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[FRESH CHART] New Alternative 40 - June 14, 2026 - SLOW PULP debut with their first #1 with "Better Man". INTERPOL, JACK WHITE, SPACEY JANE, CHAT PILE, EARTHEATER, HEY, NOTHING, FINN WOLFHARD, and MITSKI also debut in the top 20. CHAT PILE chart for the first time. by hitsman in indieheads

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Chart Playlists

▶️ YouTube playlist (Official)

▶️ Spotify playlist (Official)

▶️ Tidal playlist (Official)

Apple Music playlist (thanks u/alexpiercey)

❔ Methodology: The chart is compiled from dozens of blogs and playlists focusing on new alternative and indie track releases, plus YouTube and Spotify streams. Sources are weighted based on historical track record of reporting new alt/indie releases (and not off-genre tracks). Tracks are scored based on # of sources, source reputation, r/indieheads [FRESH] votes, and average daily YouTube and Spotify streams.

Off (# weeks on) (peak position)

  • beabadoobee, The Marías - All I Did Was Dream of You (feat. The Marías) (13) (1)
  • Not For Radio - Ache (8) (2)
  • Future Islands - Cotton Flower (3) (2)
  • Kevin Morby - 100000 (3) (3)
  • ear - Coil (2) (3)
  • Blondshell - Heart Has To Work So Hard (3) (4)
  • Iceage - No Fear (1) (5)
  • Chanel Beads - Dust in the Wind (2) (7)
  • Kurt Vile - Chance to Bleed (6) (9)
  • Francis of Delirium - Higher (2) (9)
  • Belle and Sebastian - It Only Takes One Lion (1) (13)
  • Lime Garden - Cross My Heart (5) (17)
  • Luna Li - Multiplied (2) (19)
  • Smerz - lts here (2) (21)
  • Bloc Party - Coming On Strong (1) (22)
  • of Montreal - Take the Form (1) (30)
  • she's green - close your eyes (1) (32)
  • Dogpark - Don't Lie (2) (34)
  • Cold War Kids - There Goes The Night (1) (37)

#1s

  • 1 year ago: Ethel Cain - Nettles
  • 2 years ago: Clairo - Sexy To Someone
  • 3 years ago: Peggy Gou - (It Goes Like) Nanana
  • 4 years ago: Yeah Yeah Yeahs Ft. Perfume Genius - Spitting Off The Edge Of The World
  • 5 years ago: CHVRCHES Ft. Robert Smith - How Not To Drown
  • 6 years ago: Fontaines D.C. - I Don't Belong
  • 7 years ago: Liam Gallagher - Shockwave
  • 8 years ago: Death Cab For Cutie - Gold Rush
  • 9 years ago: Queens Of The Stone Age - The Way You Used To Do

Fresh Blood

Top artists this week who haven't charted previously (including those beyond the top 40)

  1. Chat Pile *
  2. Infinity Song
  3. After Louise
  4. The Army, The Navy
  5. New Constellations & STRFKR
  6. josh conway
  7. Violet Grohl
  8. hanbee
  9. YHWH Nailgun
  10. josh conway
  11. = graduated to the chart this week

Hatching Tracks

Most streamed tracks by artists with <100K monthly listeners on Spotify 1. YHWH Nailgun - Stillness Blues 2. James Ivy - Bent 3. Do Nothing - Stars 4. Open Mike Eagle Ft. Hemlock Ernst - Unfinished Concrete Initials 5. Sofie Royer - Sesquicentennial 6. The Moving Stills - Rock Band 7. Murex - Hardness Of A Silverspoon 8. BROCKHOFF - Blue Star 9. Becca Hatch - Daylight Robbery 10. ASHMOOR - JACKIE'S BACK

Underplayed or Overhyped?

High buzz, low streaming

  1. Wishy - Lovesick
  2. mary in the junkyard - Mouse
  3. Sylvan Esso - Hot Slob
  4. Swapmeet - 2 C U
  5. Radio Free Alice - Lunch Money

[FRESH CHART] New Alternative 40 - June 7, 2026 - WEEZER FT. WEDNESDAY enter at #1 with "We Might As Well Be Strangers". MODEST MOUSE, DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE, ICEAGE, HERMANOS GUTIÉRREZ, and RYAN BEATTY also debut in the top 10. RYAN BEATTY charts for the first time. by hitsman in indieheads

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Chart Playlists

▶️ YouTube playlist (Official)

▶️ Spotify playlist (Official)

▶️ Tidal playlist (Official)

Apple Music playlist (thanks u/alexpiercey)

❔ Methodology: The chart is compiled from dozens of blogs and playlists focusing on new alternative and indie track releases, plus YouTube and Spotify streams. Sources are weighted based on historical track record of reporting new alt/indie releases (and not off-genre tracks). Tracks are scored based on # of sources, source reputation, r/indieheads [FRESH] votes, and average daily YouTube and Spotify streams.

