I love synthpop songs with a good dance groove, and the collaborative single “Essence”, by young Danish DJ and electronic house music producer Refeci and Canadian-American singer-songwriter and musician Shimmer Johnson, fits the bill quite nicely. The mesmerizing song holds the #1 spot on my chart for a second week. The Foo Fighters‘ exhilarating “Rescued” remains at #2 for a second week after spending three weeks at #1. Sliding into third place is the beautiful “Leaving” by Michigan singer-songwriter Au Gres (aka Joshua Kemp), and “Why” by supremely talented British alt-rock band Future Theory moves up to #5. Olivia Rodrigo‘s biting “Vampire” (pun fully intended) enters the top 10 at #9.
Two wonderful songs make their debut this week. Entering at #28 is the hauntingly beautiful “Daylight” by American singer-songwriter David Kushner. A relative newcomer to the music business, in just a year and a half, his songs have already racked up more than 725 million streams on Spotify alone, thanks to some of them going viral on TikTok (a platform I rarely look at, but is far and away the most popular for young people). In an interview with webzine Paper, Kushner remarked “TikTok has played the biggest role in my music career. It started as a fun thing. I definitely had not planned to market my music. …after writing “Miserable Man”, I decided to just leak the song on the platform. I didn’t expect that the next day I’d wake up to a couple hundred thousand likes. Not even a few weeks later, “Mr. Forgettable” did the same thing. At that point, I knew that TikTok would be a powerful tool to be able to connect with new people.” Released in April, the gospel-like “Daylight” has already been streamed over 387 million times on Spotify.
The second debut is “I Don’t Believe In You” by Texas-based singer-songwriter Brian Lambert, entering at #30. The powerful song, which I reviewed a month ago today, is a reimagining of the original track written and performed by Jr Moz Collective (aka singer-songwriter Mike Mosley, who played guitar, bass and synths on the track, with drums by Paul Prater).
ESSENCE – Refeci & Shimmer Johnson (1)
RESCUED – Foo Fighters (2)
LEAVING – Au Gres (4)
RESCUE ME – Dirty Heads (3)
WHY – Future Theory (6)
PINEAPPLE SUNRISE – Beach Weather (7)
THE NARCISSIST – Blur (8)
PSYCHOS – Jenny Lewis (10)
VAMPIRE – Olivia Rodrigo (11)
NOT STRONG ENOUGH – boygenius (5)
IN MY HEAD – Mike Shinoda & Kailee Morgue (9)
HELLO – GROUPLOVE (12)
WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE – Joy Oladokun & Noah Kahan (15)
STUCK – 30 Seconds to Mars (16)
PUPPET SHOW – Beck Black (17)
SAY YES TO HEAVEN – Lana Del Rey (21)
KID – The Revivalists (13)
EAT YOUR YOUNG – Hozier (14)
EMPTY NEST – Silversun Pickups (18)
SPELLBINDING – The Smashing Pumpkins (23)
BONES – HEALER (24)
WALK THROUGH THE FIRE – The Frontier (25)
ORBIT – Gooseberry (26)
OVERRATED – dwi (27)
LAST TIME EVERY TIME FOREVER – Grian Chatten (28)
CALL ME WHAT YOU LIKE – Lovejoy (29)
GOOD VIBRATIONS – MISSIO (30)
DAYLIGHT – David Kushner (N)
DUMMY – Portugal. The Man (20)
I DON’T BELIEVE IN YOU – Brian Lambert & Jr Moz Collective (N)
After a long, steady climb up my chart, I’m happy to announce that “Essence”, the stunning electro-pop collaboration between young Danish DJ and electronic house music producer Refeci (aka Victor Cornelius Tommerup) and Canadian-American singer-songwriter and musician Shimmer Johnson, has reached #1. They’ve each released an impressive amount of music both as solo artists and in collaboration with numerous musicians and vocalists. Refeci composed the mesmerizing and sensuous music, while Shimmer wrote the lyrics that speak to the importance of having faith in ourselves to forge our own path: “Don’t ever ever doubt your life.Make a wish and just believe. Find the path that’s right. It’s the essence of life.” It’s Shimmer’s second song to top my chart, her first being “Starts With You” early last year.
