pee Wee League Music (#32)

10:09 AM Ami Saraiya & The Outcome • Cattleprod Hands •Soundproof Box • self-released

10:14 AM Hushdrops • Tomorrow • Tomorrow • self-released (#31)

10:18 AM The Beatles • For You Blue • Let It Be • Apple

10:21 AM Dntel • Foraya • Human Voice • Leaving

10:27 AM Babymetal • Gimme Chocolate!! • Babymetal • BMD Fox (#30)

10:31 AM A$AP Rocky • Wild for the Night (featuring Skrillex & Birdy Nam Nam) • Long.Live.A$AP • RCA

10:35 AM Deerhoof • Black Pitch • La Isla Bonita • Polyvinyl

10:39 AM Popstrangers • Don't Be Afraid • Fortuna • Carpark (#29)

10:43 AM DJ Earl x DJ Taye • Wurkinn Da Bass • Next Life •Hyperdub

10:46 AM The Go-Go's • Girl of 100 Lists • Vacation • I.R.S.

10:51 AM Real Estate • Crime • Atlas • Domino (#28)

10:54 AM Serengeti • Big Betty • Kenny Dennis III • Joyful Noise

10:56 AM Forgotten Species • I Called You Sadness • Hades Fades • self-released

11:01 AM Wild Beasts • Wanderlust • Present Tense • Domino (#27)

11:04 AM Angel Olsen • Stars • Burn Your Fire for No Witness• Jagjaguwar (#26)

11:09 AM The Hoot Hoots • Nancy • Colorpunch • self-released

11:14 AM Against Me! • Unconditional Love • Transgender Dysphoria Blues • Total Treble (#25)

11:17 AM Shoes • Now and Then • Present Tense • Elektra

11:20 AM The Electric Peanut Butter Co. • Mister Pink •Trans-Atlantic Psych Classics Vol.1 • Ubiquity

11:26 AM Kelis • Jerk Ribs • Food • Ninja Tune (#24)

11:30 AM Dream Eagle Heavy Dreams • Twenty • DS017 •Public House Sounds

11:32 AM The Animals • San Franciscan Nights • Winds of Change • MGM

11:37 AM Nicole Atkins • Girl You Look Amazing • Slow Phaser • Oh Mercy! (#23)

11:41 AM Homeboy Sandman • Problems • Hallways • Stone's Throw (#22)

11:45 AM I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness • Walk Out •Dust • Secretly Canadian

11:51 AM Azealia Banks • Miss Amor • Broke With Expensive Taste • Prospect Park (#21)

11:55 AM King Crimson • Elephant Talk • Discipline • Warner Bros./E.G.