KCRW’s Top 30 chart: April 8–14, 2024

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Khruangbin: Literally in the desert for both weekends of Coachella ‘24… spiritually in the desert for always.

Khruangbin: Literally in the desert for both weekends of Coachella ‘24… spiritually in the desert for always. Photo by: David Black

It should surprise no one that the top three albums this week all come from artists playing both weekends of Coachella ‘24. Khruangbin not only returns to number one, but we’ve seen spins of A LA SALA nearly triple from last week. Other acts who currently find themselves in between desert weekends and in heavy KCRW rotation include indie rock royalty Vampire Weekend, French synth-pop darlings L'Impératrice, and house music impressaria Peggy Gou. 

New and notable: The dream of indie sleaze is alive in Royel Otis. And after months spent hovering around the edges, the Aussie duo (and their debut LP PRATTS & PAIN) have been invited onto the chart.

Top 30 Albums (4.16.2024)


1 Khruangbin “A LA SALA”
2 Vampire Weekend “Only God Was Above Us”
3 L'Impératrice “Pulsar”
4 Baby Rose “Slow Burn”
5 Brijean “Macro”
6 Justice “Hyperdrama”
7 Chicano Batman “Notebook Fantasy”
8 Faye Webster “Underdressed at the Symphony”
9 Peggy Gou “I Hear You”
10 Nia Archives “Silence Is Loud”
11 The Marías “Submarine”
12 Glass Beams “Mahal”
13 Tierra Whack “WORLD WIDE WHACK”
14 NxWorries “Why Lawd?”
15 Caribou “Honey” [Single]
16 Beth Gibbons “Lives Outgrown”
17 Brainstory “Sounds Good”
18 Royel Otis “PRATTS & PAIN”
19 Mount Kimbie “The Sunset Violent”
20 Mildlife “Chorus”
21 Bolis Pupul “Letter To Yu”
22 Swim Surreal “The Crowd” [Single]
23 Local Natives “But I’ll Wait For You”
24 Kali Uchis “ORQUÍDEAS”
25 Girl Ultra “rimel” [Single]
26 Suki Waterhouse “My Fun” [Single]
27 Ibibio Sound Machine “Pull the Rope”
28 Gesaffelstein “GAMMA”
29 Shabaka “Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace”
30 Cousin Kula “Vitamin D”