In other notable changes this week, “The Narcissist” by Brit pop band Blur enters the top 10 at #8, and “Psychos” by American singer-songwriter Jenny Lewis leaps 10 spots to #10. Three songs enter the chart, the first of which, “Vampire”, by 20-year-old Southern California-based singer-songwriter and actress Olivia Rodrigo, debuts at #11. Released on June 30, the heartrending song debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, her third single to do so (the others were her 2021 monster hit “Drivers License” and “Good 4 U”). “Call Me What You Like” by British indie rock band Lovejoy, enters at #29, and “Good Vibrations” by Texas duo MISSIO (which I recently reviewed) enters at #30.
ESSENCE – Refeci & Shimmer Johnson (2)
RESCUED – Foo Fighters (1)
RESCUE ME – Dirty Heads (4)
LEAVING – Au Gres (5)
NOT STRONG ENOUGH – boygenius (3)
WHY – Future Theory (7)
PINEAPPLE SUNRISE – Beach Weather (9)
THE NARCISSIST – Blur (12)
IN MY HEAD – Mike Shinoda & Kailee Morgue (10)
PSYCHOS – Jenny Lewis (20)
VAMPIRE – Olivia Rodrigo (N)
HELLO – GROUPLOVE (15)
KID – The Revivalists (8)
EAT YOUR YOUNG – Hozier (11)
WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE – Joy Oladokun & Noah Kahan (17)
The Foo Fighters remain on top for a third week with their cathartic “Rescued”, while the mesmerizing “Essence”, by Danish electronic artist Refeci and Canadian-American singer-songwriter Shimmer Johnson, slides into the #2 spot. Rounding out the top five are “Not Strong Enough” by supergroup boygenius, “Rescue Me” (lots of rescuing going on!) by L.A. ska band Dirty Heads, and “Leaving” by Michigan singer-songwriter Au Gres. Entering the top 10 are “Why” by British alt-rock band Future Theory, at #7, “Pineapple Sunrise” by Beach Weather, at #9, and “In My Head” by Mike Shinoda and Kailee Morgue, at #10.
The biggest upward mover this week is “The Narcissist” by legendary British band Blur, leaping 10 spots to #12. Two fantastic new songs make their debut: “Overrated” by the brilliant Canadian artist dwi, who’s wonderful album Zoo Life I reviewed last Friday, at #29, and the gorgeous “Last Time Every Time Forever” by also-brilliant Fontaines D.C. front man Grian Chatten. The song is one of the singles from his superb debut solo album Chaos For The Fly.
RESCUED – Foo Fighters (1)
ESSENCE – Refeci & Shimmer Johnson (3)
NOT STRONG ENOUGH – boygenius (2)
RESCUE ME – Dirty Heads (5)
LEAVING – Au Gres (6)
GO DOWN RIVER – The Heavy Heavy (4)
WHY – Future Theory (11)
KID – The Revivalists (8)
PINEAPPLE SUNRISE – Beach Weather (13)
IN MY HEAD – Mike Shinoda & Kailee Morgue (14)
EAT YOUR YOUNG – Hozier (7)
THE NARCISSIST – Blur (22)
DUMMY – Portugal. The Man (9)
THOSE EYES – New West (10)
HELLO – GROUPLOVE (15)
EMPTY NEST – Silversun Pickups (17)
WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE – Joy Oladokun & Noah Kahan (18)
Not a lot of changes from last week’s Top 30. Foo Fighters‘ “Rescued” remains at #1 for a second week, while boygenius‘ “Not Strong Enough” holds at #2 again after having spent two weeks at #1. The mesmerizing “Essence”, by Danish electronic artist Refeci and Canadian-American singer-songwriter Shimmer Johnson, climbs four spots to #3, and the beautiful “Those Eyes” by Toronto collective New West enters the top 10. Debuting this week are “Say Yes To Heaven” by the always captivating Lana Del Rey, at #29, and the bluesy “Orbit” by the exceptionally-talented Brooklyn trio Gooseberry, which enters at #30.
