August 29, 2015 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #261)

9:01 AM Hiatus Kaiyote • Fingerprints • Choose Your Weapon• Flying Buddah

9:05 AM Radiohead • You and Whose Army • Amnesiac •Capitol

9:08 AM Ultimate Painting • Kodiak • Green lanes • Trouble in Mind

August 15, 2015 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #260)

9:01 AM FKA twigs • I'm Your Doll • M3LL155X • Young Turks

9:05 AM Plush • So Blind • Underfed • Sea Note Corporation

9:07 AM Gossamer • Okuma • Automaton • Innovative Leisure

August 8, 2015 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #259)

9:03 AM Iron and Wine & Ben Bridwell • You Know More Than I Know • Sing Into My Mouth • Black Cricket

9:06 AM Malachai • Distance • Return To The Ugly Side •Domino

9:08 AM Hums + Haws • B.w. Light.Shade • Wondering Home• 1980

August 1, 2015 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #258)

9:02 AM Cathal Smyth • Do You Believe in Love? • A Comfortable Man • Phoenix Rising

9:06 AM Medeski Martin & Wood • Just Like I Pictured It •Combustication • Blue Note

9:09 AM Eternal Summers • Gold and Stone • Gold and Stone • Kanine

July 25, 2015 CHIRP Radio playlist (Show #257)

9:01 AM Jason Isbell • How to Forget • Something More Than Free • Southeastern

9:05 AM Hollie Cook • Looking For a Real Love • Twice • Mr. Bongo

9:11 AM Yonatan Gat • Casino Cafe • Director • Joyful Noise

July 11, 2015 CHIRP Radio Playlist (Show #256)

9:01 AM Ryan Adams & The Cardinals • Happy Birthday •III/IV • PAX AM

9:03 AM Wilco • You and I • Wilco (The Album) • Nonesuch

9:07 AM Ken Camden • Curiosity • Dream Memory • kranky

Mid-year Top 40 albums of 2015

This has been a tremendous year for music already. This Top 40 is semi-thrown together and part the product of some measure of thought. These are all albums that I own, so albums I've reviewed for CHIRP but haven't purchased yet by Eleventh Dream Day and The Cairo Gang aren't ranked (and I just purchased the Wavves + Cloud Nothings LP, but haven't listened to it yet, so, yes, I'm not ranking it yet). The rankings are a bit more precise towards the top and by the time it gets to 15 or 16, things are really close, and distinctions aren't as fine. I'd be happy if my Top 20 was a year end list, so I'm excited about what the rest of the year has to offer.

1. FFS - FFS

2. Jessica Pratt - On Your Own Love Again 

3. Ryley Walker - Primrose Green