One of my favorite music acts is MISSIO, a hyper-talented and insanely creative duo from Austin, Texas comprised of singer-songwriter, musician and producer Matthew Brue and songwriter/producer and musician David Butler, who record music with the help of their silent partner, producer and frequent collaborator Dwight Baker and drummer Jaydon Bean. I’ve written about them numerous times and have reviewed three of their albums (my review of their magnificent 2019 album The Darker the Weather // The Better the Man has garnered nearly 4,000 views, making it my most-viewed album review ever).

Their boisterous, hard-charging single “I Remember When” takes over the #1 spot on my latest chart, and is their fifth song to top my chart after “I See You” and “Underground” in 2019, “Can You Feel the Sun” in 2021 and “Time” in 2024. About the track, which is the lead single from their forthcoming sixth album Love & Heartbreak, the guys explained: “The world is changing/transitioning at such a rapid pace that it feels impossible to keep up with right now. There’s a general apathy that everyone feels but no one seems to be talking about. We want to talk about it. ‘I Remember When’ reminisces about those nostalgic feelings of growing up when life felt easier, when the summertime made us feel free and alive. Maybe it’s just the natural progression of age but life feels harder to resonate with as we experience some of the harsh realities of the world we all share right now.“

In other chart developments of note, “Doubletake” by Edgehill advances two spots to #2 (the song is currently #1 on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart), and the stunning “Drag Path” by Twenty One Pilots jumps three spots to #3. The song confirms for me that they remain my current favorite band, a position they’ve held since 2016.

Two songs make their debut this week, the first of which is “Freakin’ Out” by another Texas act, alternative indie/country rock band Dexter and The Moonrocks. Formed in 2021 in Abilene, Texas, the band consists of cousins Ryan and Ty Anderson, James Tuffs and Ryan Fox. It’s their third song to appear on my chart, following “Sad in Carolina”, which reached #1 in late 2024/early 2025, and “Ritalin”.

The second new entry is “Going Shopping” by American rock band The Strokes. Formed in New York City in 1998, they consist of singer Julian Casablancas, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr., bassist Nikolai Fraiture and drummer Fabrizio Moretti. The song is from their forthcoming seventh studio album Reality Awaits, due for release on June 26th. Earlier this month, the band performed at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival, and on the second weekend of the festival they concluded their set with a performance of their 2016 single “Oblivius” accompanied by an onscreen montage of footage accusing the CIA of overthrowing foreign governments, Israeli bombings in Gaza, and condemning US involvement in foreign affairs, including the war in Iran.

1. I REMEMBER WHEN – MISSIO (2)
2. DOUBLETAKE – Edgehill (4)
3. DRAG PATH – Twenty One Pilots (6)
4. HULA GIRL – The Neighbourhood (1)
5. THE GREAT DIVIDE – Noah Kahan (3)
6. YOU GOT TO LOSE – The Black Keys (5)
7. WAITING FOR ME – Talk in Waves (7)
8. SLUMBER PARTY – Brigitte Calls Me Baby (9)
9. SWEET LOVE – Stephen Sanchez (8)
10. THE OLD LAW – Father John Misty (10)
11. LOOK OUT FOR ME – Turnstile (13)
12. BEDROOM POSTERS – Yellowcard feat. Good Charlotte (12)
13. DIFFERENT KIND OF LOVE – Young the Giant (14)
14. YOUR FAVORITE TOY – Foo Fighters (15)
15. HEAVY FOOT – Mon Rovîa (16)
16. STARLIGHT – Cannons (17)
17. BURN FOR YOU RMX – Between Daze (18)
18. FOOL’S GOLD – Buffalo Traffic Jam (19)
19. SITE UNSEEN – Courtney Barnett featuring Waxahatchee (20)
20. SONG OF THE FUTURE – U2 (21)
21. LOST YOUR GHOST – Two Feet (11)
22. RIPTIDES – Death Cab for Cutie (27)
23. YOU AND FOREVER – Bleachers (25)
24. HEADLIGHTS – In Color (28)
25. DYING TO LOVE – Bad Omens (29)
26. HOMEWRECKER – sombr (30)
27. BE WITH YOU – Muse (26)
28. WHO’S YOUR BOYFRIEND – Royel Otis (13) 20th week on chart
29. FREAKIN’ OUT – Dexter and The Moonrocks (N)
30. GOING SHOPPING – The Strokes (N)