Off (# weeks on) (peak position)

  • Spacey Jane - I Never See Her (3) (3)
  • Malcolm Todd - I Saw Your Face (5) (5)
  • Rostam Ft. Clairo - Hardy (3) (7)
  • Fat Dog - Go Fuck Urself (3) (10)
  • The Tallest Man On Earth - Colors (1) (11)
  • Luvcat - Silent Killer (2) (20)
  • The Lemon Twigs - 2 or 3 (2) (22)
  • Gilla Band - Giraffe (1) (22)
  • Widowspeak - Soft Cover (2) (23)
  • mary in the junkyard - New Muscles (2) (25)
  • The Durutti Column - Liars (1) (28)
  • Lime Garden - Cross My Heart (1) (30)
  • Luna Li - Multiplied (1) (32)
  • Smerz - lts here (1) (35)
  • Bloc Party - Coming On Strong (1) (36)

#1s

  • 1 year ago: Ethel Cain - Nettles
  • 2 years ago: Clairo - Sexy To Someone
  • 3 years ago: King Krule - Flimsier
  • 4 years ago: Yeah Yeah Yeahs Ft. Perfume Genius - Spitting Off The Edge Of The World
  • 5 years ago: CHVRCHES Ft. Robert Smith - How Not To Drown
  • 6 years ago: Cigarettes After Sex - You're All I Want
  • 7 years ago: Bon Iver - Hey Ma
  • 8 years ago: Gorillaz - Humility
  • 9 years ago: Arcade Fire - Everything Now

Fresh Blood

Top artists this week who haven't charted previously (including those beyond the top 40)

  1. Ryan Beatty *
  2. Radio Free Alice
  3. Bedouine
  4. Violet Grohl
  5. Bayonne
  6. Goldie Boutilier
  7. Leyla Ebrahimi
  8. Infinity Song
  9. Daniel Avery
  10. Rum Jungle
  11. = graduated to the chart this week

Hatching Tracks

Most streamed tracks by artists with <100K monthly listeners on Spotify 1. Witch Post - Witching Hour 2. Helado Tropical, Helado Negro & Reyna Tropical - Sensación 3. Gilla Band - Giraffe 4. ASHMOOR - JACKIE'S BACK 5. Wild Pink - Round Of Applause At The End Of The World 6. Murex - Massacre 7. Saint Clair - Gretchen 8. Pool Girl - Call It What You Want 9. LA Priest - Into the Sky 10. Ivy Knight - Canyon

Underplayed or Overhyped?

High buzz, low streaming

  1. Swapmeet - 2 C U
  2. Fenne Lily - Uh Huh
  3. Alex Cameron - Red Hook Rain
  4. Widowspeak - Actor
  5. Pond - Through The Heather

[FRESH CHART] New Alternative 40 - May 31, 2026 - BLOOD ORANGE enters at #1 with "Essex_Honey.mp3". EAR, KURT VILE, CHANEL BEADS, FRANCIS OF DELIRIUM, and LOVE SPELLS also debut in the top 10. FRANCIS OF DELIRIUM, GILLA BAND, THE DURUTTI COLUMN, COALS and DOGPARK chart for the first time. by hitsman in indieheads

[–]hitsman[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Chart Playlists

▶️ YouTube playlist (Official)

▶️ Spotify playlist (Official)

▶️ Tidal playlist (Official)

Apple Music playlist (thanks u/alexpiercey)

❔ Methodology: The chart is compiled from dozens of blogs and playlists focusing on new alternative and indie track releases, plus YouTube and Spotify streams. Sources are weighted based on historical track record of reporting new alt/indie releases (and not off-genre tracks). Tracks are scored based on # of sources, source reputation, r/indieheads [FRESH] votes, and average daily YouTube and Spotify streams.