RESCUED – Foo Fighters (1)
NOT STRONG ENOUGH – boygenius (2)
ESSENCE – Refeci & Shimmer Johnson (7)
GO DOWN RIVER – The Heavy Heavy (3)
RESCUE ME – Dirty Heads (8)
LEAVING – Au Gres (9)
EAT YOUR YOUNG – Hozier (4)
KID – The Revivalists (5)
DUMMY – Portugal. The Man (6)
THOSE EYES – New West (11)
WHY – Future Theory (12)
1982 – Morgendust (10)
PINEAPPLE SUNRISE – Beach Weather (15)
IN MY HEAD – Mike Shinoda & Kailee Morgue (13)
HELLO – GROUPLOVE (14)
MARRY ANOTHER MAN – Wise John (16)
EMPTY NEST – Silversun Pickups (18)
WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE – Joy Oladokun & Noah Kahan (19)
Friday, May 26th was one of the biggest days for new single releases I’ve ever seen – at least with regard to artists and bands I follow who chose that day to drop new songs. From what I could tell, at least nine of them released new singles. Because I like all these artists and their songs, and want to show them support, I’ve decided to feature them all in a Fresh New Tracks post. To make it easier on me, as well as not overload my readers with too many songs all at once, I will break them into two separate posts. For the first of two, I’m including (in alphabetical order) British singer-songwriter and producer Frank Joshua, American singer-songwriter The Frontier, American alt-rock band Gooseberry, and British indie rock band Healer. I’ve previously written about Frank Joshua, The Frontier and Gooseberry, whereas Healer is new to me. All four songs deal with navigating through the challenges and uncertainties of romantic love, in hopes of emerging a better person in the process.
Frank Joshua – “Patent Leather Car”
In just the past few months, London-based singer-songwriter and producer Frank Joshua (who wishes to remain anonymous, thus posts no photos of himself) has become a favorite of mine, on the strength of his beautiful silky vocals and enchanting music style. The prolific artist has released an impressive amount of music in a little more than two years, including two albums and numerous singles, one of which, his gorgeous song “Bluebell Wood”, has spent the last three months on my Weekly Top 30. Remarkably, his latest single “Patent Leather Car” is his 25th release since last December! It’s another superb song, with a breezy and mellow groove, and as with all of Frank’s songs, flawlessly-arranged and produced.
Titled after the famous London taxicab, the song speaks to “fear and love and finding solace in something you know probably isn’t good for you“. The video shows an old wrecked and rusted Austin being rescued and restored by a man whose face we never see, then driven across scenic landscapes. Frank says “Rebuilding is like reworking the past. Only by looking back can we take steps forward and keep the flame of dreams alive.”
A long-time favorite of mine is The Frontier, the music project of singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jake Mimikos. Based in northern Virginia, the talented, gracious and funny guy has released an impressive amount of music since 2015, and we’ve been following each other for nearly that long. Jake skillfully blends elements of pop, folk, rock and electronica to create memorable and pleasing songs about love, relationships and loss. His lyrics are honest and straightforward, as if he were having a conversation with a friend, and delivered with comforting vocals.
I’ve loved all of his songs, three of which – “Dark Places”, “Can We Go Back” and “Closer” – have reached #1 on my Weekly Top 30 charts. His latest offering, “Walk Through The Fire“, serves up three minutes of catchy toe-tapping grooves and beautiful jangly guitar notes. The lyrics are a plea to a loved one for a second chance: “Everyone falls sometimes. Dying to stay alive. Everyone has their fight. It’s how we walk through the fire.”
Gooseberry is an utterly delightful and talented trio from Brooklyn, New York who formed in late 2019, and now consist of Asa Daniels (guitar, vocals), Evin Rossington (drums), and Will Hammond (bass). Together they blend indie rock, R&B and light jazz to create their own distinctive and sophisticated style of alternative rock. Their wonderful song “Sleep” spent many months on my Top 30 chart, and ranks #29 on my 100 Best Songs of 2022 list.
