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  • February 2020

    PUP is the #1 artist on !earshot Top 200 of 2019
    PUP

    The Top 200 of 2019 is here! #top200of2019

    PUP - Morbid Stuff Orville Peck - Pony Royal Canoe - Waver

    Top 200 and Specialty Charts for 2019
    Top 200:  PUP - Morbid Stuff - (Little Dipper)
    Electronic:  Flying Lotus - Flamagra - (Warp)
    Hip Hop: Haviah Mighty - 13th Floor - (Self-Released)
    International:  Alex Cuba - Sublime - (Caracol)
    Jazz: Allison Au Quartet - Wander Wonder - (Self-Released)
    Loud:  PUP - Morbid Stuff - (Little Dipper)
    Folk/Roots/Blues: The Small Glories - Assiniboine & The Red - (Compass/Red House)

    On the January Charts

    Woolworm is #1 on thre !earshot January Top 200
    Woolworm

    Woolworm moves up from #2 to #1 with Awe on the at the top of the !earshot National Top 200 for January 2020 h Corridor's is the new # and October/November #1 Begonia holds on to thee #3 spot. WHOOP-szu (Warrior Down) and nêhiyawak (Nipiy) round out the Top 5.

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    Features

    Our Best of 2019 coverage Starts Here

    Alison Young Best Jazz of 2019 with Jazz Notes Jim Dupuis
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    The Shangs - Golden Hits of the Shangs The Shangs - Golden Hits of the Shangs
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    Alex Cuba - Sublime Alex Cuba Sublime
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    Latest Charts

    Folk/Roots/Blues #1 William Prince 1 day ago
    Loud #1 WHOOP-Szo 1 day ago
    Jazz #1 Jeff Parker 1 day ago
    International #1 Antibalas 1 day ago
    Hip Hop #1 Atmosphere 1 day ago
    Electronic #1 Holy Fuck 1 day ago
    Top 50 #1 Andy Shauf 1 day ago
    CJSW Folk/Roots/Blues #1 Sean Burns and Lost Country 1 day ago
    CJSW Loud #1 Hyperia 1 day ago
    CJSW Jazz #1 Jeff Parker 1 day ago
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    Adds This Week

  • !earshot Top 50 Charts RSS Feed

    Andy Shauf - Neon Skyline Wolf Parade - Thin Mind Holy Fuck - Deleter
    For the Week Ending: Tuesday, February 18, 2020
    TW  Artist - Title - (Label)
    1 Andy Shauf CanCon
    Neon Skyline - (Arts & Crafts)
    2 Wolf Parade CanCon
    Thin Mind - (Royal Mountain)
    3 Holy Fuck CanCon
    Deleter - (Last Gang)
    4 Destroyer CanCon
    Have We Met - (Merge)
    5 Woolworm CanCon
    Awe - (Mint)
    6 Kaytranada CanCon
    BUBBA - (RCA)
    7 Walrus CanCon
    Cool to Who - (Outside Music)
    8 Family Video CanCon
    Forever Changes Overnight - (Coax)
    9 The Soul Motivators CanCon
    Do The Damn Thing - (Do Right!)
    10 Caveboy CanCon
    Night in the Park, Kiss in the Dark - (Self-Released)
    View the full Top 50
    Specialty Charts #1s
    Electronic:  Holy Fuck - Deleter - (Last Gang)
    Hip Hop:  Atmosphere - Whenever - (Rhymesayers)
    International:  Antibalas - Fu Chronicles - (Daptone)
    Jazz: Jeff Parker - Suite for Max Brown - (International Anthem / Nonesuch)
    Loud:  WHOOP-Szo - Warrior Down - (You've Changed)
    Folk/Roots/Blues: William Prince - Reliever - (Six Shooter Records)

    !earshot January Top 200

    For the Month of January 2020
    Woolworm - Awe Corridor - Junior Begonia - Fear
    TW  Artist - Title - (Label)
    1 Woolworm Can Con
    Awe - (Mint)
    2 Corridor Can Con
    Junior - (Bonsound)
    3 Begonia Can Con
    Fear - (Rex Baby)
    4 WHOOP-Szo Can Con
    Warrior Down - (You've Changed)
    5 nêhiyawak Can Con
    Nipiy - (Arts & Crafts)
    6 TR/ST Can Con
    The Destroyer - 2 - (Grouch/House Arrest)
    7 Mount Eerie
    Lost Wisdom Pt. 2 - (P.W. Elverum & Sun)
    8 Walrus Can Con
    Cool to Who - (Outside Music)
    9 Half Moon Run Can Con
    A Blemish In The Great Light - (Crystal Math Music)
    10 Common Holly Can Con
    When I Say to You Black Lightning - (Royal Mountain)
    View the full !earshot Top 200
    Specialty Charts #1s
    Electronic:  TR/ST - The Destroyer - 2 - (Grouch/House Arrest)
    Hip Hop:  DJ Shadow - Our Pathetic Age - (Mass Appeal)
    International: Chelsea Stewart - Chelsea Stewart - (Self-Released)
    Jazz:  Local Talent - Higienopolis - (Self-Released)
    Loud:  Woodhawk - Violent Nature - (Self-Released)
    Folk/Roots/Blues: Sarah Jane Scouten - Confessions - (Light Organ)

    !earshot Top 200 0f 2019

    For January 1 to December 31, 2019
    PUP - Morbid Stuff Orville Peck - Pony Royal Canoe - Waver
    TW  Artist - Title - (Label)
    1 PUP Can Con
    Morbid Stuff - (Little Dipper)
    2 Orville Peck Can Con
    Pony - (Royal Mountain)
    3 Royal Canoe Can Con
    Waver - (Paper Bag)
    4 Foxwarren Can Con
    Foxwarren - (Arts & Crafts)
    5 Black Mountain Can Con
    Destroyer - (Dine Alone)
    6 Necking Can Con
    Cut Your Teeth - (Mint)
    7 Daniel Romano Can Con
    Finally Free - (You've Changed)
    8 Dumb Can Con
    Club Nites - (Mint)
    9 Begonia Can Con
    Fear - (Rex Baby)
    10 Wintersleep Can Con
    In The Land Of - (Dine Alone)
    View the full !earshot Top 200
    Specialty Charts #1s
    Electronic:  Flying Lotus - Flamagra - (Warp)
    Hip Hop: Haviah Mighty - 13th Floor - (Self-Released)
    International:  Alex Cuba - Sublime - (Caracol)
    Jazz: Allison Au Quartet - Wander Wonder - (Self-Released)
    Loud:  PUP - Morbid Stuff - (Little Dipper)
    Folk/Roots/Blues: The Small Glories - Assiniboine & The Red - (Compass/Red House)

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