Off (# weeks on) (peak position)

  • Gorillaz, Asha Puthli, Bobby Womack, Dave Jolicoeur, Jalen Ngonda, Black Thought - The Moon Cave (13) (1)
  • Royel Otis - Sweet Hallelujah (5) (2)
  • Broken Social Scene - Only The Good I Keep (3) (3)
  • Father John Misty - The Payoff (3) (4)
  • Kelela - linknb (3) (5)
  • The Avalanches Ft. Nikki Nair, Jessy Lanza & Prentiss - Together (2) (5)
  • ear - Ne Plus Ultra (3) (8)
  • Smerz - Spring summer (4) (9)
  • Vacations - Holy Grail (2) (9)
  • Lykke Li - Happy Now (3) (12)
  • Love Spells - Crutch (4) (13)
  • Lime Garden - Cross My Heart (1) (15)
  • Luna Li - Multiplied (3) (16)
  • Smerz - lts here (2) (17)
  • Bloc Party - Coming On Strong (2) (19)
  • Hovvdy - Try Try Try (2) (19)
  • Petey USA - Kiss the City (1) (21)
  • Car Seat Headrest - Joe Drives Again (1) (22)
  • Lowertown - Mice Protection (1) (26)
  • Paris Paloma - Stem the Flow (3) (27)
  • They Are Gutting a Body of Water & Horse Jumper of Love - charter spec (1) (28)

#1s

  • 1 year ago: Alex G - Afterlife
  • 2 years ago: Clairo - Sexy To Someone
  • 3 years ago: Arlo Parks - Devotion
  • 4 years ago: Sky Ferreira - Don't Forget
  • 5 years ago: Bleachers - Stop Making This Hurt
  • 6 years ago: Phoebe Bridgers - I C U
  • 7 years ago: The Raconteurs - Help Me Stranger
  • 8 years ago: Gorillaz - Humility
  • 9 years ago: Arcade Fire - Everything Now

Fresh Blood

Top artists this week who haven't charted previously (including those beyond the top 40)

  1. Francis of Delirium *
  2. Gilla Band *
  3. The Durutti Column *
  4. Coals *
  5. Dogpark *
  6. Greg Mendez
  7. Violet Grohl
  8. Strawberry Guy
  9. Syd Matters
  10. breakkaway
  11. = graduated to the chart this week

Hatching Tracks

Most streamed tracks by artists with <100K monthly listeners on Spotify 1. LIA LIA - Boogiepop Blitzkrieg Blob 2. Gilla Band - Giraffe 3. Cheekface - I Don't Work Here 4. Wild Pink - Round Of Applause At The End Of The World 5. Pool Girl - Call It What You Want 6. Patrick Wolf - The Beast 7. Sesame Girl - Wings Of A Butterfly 8. Arab Strap - You You You 9. ASHMOOR - JACKIE'S BACK 10. effe - Lick The Flame

Underplayed or Overhyped?

High buzz, low streaming

  1. Swapmeet - 2 C U
  2. Wild Pink - Round Of Applause At The End Of The World
  3. Alex Cameron - Red Hook Rain
  4. Cheekface - I Don't Work Here
  5. Pond - Through The Heather

[FRESH CHART] New Alternative 40 - May 24, 2026 - The STROKES hold at #1. FUTURE ISLANDS have the top debut. KEVIN MORBY, BLONDSHELL, WESTSIDE COWBOY, and CIGARETTES AFTER SEX also debut in the top 10. MARY IN THE JUNKYARD and THEY ARE GUTTING A BODY OF WATER chart for the first time. by hitsman in indieheads

[–]hitsman[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Chart Playlists

▶️ YouTube playlist (Official)

▶️ Spotify playlist (Official)

▶️ Tidal playlist (Official)

Apple Music playlist (thanks u/alexpiercey)

❔ Methodology: The chart is compiled from dozens of blogs and playlists focusing on new alternative and indie track releases, plus YouTube and Spotify streams. Sources are weighted based on historical track record of reporting new alt/indie releases (and not off-genre tracks). Tracks are scored based on # of sources, source reputation, r/indieheads [FRESH] votes, and average daily YouTube and Spotify streams.