Their latest single “Orbit” has a grittier, more bluesy vibe than most of their previous songs, and addresses the toll that being a musician takes on relationships. Asa elaborates: “Orbit is a love song. Or at least I’d argue on its behalf! Though I suppose it’s really about the selfishness that is required for an artist to chase such an ill-fated pursuit with such single minded obsession as is needed for fame and success in this industry. Knowing that the hours dedicated to the craft, to being on the road ultimately disrupt (and, potentially, unravel) meaningful relationships outside of music. Like a loved one. I argue this is a love song because its self awareness of its selfishness makes the sting of love that much more present.” Asa’s vocals have never sounded this raw and impassioned as he wails “I know it’s taking me further away from your orbit. I know it’s selfish and it’s ugly. I know that there’s nothing I can do.” God, I love this band!
HEALER is a five-piece indie rock band based in Grimsby, England, comprised of Steve on lead vocals, Kirk on guitars, Dave on guitars, Tony on bass, and Jazz on drums. They’ve only been together for one year, but have already built a strong following in the local music scene, as well as garnering recognition from BBC Introducing. They released their terrific debut single “Hurricane” in December 2022, followed by the equally great “Fire” this past February, and now their latest single “Bones“. Their songs explore themes of love, loss, and hope, with “Bones” addressing the latter. Band vocalist Steve explained “It’s about finding the strength to keep going, even when things are tough. We wrote it after going through a difficult time ourselves, and we wanted to share our message of hope with others. [Specifically], it addresses the fear of falling in love and the idea of it not lasting forever at the same time. The anxiety of giving yourself completely to someone but the inner need to be with them forever. Loves flickering momentary happiness being on a knife edge and enjoying your feet getting cut while you walk through it.”
Musically, the song starts off slowly, but gradually transitions to a fantastic full-on rocker, with aggressive, gnarly but beautiful riffs, driving bass and pounding drums. Steve’s vocals are passionate and heartfelt as he apologizes for the hurt and pain he’s caused, promising to be a better man: “And problems, we’ve had a few. I know now what not to do. And these bones, they’re for you, sorry for what they do. It’s your choice, it’s what you do. These bones will follow you.“
The sweet video, directed by the band and filmed and edited by Lincolnshire-based photographers and filmmakers Lola and Joel, was filmed at Howlin’ Jacks Record Store and Fryer Tuck’s Take Away. It stars Lucas Albion and Lisa February as a young couple who meet at a record store, are quickly attracted to each other, then spend the day together as romance blossoms. Their wonderful skeletal face makeup was done by Micky Stephenson Jade Wilson.
Two Feet holds at #1 for a second week with his fiercely erotic “Tell Me The Truth”, while Sam Fender‘s glorious “Seventeen Going Under” jumps four spots to #2. Despite the fact it’s been around a while, my love for the beautiful and emotionally powerful song just keeps growing stronger. And speaking of staying power, Harry Styles‘ “As It Was” and the Black Keys‘ “Wild Child” are now in their 12th week in the top 10. “As It Was” has actually spent 11 weeks in the top 5, two of them at #1, while “Wild Child” spent 10 weeks in the top 4, two of them also at #1. Entering the top 10 this week is “2am” by Foals, from their marvelous new album Life Is Yours. Leaping 11 spots to #11 is the uplifting and poignant “Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)” by Arcade Fire, while “The Funeral” by YUNGBLUD climbs five spots to #23.
The one debut track this week is the hauntingly beautiful and cinematic “Broken Record” by British artist NAVE, the solo music project of singer-songwriter, composer and producer Nathan Evans. The prolific and hyper-talented musician, who possesses a gorgeous singing voice, is also front man for alternative rock band Native Tongue. Nathan states “‘Broken Record’ focuses on the like, follow and share society we have transitioned into over the past decade. Likes release dopamine like a drug and we become addicted to the validation, attention and acknowledgment of our successes or happiness. We hide behind filters and fake smiles to show an inaccurate reality we wish was real.” I can attest to the fact that I’m frightfully addicted to the need for validation, attention and acknowledgment of not only my blog, but also my tweets, Instagram and Facebook posts, all of which causes me frequent disappointment and unhappiness.
