Top five new albums of the week:
1. “Youth Companion” by Mean Creek
2. “Real Fear” by Casket Lottery
3. “Until Now” by Swedish House Mafia
4. “The Pale Fire” by El Perro Del Mar
5. “Transit Of Venus” by Black Forest Fire
Top ten played albums of the week:
1. “Twins” by Ty Segall
2. “A Different Arrangement” by Black Marble
3. “Cobra Juicy” by Black Moth Super Rainbow
4. “Lightning” by Matt and Kim
5. “An Awesome Wave” by Alt-J
6. “Information Retrieved” by Pinback
7. “Lonerism” by Tame Impala
8. “Babel” by Mumford & Sons
9. “Former Lives” by Benjamin Gibbard
10. “Toy” by Toy
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