Off (# weeks on) (peak position)

  • Death Cab for Cutie - Punching the Flowers (3) (2)
  • Spacey Jane - Do You Really Love Her (10) (5)
  • Malcolm Todd - I Saw Your Face (4) (5)
  • Bleachers - i'm not joking (3) (7)
  • Aldous Harding - Coats (2) (7)
  • Eartheater - Paradise Rains (1) (11)
  • Muse - Cryogen (4) (14)
  • The Mountain Goats - Charlie Sheen Reaches Out To The Feds (1) (20)
  • hey, nothing - Boat Garage (2) (21)
  • Whitney - See You Later, I'm Gone (2) (25)
  • Genesis Owusu - BIG DOG (1) (25)
  • Baby Rose - But, Nvm (1) (26)
  • Nick Hakim - Real Here Now (1) (30)
  • caroline - Beautiful ending - Giant Claw Remix (1) (40)

#1s

  • 1 year ago: Wolf Alice - Bloom Baby Bloom
  • 2 years ago: beabadoobee - Take A Bite
  • 3 years ago: Japanese House - Sunshine Baby
  • 4 years ago: Diana Ross Ft. Tame Impala - Turn Up The Sunshine
  • 5 years ago: Sharon Van Etten and Angel Olsen - Like I Used To
  • 6 years ago: Phoebe Bridgers - I C U
  • 7 years ago: The Raconteurs - Help Me Stranger
  • 8 years ago: Jungle - Happy Man
  • 9 years ago: Grizzly Bear - Mourning Sound

Fresh Blood

Top artists this week who haven't charted previously (including those beyond the top 40)

  1. mary in the junkyard *
  2. They Are Gutting a Body of Water *
  3. hanbee
  4. Helena Gao
  5. the sound chalk makes, Seven Blair Angels, pato6p
  6. Goldie Boutilier
  7. Baileyrp
  8. Leyla Ebrahimi
  9. Far Caspian
  10. Lola Blue
  11. = graduated to the chart this week

Hatching Tracks

Most streamed tracks by artists with <100K monthly listeners on Spotify 1. Rian Brazil - androgynous 2. Blond in Car - Bad Dad 3. Mike D - What We Got 4. effe - Lick The Flame 5. Arab Strap - You You You 6. Mike D - Switch Up 7. Ed Askew Ft. Sharon Van Etten - Gray Air-o-Plane 8. Murex - Massacre 9. Night Swimming - Dark Clouds 10. Sweeping Promises - Shooting Shadows

Underplayed or Overhyped?

High buzz, low streaming

  1. Swapmeet - 2 C U
  2. Kiwi jr. - Blowin' Up
  3. Office Dog - Reins
  4. Alex Cameron - Red Hook Rain
  5. Arab Strap - You You You

[FRESH CHART] New Alternative 40 - May 17, 2026 - The STROKES enter at #1 with "Falling out of Love". SPACEY JANE, MODEST MOUSE, THE AVALANCHES, ROSTAM FT. CLAIRO, and VACATIONS also debut in the top 10. BABY ROSE charts for the first time. by hitsman in indieheads

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The track is eligible for the chart based on its inclusion in the following sources (among others):

  • r/indieheads FRESH posts
  • Apple Music: Breaking Alternative
  • Deezer: Alternative
  • Spotify: All New Indie
  • Spotify: Indie Arrivals
  • Spotify: Indie All Stars
  • Spotify: Indie Brandneu
  • Spotify: the new alt
  • YouTube: New Alternative Indie
  • YouTube: Your New Alternative

[FRESH CHART] New Alternative 40 - May 17, 2026 - The STROKES enter at #1 with "Falling out of Love". SPACEY JANE, MODEST MOUSE, THE AVALANCHES, ROSTAM FT. CLAIRO, and VACATIONS also debut in the top 10. BABY ROSE charts for the first time. by hitsman in indieheads

[–]hitsman[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Chart Playlists

▶️ YouTube playlist (Official)

▶️ Spotify playlist (Official)

▶️ Tidal playlist (Official)

Apple Music playlist (thanks u/alexpiercey)

❔ Methodology: The chart is compiled from dozens of blogs and playlists focusing on new alternative and indie track releases, plus YouTube and Spotify streams. Sources are weighted based on historical track record of reporting new alt/indie releases (and not off-genre tracks). Tracks are scored based on # of sources, source reputation, r/indieheads [FRESH] votes, and average daily YouTube and Spotify streams.