TELL ME THE TRUTH – Two Feet (1)
SEVENTEEN GOING UNDER – Sam Fender (6)
CHASING TRAINS – HULLAH (2)
MY LOVE – Florence + the Machine (3)
AS IT WAS – Harry Styles (5)
BELIEVE – Caamp (7)
ABOUT DAMN TIME – Lizzo (8)
A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE – Weezer (9)
WILD CHILD – The Black Keys (4)
2am – Foals (12)
UNCONDITIONAL I (LOOKOUT KID) – Arcade Fire (22)
BLOODRUSH – The Amazons (10)
SYNCHRONIZE – Milky Chance (14)
THAT’S WHERE I AM – Maggie Rogers (15)
THE FOUNDATIONS OF DECAY – My Chemical Romance (16)
CLOSER – The Frontier (17)
LONELY – Sea Girls (18)
LOVE BRAND NEW – Bob Moses (13)
BEDS ARE BURNING – AWOLNATION feat. Tim McIlrath (19)
IN THE MIRROR – The Interrupters (21)
WILD – Spoon (11)
WARNING SIGNS – Band of Horses (23)
THE FUNERAL – YUNGBLUD (28)
DESPERATELY WANTING – Brian Lambert & Marc Schuster (26)
LIN MANUEL – Onism E (27)
MISTAKES – Sharon Van Etten (29)
FAILURE TO COMPLY – MISSIO (30)
SLEEP – Gooseberry (20)
VIRGINIA (WIND IN THE NIGHT) – The Head and the Heart (25)
Brooklyn, New York-based Two Feet (the music moniker of singer-songwriter and guitarist extraordinaire Bill Dess) has been my favorite music artist for the past four years or so. I’ve written about him numerous times on this blog, and have seen three of his live shows. His latest single “Tell Me The Truth” assumes the #1 spot on this week’s Top 30, his tenth song to top my weekly chart. Many of his songs are sultry and sensual, but “Tell Me The Truth”, taken from his fourth album Shape & Form, is one of his darkest and sexiest yet. The lyrics are sung from the perspective of a man who’s tried everything to win the love of a woman he desires, to no avail. “For too long, I dream of you, All that you do. I watch you float on, float on. For too long, I contemplate, I try to be all that you need. So tell me the truth, my baby, baby. Is it me, is it you?“
It’s a powerful and gorgeous song, and I love how it transitions from haunting interludes of restrained instrumentals and vocals in the verses, to an explosive, cinematic crescendo in the choruses, in which Two Feet’s vocals are more impassioned and raw than we’ve ever heard before. It’s also longer than most of his previous songs, and his scorching guitar solo in the final chorus is well worth the wait. He’s commented that it’s his favorite of all the songs he’s written and recorded, and I have to say that it’s certainly one of mine. The steamy video, directed by Brian Lipko and starring a finely chiseled Two Feet and sexy LA-based model and restauranteur Tina Louise, shows them experiencing the throes of unrequited sexual desire and angst, both together and alone.
Entering the top 10 this week are “About Damn Time” by Lizzo and “A Little Bit of Love” by Weezer, who I’m happy are still making music after nearly 30 years together. Making a strong upward movement are My Chemical Romance‘s “The Foundations of Decay” and Arcade Fire‘s “Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)”, both of which climb seven spots to #16 and #22, respectively. Three new songs make their debut: “The Funeral” by British artist YUNGBLUD (which I realized I really like after reading this post by fellow blogger The Alternative Mixtapes), “Mistakes” by the always wonderful Sharon Van Etten, and the haunting “Failure to Comply” by MISSIO, another one of my favorite artists, who I’ll finally be seeing perform live in LA on July 30.
