KCRW’s Top 30: Tunde Adebimpe, HAAi, Polo & Pan
Written by Nassir Nassirzadeh Apr. 22, 2025 KCRW's Top 30 Chart
TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe launches his new solo project with proper spooky szn attire.Photo by Xaviera Simmons
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Thee Black Boltz, the debut solo album from TV On The Radio's frontman Tunde Adebimpe, has come for Polo & Pan's crown at last. But the French-electro duo's 22:22 proves it's staying power by holding firm in the top five. Elsewhere in the top five, HAAi's single "Shapeshift" jumps 10 spots from last week, all the way up to no. 2. P.S. Get way more HAAi by revisiting her live Guest DJ mix for FREAKS ONLY. Plus, Stereolab lands at no. 4 and Wet Leg's "catch these fists" rocket's back up the list to take no. 5.
Trending Upwards: The Marías' "Back to Me" jumps 16 spots to no. 12 following their 2nd weekend at Coachella. Vegyn's remixes of Air's Moon Safari moves on up to no. 13. Japanese Breakfast just misses the top 5 following their live performance (en route to Weekend 2 of Coachella) on MBE.
New and Notable: Bardo, Droogie Otis (Your Old Droog x Madlib), L.A. Witch, Madison McFerrin, and Tortoise each make a KCRW chart debut with their respective new releases.
Top 30 Chart: 4.8.2025
1Tunde Adebimpe“Thee Black Boltz”2HAAi“Shapeshift” (feat. KAM-BU) [Single]3Polo & Pan“22:22”4Stereolab“Aerial Troubles” [Single] 5Wet Leg“catch these fists” [Single]6Japanese Breakfast“For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)”7Beth Gibbons“Lives Outgrown”8Pulp “Spike Island” [Single]9Bon Iver“SABLE, fABLE”10Yukimi“For You”11Viagra Boys“The Bog Body” [Single]12The Marias “Back To Me” [Single]13Vegyn & Air“Blue Moon Safari”14Tortoise“Oganesson” [Single]15Madison McFerrinI Don’t” [Single]16Droogie Otis“Everything Designer” [Single]17L.A. Witch“DOGGOD”18Proper Monday Number“High Horse (DFA DJ Edit)” [Single]19Bardo“Renacer (feat. Combo Chimbita) [Single]20Arcade Fire“Year of the Snake” [Single]21Parcels“Safeandsound” [Single]22Hannah Cohen“Draggin’” [Single]23Obongjayar“Sweet Danger” [Single]24Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke“Gangsters” [Single]25Brian Eno & Beatie Wolfe“Suddenly/Big Empty Country(Edit)” [Single]26Little Simz“Free” [Single]27Neal Francis“Return to Zero”28Barry Can’t Swim“Different” [Single]29Loaded Honey“Don’t Speak” [Single]30John Carroll Kirby“The Whammy” [Single]