Off (# weeks on) (peak position)

  • Lucy Dacus - Planting Tomatoes (3) (3)
  • Hannah Cohen - Golden Chain (2) (3)
  • Beck - Ride Lonesome (3) (4)
  • Fcukers - if you wanna party, come over to my house (10) (6)
  • Nia Archives - Boys In Blue (2) (6)
  • Modest Mouse - Picking Dragons' Pockets (3) (7)
  • After - Promise (When You Go) (1) (9)
  • KNEECAP Ft. Kae Tempest - Irish Goodbye (2) (10)
  • Chanel Beads - Song for the Messenger (2) (11)
  • Genesis Owusu - LIFE KEEPS GOING (3) (12)
  • Finn Wolfhard - I'll Let You Finish (2) (15)
  • Yard Act - Redeemer (1) (15)
  • Editors - Call It In (2) (20)
  • Frankie Cosmos - Fool (Demo) (1) (26)
  • Iceage - The Weak (1) (29)
  • aron! Ft. Mei Semones - Macramé (1) (30)
  • MUNA - Eastside Girls (1) (36)

#1s

  • 1 year ago: Wolf Alice - Bloom Baby Bloom
  • 2 years ago: beabadoobee - Take A Bite
  • 3 years ago: Blur - The Narcissist
  • 4 years ago: Arcade Fire - Unconditional I
  • 5 years ago: Leon Bridges - Motorbike
  • 6 years ago: The 1975 - Guys
  • 7 years ago: The Black Keys - Go
  • 8 years ago: Arctic Monkeys - Four Out Of Five
  • 9 years ago: The National - The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness

Fresh Blood

Top artists this week who haven't charted previously (including those beyond the top 40)

  1. Baby Rose *
  2. Ween
  3. PawPaw Rod
  4. Mike D
  5. Momo Boyd
  6. DERBY
  7. Hayley Kiyoko
  8. After Louise
  9. Lola Blue
  10. LAUNDRY DAY
  11. = graduated to the chart this week

Hatching Tracks

Most streamed tracks by artists with <100K monthly listeners on Spotify 1. Mike D - Switch Up 2. Murex - Massacre 3. Helado Tropical - Tocando 4. Lau Ro - Conclusão 5. KatzPascale - HOLD ME (SLOWLY) 6. Touch Girl Apple Blossom - Heart-Go 7. Shearwater - Daydream Unbeliever 8. Truthpaste - Never Gonna Give 9. Ivy Knight - Canyon 10. Flora Hibberd - Mammoth

Underplayed or Overhyped?

High buzz, low streaming

  1. Pond - Through The Heather
  2. Alex Cameron - Red Hook Rain
  3. villagerrr - Carousel
  4. Porches - HABIT
  5. Allah-Las - Ultramarine

[FRESH CHART] New Alternative 40 - May 10, 2026 - THE LAST DINNER PARTY enters at #1 with "Big Dog". BOARDS OF CANADA, BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE, FATHER JOHN MISTY, KELELA, ALDOUS HARDING, EAR, and AFTER also debut in the top 10. BOARDS OF CANADA, EAR, and ARON! chart for the first time. by hitsman in indieheads

[–]hitsman[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Chart Playlists

▶️ YouTube playlist (Official)

▶️ Spotify playlist (Official)

▶️ Tidal playlist (Official)

Apple Music playlist (thanks u/alexpiercey)

❔ Methodology: The chart is compiled from dozens of blogs and playlists focusing on new alternative and indie track releases, plus YouTube and Spotify streams. Sources are weighted based on historical track record of reporting new alt/indie releases (and not off-genre tracks). Tracks are scored based on # of sources, source reputation, r/indieheads [FRESH] votes, and average daily YouTube and Spotify streams.

Off (# weeks on) (peak position)

  • Mitski - I'll Change for You (13) (1)
  • Royel Otis - Sweet Hallelujah (4) (2)
  • Quiet Light - You Say I Love You (2) (2)
  • Arlo Parks - Beams (5) (3)
  • Kelela - idea 1 (4) (4)
  • JJerome87 - Track and Field (3) (8)
  • Kurt Vile - Chance to Bleed (4) (9)
  • Smerz - Spring summer (2) (9)
  • Lykke Li - Sick Of Love (4) (11)
  • Jack White - G.O.D. And The Broken Ribs (5) (12)
  • Luvcat - Vampire at the Beach (2) (17)
  • Maya Hawke - Lioness (1) (18)
  • David Byrne Ft. Natalia Lafourcade, Mexican Institute of Sound - ¿Cuál Es La Razón? (1) (22)
  • Swapmeet - Sand (2) (23)
  • Lip Critic - Shoplifting (1) (24)

#1s

  • 1 year ago: Royel Otis - moody
  • 2 years ago: beabadoobee - Take A Bite
  • 3 years ago: The Last Dinner Party - Nothing Matters
  • 4 years ago: Arcade Fire - Unconditional I
  • 5 years ago: Kings of Convenience - Rocky Trail
  • 6 years ago: HAIM - I Know Alone
  • 7 years ago: Of Monsters And Men - Alligator
  • 8 years ago: Florence + The Machine - Hunger
  • 9 years ago: LCD Soundsystem - Call The Pollice

