It’s a second week on top for “The Contract” by Twenty One Pilots, with “moody” by Royel Otis holding onto second place for a second week after two weeks at #1. The Black Keys move up two to #3 with “No Rain, No Flowers”, the title track to their 13th and latest album No Rain, No Flowers, which dropped this past Friday, while Talk in Waves moves up a spot to #5 with his jubilant ear worm “Feels Right”. Entering the top 10 are “Ripple” by English indie rock duo Good Neighbours, “Better Off Eventually” by Canadian alt-rock band Bealby Point, “Love Is A Fire” by English singer-songwriter Art Block and “London Town” by English rock band Healer.

Making their debut this week are songs by two legendary bands, the first of which is “Better Days” by pop punk band Yellowcard, who formed in 1997, broke up in 2017, then reunited in 2022. Their lineup has changed over the years, and now consists of Ryan Key (lead vocals), Ryan Mendez (lead guitar), Josh Portman (bass) and Sean Mackin (violin). Their music is notable for its distinct and unique sound due to their prominent use of Mackin’s violin. The song is the lead single and title track from their forthcoming eleventh studio album Better Days, due for release on October 10. The album was produced by blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, who played drums on every song.

The second debut, coming in at #30, is “Unravelling” by English alternative space rock band Muse, who since forming in 1994 have consisted of Matt Bellamy (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Chris Wolstenholme (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Dominic Howard (drums, percussion). Though I’m a pretty big fan of Muse, I find it always takes several listens for many of their songs to grab me, which was the case with “Unravelling”. But grab me it did, and I now like it a lot.

1. THE CONTRACT – Twenty One Pilots (1)
2. MOODY – Royel Otis (2)
3. NO RAIN, NO FLOWERS – The Black Keys (5)
4. BACK TO FRIENDS – sombr (3)
5. FEELS RIGHT – Talk in Waves (6)
6. BASIC BEING BASIC – Djo (4)
7. RIPPLE – Good Neighbours (11)
8. BETTER OFF EVENTUALLY – Bealby Point (13)
9. LOVE IS A FIRE – Art Block (14)
10. LONDON TOWN – Healer (15)
11. PORCELAIN (LOSING ALL MY PATIENCE) – Somebody’s Child (7)
12. NOTHING I NEED – Lord Huron (8)
13. SCARS – Secret Postal Society (9)
14. WHAT WAS THAT – Lorde (10)
15. BLOOM BABY BLOOM – Wolf Alice (16)
16. SALLY, WHEN THE WINE RUNS OUT – ROLE MODEL (18)
17. JUPITER – almost monday ft. Jordana (19)
18. UNDRESSED – sombr (20)
19. BONNET OF PINS – Matt Berninger (12)
20. ASSHOLE – The Lumineers (22)
21. BACKSEAT – Balu Brigada (23)
22. POLYESTER (YES SIR) – Sorry Ghost (24)
23. TODAY’S SONG – Foo Fighters (27)
24. FIVE MORE SECONDS – Seafret & KT Tunstall (29)
25. CATCH THESE FISTS – Wet Leg (17)
26. INCOMPREHENSIBLE – Big Thief (28)
27. EMERGENCE – Sleep Token (21)
28. LIGHT YEARS APART – Unobliterated (30)
29. BETTER DAYS – Yellowcard (N)
30. UNRAVELLING – Muse (N)