TELL ME THE TRUTH – Two Feet (3)
CHASING TRAINS – HULLAH (1)
MY LOVE – Florence + the Machine (2)
WILD CHILD – The Black Keys (4)
AS IT WAS – Harry Styles (5)
SEVENTEEN GOING UNDER – Sam Fender (7)
BELIEVE – Caamp (9)
ABOUT DAMN TIME – Lizzo (12)
A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE – Weezer (11)
BLOODRUSH – The Amazons (8)
WILD – Spoon (6)
2am – Foals (13)
LOVE BRAND NEW – Bob Moses (10)
SYNCHRONIZE – Milky Chance (15)
THAT’S WHERE I AM – Maggie Rogers (16)
THE FOUNDATIONS OF DECAY – My Chemical Romance (23)
CLOSER – The Frontier (20)
LONELY – Sea Girls (21)
BEDS ARE BURNING – AWOLNATION feat. Tim McIlrath (22)
SLEEP – Gooseberry (14)
IN THE MIRROR – The Interrupters (25)
UNCONDITIONAL I (LOOKOUT KID) – Arcade Fire (29)
WARNING SIGNS – Band of Horses(26)
LA CIENEGA – Chief Springs (17)
VIRGINIA (WIND IN THE NIGHT) – The Head and the Heart (18)
DESPERATELY WANTING – Brian Lambert & Marc Schuster (28)
One of my best new finds of 2022 is the young British singer-songwriter Charley Hullah, who goes by just his last name, stylized as HULLAH. I learned about the handsome and talented London-based artist as a result of being a guest moderator for the BBC Music weekly song competition Fresh On The Net, for which he’d entered his single “Chasing Trains”. I loved the beautiful song the moment I heard it, and chose it as one of my five top picks out of the 170 entries. (Three others of those top five have also appeared on my Weekly Top 30: “Deception” by Hannah Reem & Noodle Beard, which reached #1 in late April, “The Hurt Within” by Holy Coves and “La Cienega” by Chief Springs, which is still on this list.) Now in its 15th week on my list, I’m thrilled to finally place “Chasing Trains” at the top. HULLAH’s compelling lyrics, haunting melody, sparkling atmospheric synths and ethereal vocals are gorgeous, and I love this song more with every listen.
In other chart developments, Two Feet moves up three spots to #3 with his smoldering song of desire “Tell Me The Truth”, and Florence + the Machine, The Black Keys, Harry Styles, Spoon, Sam Fender and Bob Moses continue to dominate the top 10. Caamp climbs three spots to #9 with their lovely “Believe”, Weezer‘s optimistic “A Little Bit of Love” also moves up three to #11, and Lizzo‘s delightful “About Damn Time” leaps 14 spots to #12. Making their debut this week are “Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)” by Arcade Fire, and the brilliant “Lin Manuel” by New York-based indie rock band Onism E.
CHASING TRAINS – HULLAH (2)
MY LOVE – Florence + the Machine (1)
TELL ME THE TRUTH – Two Feet (6)
WILD CHILD – The Black Keys (3)
AS IT WAS – Harry Styles (4)
WILD – Spoon (5)
SEVENTEEN GOING UNDER – Sam Fender (8)
BLOODRUSH – The Amazons (10)
BELIEVE – Caamp (12)
LOVE BRAND NEW – Bob Moses (9)
A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE – Weezer (14)
ABOUT DAMN TIME – Lizzo (26)
2am – Foals (15)
SLEEP – Gooseberry (7)
SYNCHRONIZE – Milky Chance (17)
THAT’S WHERE I AM – Maggie Rogers (18)
LA CIENEGA – Chief Springs (11)
VIRGINIA (WIND IN THE NIGHT) – The Head and the Heart (13)
SHUT OFF THE LIGHTS – Bastille (16)
CLOSER – The Frontier (22)
LONELY – Sea Girls (23)
BEDS ARE BURNING – AWOLNATION feat. Tim McIlrath (24)
THE FOUNDATIONS OF DECAY – My Chemical Romance (25)
ON MY KNEES – RÜFÜS DU SOL (19)
IN THE MIRROR – The Interrupters (28)
WARNING SIGNS – Band of Horses (29)
DISTANCE – Mount Famine (20)
DESPERATELY WANTING – Brian Lambert & Marc Schuster (30)
No matter how often I listen to “My Love” by Florence + the Machine, my love for it (no pun intended) only grows stronger, and the gorgeous song maintains a firm grip on the #1 spot for a third week. Moving up two notches to #2 is “Chasing Trains” by London singer songwriter HULLAH, another beautiful song I never tire of hearing. In other notable chart movements, my favorite artist Two Feet jumps six spots to #6 with his darkly sexy “Tell Me The Truth”, and Ohio band Caamp leaps 10 spots with their lovely song “Believe”.