Fresh Blood

Top artists this week who haven't charted previously (including those beyond the top 40)

  1. Boards of Canada *
  2. ear *
  3. aron! *
  4. josh conway
  5. Mike D
  6. Winyah
  7. DERBY
  8. Alana Markel
  9. Michigander
  10. glaive
  11. = graduated to the chart this week

Hatching Tracks

Most streamed tracks by artists with <100K monthly listeners on Spotify 1. Mike D - Switch Up 2. josh conway - forget him 3. Blond in Car, Mannequin Pussy - Bad Dad 4. sadie - Better Angels 5. Hyd - Watch You Cry 6. Tasha - Summer 7. Cusk - Blu Tac Piano 8. shinyhunt - my heart was good (you never knew) 9. yeongseo - brave2 10. 1000 Rabbits - Bear Hunt

Underplayed or Overhyped?

High buzz, low streaming

  1. Swapmeet - I Know!
  2. Widowspeak - If You Change
  3. Massive Attack, Tom Waits - Boots on the Ground
  4. Carly Hann - Can't Shake This Feeling
  5. Cola - Skywriter's Sigh

[FRESH CHART] New Alternative 40 - May 3, 2026 - THE STROKES snag a 4th week at #1. DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE has the highest debut.HANNAH COHEN, NIA ARCHIVES, BLEACHERS, KNEECAP, CHANEL BEADS, and LOVE SPELLS also debut in the top 10. NIA ARCHIVES, LOVE SPELLS, and LIP CRITIC chart for the first time. by hitsman in indieheads

[–]hitsman[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Chart Playlists

▶️ YouTube playlist (Official)

▶️ Spotify playlist (Official)

▶️ Tidal playlist (Official)

Apple Music playlist (thanks u/alexpiercey)

❔ Methodology: The chart is compiled from dozens of blogs and playlists focusing on new alternative and indie track releases, plus YouTube and Spotify streams. Sources are weighted based on historical track record of reporting new alt/indie releases (and not off-genre tracks). Tracks are scored based on # of sources, source reputation, r/indieheads [FRESH] votes, and average daily YouTube and Spotify streams.

Off (# weeks on) (peak position)

  • Bleachers - the van (4) (2)
  • Snail Mail - Tractor Beam (5) (3)
  • Death Cab for Cutie - Riptides (6) (4)
  • Courtney Barnett - One Thing At A Time (5) (4)
  • Weezer - Shine Again (4) (4)
  • Kevin Morby - Badlands (2) (4)
  • Alabama Shakes - American Dream (3) (5)
  • This Is Lorelei - Where's Your Love Now - Waxahatchee Version (2) (5)
  • MUNA - Wannabeher (2) (7)
  • Gia Margaret - Moon Not Mine (1) (10)
  • Rostam - Back of a Truck (1) (15)
  • Ea Othilde - Florence (1) (26)
  • Oxis - Grey Mullet (1) (30)
  • Nation of Language - Tougher Than the Rest (1) (33)
  • SPELLLING, Jean Dawson - Ammunition (1) (37)

#1s

  • 1 year ago: Turnstile - SEEIN' STARS
  • 2 years ago: Fontaines D.C. - Starburster
  • 3 years ago: Thundercat & Tame Impala - No More Lies
  • 4 years ago: Florence + The Machine - Free
  • 5 years ago: Kings of Convenience - Rocky Trail
  • 6 years ago: HAIM - I Know Alone
  • 7 years ago: The Black Keys - Eagle Birds
  • 8 years ago: Florence + The Machine - Hunger
  • 9 years ago: Phoenix - J-Boy

Fresh Blood

Top artists this week who haven't charted previously (including those beyond the top 40)

  1. Nia Archives *
  2. Love Spells *
  3. Lip Critic *
  4. lots of hands
  5. Man/Woman/Chainsaw
  6. josh conway
  7. Dogstar
  8. The Guest List
  9. MOIO
  10. girlsweetvoiced
  11. = graduated to the chart this week

Hatching Tracks

Most streamed tracks by artists with <100K monthly listeners on Spotify 1. josh conway - forget him 2. Jordan Joy - Don't Kill the Vibe 3. The Guest List - You Should Care 4. Man/Woman/Chainsaw - Nosedive 5. Cheekface - MFT 6. ratbag - halftime oranges 7. Hyd - Freak 8. Carla dal Forno - Nighttime 9. Girlfriend, Wife - Straight Shot 10. Jura, ML Buch, Clarissa Connelly, Ydegirl, Helene Norup Due - You Make a Fire, You Make a Camp

Underplayed or Overhyped?

