KDHX Top Album Spins of 2020

The power of music is strong and wide-reaching.

Numerous scientific and psychological studies have shown that music can lift our moods, help fight depression, lower stress and even ease pain. We heard from many listeners and supporters throughout the year that the healing power of music was needed more than ever in 2020. Although we could no longer go out together and see our favorite bands live, that didn't stop artists from creating and sharing their passions.

Below is a list of the Top 20 albums spun by KDHX DJs in 2020. As always, local St. Louis bands comprised a large portion of the music played on the air. Check out the Top 15 local bands that were most spun in 2020. 

See if your favorites made the lists and explore the artists that you are unfamiliar with as you embrace the power of music through discovery.

KDHX TOP 20 Album Spins of 2020

Artist | Album | Label | Spins (as of 12/21/20)

1. Various Artists | St. Louis Blues Society Presents 19 in 19 | St. Louis Blues Society | 110 - local
2. FUNKY BUTT BRASS BAND | Onward |FBBB | 89 - local
3. WAXAHATCHEE | Saint Cloud | Merge | 63
4. THE JAMES HUNTER SIX | Nick Of Time | Daptone | 58
5. CHUCK PROPHET | The Land That Time Forgot | Yep Roc | 57
6. KHRUANGBIN & LEON BRIDGES | Texas Sun EP | Dead Oceans | 56
7. JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT | Reunions | Southeastern | 55
8. KHRUANGBIN |  Mordechai | Dead Oceans | 51
9. POKEY LaFARGE | Rock Bottom | Rhapsody | New West | 49 - local
10. ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL FEVER | Sideways To New Italy | Ivy League | 47
11. ROBERT CRAY BAND | That's What I Heard | Nozzle/Thirty Tigers | 47
12. RIVERBEND | Cabin in the Southland | Riverbend | 46 - local
13. X | Alphabetland | Fat Possum | 44
14. PHOEBE BRIDGERS | Punisher | Dead Oceans | 43
15. THE BETHS | Jump Rope Glazers | Carpark | 43
16. DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS | The Unraveling | ATO | 43
17. THUNDERCAT | It Is What It Is | Brainfeeder | 42
18. SHOPPING | All or Nothing | Fat Cat | 41
19. CORB LUND | Agricultural Tragic | New West | 41
20. CAROLINE ROSE | Superstar | New West | 39

KDHX TOP 15 Local Album Spins of 2020

Artist | Album | Label | Spins (as of 12/21/20)

1. Various Artists | St. Louis Blues Society Presents 19 in 19 | St. Louis Blues Society | 110
2. FUNKY BUTT BRASS BAND | Onward | FBBB | 90
3. POKEY LaFARGE | Rock Bottom Rhapsody | New West | 49
4. RIVERBEND | Cabin in the Southland | Riverbend | 46 
5. JACK GRELLE | If Not Forever | Jack Grelle | 33
6. KIP & JJ LOUI | Show Me State | self | 31
7. MISS JUBILEE AND THE YAS YAS BOYS | Cool It If You Can | Bigtone | 29
8. THE MIGHTY PINES | Late Last Night | United Interests | 28
9. CAVEOFSWORDS | Good Music To Feel Bad To | self | 26
10. NATALIE HUGGINS | Split Oceans | self | 26
11. MISS MOLLY SIMS | Reckless | Blue Lotus | 24
12. MIDDLE CLASS FASHION | Scary | self | 21
13. JEREMIAH JOHNSON | Unemployed Highly Annoyed | Ruf | 21
14. JEREMIAH JOHNSON | Heavens To Betsy | Ruf | 21
15. RYAN KOENIG AND THE GOLDENRODS | The Focal Point Recordings Vol. 2 | RK |18
    
    
    Note: Big thanks to Curt, host of Music At Work and music library volunteer for compiling the numbers!