Three new songs make their debut this week: “About Damn Time” by Lizzo, her first ever appearance on my chart, enters at #26. I know she’s one of the most popular artists around today, but none of her previous songs have really appealed to me until “About Damn Time”, and I can’t resist its infectious 70s dance groove. At #29 is “Warning Signs” by the wonderful Band of Horses, whose songs never disappoint. And bringing up the rear is “Desperately Wanting”, a haunting collaboration by prolific and talented singer-songwriters BrianLambert and Marc Schuster.
MY LOVE – Florence + the Machine (1)
CHASING TRAINS – HULLAH (4)
WILD CHILD – The Black Keys (2)
AS IT WAS – Harry Styles (5)
WILD – Spoon (6)
TELL ME THE TRUTH – Two Feet (12)
SLEEP – Gooseberry (3)
SEVENTEEN GOING UNDER – Sam Fender (9)
LOVE BRAND NEW – Bob Moses (7)
BLOODRUSH – The Amazons (11)
LA CIENEGA – Chief Springs (8)
BELIEVE – Caamp (22)
VIRGINIA (WIND IN THE NIGHT) – The Head and the Heart (10)
A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE – Weezer (16)
2am – Foals (17)
SHUT OFF THE LIGHTS – Bastille (18)
SYNCHRONIZE – Milky Chance (19)
THAT’S WHERE I AM – Maggie Rogers (20)
ON MY KNEES – RÜFÜS DU SOL (13)
DISTANCE – Mount Famine (15)
THE HURT WITHIN – Holy Coves (14)
CLOSER – The Frontier (24)
LONELY – Sea Girls (25)
BEDS ARE BURNING – AWOLNATION feat. Tim McIlrath (26)
THE FOUNDATIONS OF DECAY – My Chemical Romance (29)
ABOUT DAMN TIME – Lizzo (N)
DECEPTION – Hannah Reem & Noodle Beard (21)
IN THE MIRROR – The Interrupters (30)
WARNING SIGNS – Band of Horses (N)
DESPERATELY WANTING – Brian Lambert & Marc Schuster (N)
Florence + the Machine‘s cinematic “My Love” holds the #1 spot for a second week, while TheBlack Keys‘ “Wild Child” remains at #2. Brooklyn band Gooseberry climbs a notch to #3 with their wonderful “Sleep”, and London artist HULLAH moves up to #4 with his ethereal and moody “Chasing Trains”. British band The Amazons‘ “Bloodrush” climbs four spots to #11, Two Feet jumps seven spots to #12 with his smoldering “Tell Me The Truth”, and Caamp’s “Believe” leaps eight spots to #22. Two songs make their debut this week – the epic “The Foundations of Decay” by My Chemical Romance, their first new music in eight years, and the buoyant “In The Mirror” by Los Angeles ska punk band The Interrupters, entering at #29 and 30, respectively.
MY LOVE – Florence + the Machine (1)
WILD CHILD – The Black Keys (2)
SLEEP – Gooseberry (4)
CHASING TRAINS – HULLAH (5)
AS IT WAS – Harry Styles (3)
WILD – Spoon (6)
LOVE BRAND NEW – Bob Moses (7)
LA CIENEGA – Chief Springs (8)
SEVENTEEN GOING UNDER – Sam Fender (10)
VIRGINIA (WIND IN THE NIGHT) – The Head and the Heart (9)
BLOODRUSH – The Amazons (15)
TELL ME THE TRUTH – Two Feet (19)
ON MY KNEES – RÜFÜS DU SOL (11)
THE HURT WITHIN – Holy Coves (13)
DISTANCE – Mount Famine (14)
A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE – Weezer (17)
2am – Foals (18)
SHUT OFF THE LIGHTS – Bastille (20)
SYNCHRONIZE – Milky Chance (21)
THAT’S WHERE I AM – Maggie Rogers (22)
DECEPTION – Hannah Reem & Noodle Beard (12)
BELIEVE – Caamp (30)
ANIMAL – Partisan (25)
CLOSER – The Frontier (27)
LONELY – Sea Girls (28)
BEDS ARE BURNING – AWOLNATION feat. Tim McIlrath (29)
I LOVE YOU – Fontaines D.C. (16)
WHAT, ME WORRY? – Portugal. The Man (23)
THE FOUNDATIONS OF DECAY – My Chemical Romance (N)
ECLECTIC MUSIC LOVER 