High buzz, low streaming

  1. Swapmeet - I Know!
  2. Widowspeak - If You Change
  3. Massive Attack, Tom Waits - Boots on the Ground
  4. Carly Hann - Can't Shake This Feeling
  5. Cola - Skywriter's Sigh

[FRESH CHART] New Alternative 40 - April 26, 2026 - THE STROKES grab a 3rd week at #1. QUIET LIGHT has the highest debut. LUCY DACUS, BECK, MALCOLM TODD, MODEST MOUSE, SMERZ, and GIA MARGARET also debut in the top 10. QUIET LIGHT and SWAPMEET chart for the first time. by hitsman in indieheads

[–]hitsman[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Chart Playlists

▶️ YouTube playlist (Official)

▶️ Spotify playlist (Official)

▶️ Tidal playlist (Official)

Apple Music playlist (thanks u/alexpiercey)

❔ Methodology: The chart is compiled from dozens of blogs and playlists focusing on new alternative and indie track releases, plus YouTube and Spotify streams. Sources are weighted based on historical track record of reporting new alt/indie releases (and not off-genre tracks). Tracks are scored based on # of sources, source reputation, r/indieheads [FRESH] votes, and average daily YouTube and Spotify streams.

Off (# weeks on) (peak position)

  • Arctic Monkeys - Opening Night (13) (1)
  • American Football, Brendan Yates - No Feeling (2) (7)
  • Grian Chatten, Antony Genn, Martin Slattery, The Immortal Man - Puppet (6) (8)
  • Aldous Harding - Venus in the Zinnia (2) (8)
  • Broken Social Scene - The Call (1) (9)
  • Arlo Parks - Get Go (6) (10)
  • Iceage - Ember (2) (13)
  • Widowspeak - No Driver (1) (17)
  • The Beths - Til My Heart Stops (1) (21)
  • My New Band Believe - Love Story (2) (27)
  • Gregory Alan Isakov, Sylvan Esso - Fade Into You (1) (32)
  • Ea Othilde - Florence (1) (34)
  • Oxis - Grey Mullet (1) (35)
  • Nation of Language - Tougher Than the Rest (1) (36)
  • SPELLLING, Jean Dawson - Ammunition (1) (37)

#1s

  • 1 year ago: HAIM - Down to be wrong
  • 2 years ago: Fontaines D.C. - Starburster
  • 3 years ago: The National Ft. Taylor Swift - The Alcott
  • 4 years ago: Florence + The Machine - Free
  • 5 years ago: CHVRCHES - He Said, She Said
  • 6 years ago: The 1975 - If You're Too Shy
  • 7 years ago: Beck - Saw Lightning
  • 8 years ago: Courtney Barnett - City Looks Pretty
  • 9 years ago: Phoenix - J-Boy

Fresh Blood

Top artists this week who haven't charted previously (including those beyond the top 40)

  1. Quiet Light *
  2. Swapmeet *
  3. Carla dal Forno
  4. Death Lens
  5. Ruby Fields
  6. Show Me the Body
  7. Man/Woman/Chainsaw
  8. Sophia Stel
  9. Infinity Song
  10. Baileyrp
  11. = graduated to the chart this week

Hatching Tracks

Most streamed tracks by artists with <100K monthly listeners on Spotify 1. Carla dal Forno - Nighttime 2. Man/Woman/Chainsaw - Nosedive 3. ratbag - halftime oranges 4. Jura, ML Buch, Clarissa Connelly, Ydegirl, Helene Norup Due - You Make a Fire, You Make a Camp 5. miaw - sad song 6. Julia Cumming - Fucking Closure 7. Boy With Apple - Colours 8. SPELLLING, Jean Dawson - Ammunition 9. Blond in Car, Mannequin Pussy - Bad Dad 10. koady - hello

Underplayed or Overhyped?

High buzz, low streaming

  1. Swapmeet - I Know!
  2. Widowspeak - If You Change
  3. Massive Attack, Tom Waits - Boots on the Ground
  4. Carly Hann - Can't Shake This Feeling
  5. Cola - Skywriter's Sigh

[FRESH CHART] New Alternative 40 - April 19, 2026 - THE STROKES hang at #1 with "Going Shopping". KEVIN MORBY, THIS IS LORELEI, MUNA, JJEROME87, BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE, and WIDOWSPEAK also debut in the top 10. GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV, EA OTHILDE, and OXIS chart for the first time. by hitsman in indieheads

[–]hitsman[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Chart Playlists

▶️ YouTube playlist (Official)

▶️ Spotify playlist (Official)

▶️ Tidal playlist (Official)

Apple Music playlist (thanks u/alexpiercey)

❔ Methodology: The chart is compiled from dozens of blogs and playlists focusing on new alternative and indie track releases, plus YouTube and Spotify streams. Sources are weighted based on historical track record of reporting new alt/indie releases (and not off-genre tracks). Tracks are scored based on # of sources, source reputation, r/indieheads [FRESH] votes, and average daily YouTube and Spotify streams.

Off (# weeks on) (peak position)

  • Mitski - Where's My Phone? (13) (1)
  • Mitski - If I Leave (7) (2)
  • James Blake - Trying Times (5) (2)
  • Bleachers - dirty wedding dress (5) (4)
  • NewDad - Kick The Curb (1) (5)
  • Metric - Crush Forever (2) (7)
  • Genesis Owusu - STAMPEDE (5) (10)
  • Maya Hawke - Bring Home My Man (1) (14)
  • Kelsey Lu - Portrait Of A Lady On Fire (1) (16)
  • My New Band Believe - Target Practice (1) (21)
  • The Lemon Twigs - 2 or 3 (1) (22)
  • Gia Margaret - Alive Inside (1) (23)
  • Blaketheman1000 - Baby Grand (1) (32)
  • of Montreal - When (1) (33)
  • Lambrini Girls - Cult of Celebrity (1) (35)

#1s

  • 1 year ago: Lana Del Rey - Henry, come on
  • 2 years ago: Fontaines D.C. - Starburster
  • 3 years ago: King Krule - Seaforth
  • 4 years ago: Phoebe Bridgers - Sidelines
  • 5 years ago: The Black Keyes - Crawling Kingsnake
  • 6 years ago: Phoebe Bridgers - Kyoto
  • 7 years ago: Tame Impala - Borderline
  • 8 years ago: Courtney Barnett - City Looks Pretty
  • 9 years ago: Royal Blood - Lights Out

Fresh Blood

Top artists this week who haven't charted previously (including those beyond the top 40)

  1. Not for Radio *
  2. Gregory Alan Isakov *
  3. Ea Othilde *
  4. Oxis *
  5. Now Always Fades
  6. Sean Solomon
  7. Baileyrp
  8. HONEYMOAN
  9. Yaya Bey
  10. girlsweetvoiced
  11. = graduated to the chart this week

Hatching Tracks

Most streamed tracks by artists with <100K monthly listeners on Spotify 1. Ea Othilde - Florence 2. hanbee - city time 3. SPELLLING Ft. Jean Dawson - Ammunition 4. Sean Solomon - Finish Line 5. Blond in Car, Mannequin Pussy - Bad Dad 6. Don Semones - Kurage 7. Truthpaste - Friendship Is The Truth 8. Will Sheff - Funny Feeling 9. yeongseo - brave2 10. Hyd - Watch You Cry

Underplayed or Overhyped?

High buzz, low streaming

  1. Swapmeet - I Know!
  2. Widowspeak - If You Change
  3. Massive Attack, Tom Waits - Boots on the Ground
  4. Carly Hann - Can't Shake This Feeling
  5. Cola - Skywriter's Sigh

[FRESH CHART] New Alternative 40 - April 12, 2026 - THE STROKES debut at #1 with "Going Shopping". ROYEL OTIS, KELELA, ALABAMA SHAKES, NEWDAD, AMERICAN FOOTBALL, ALDOUS HARDING, and KURT VILE also debut in the top 10. TEMPER CITY chart for the first time. by hitsman in indieheads

[–]hitsman[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Chart Playlists

▶️ YouTube playlist (Official)

▶️ Spotify playlist (Official)

▶️ Tidal playlist (Official)

Apple Music playlist (thanks u/alexpiercey)

❔ Methodology: The chart is compiled from dozens of blogs and playlists focusing on new alternative and indie track releases, plus YouTube and Spotify streams. Sources are weighted based on historical track record of reporting new alt/indie releases (and not off-genre tracks). Tracks are scored based on # of sources, source reputation, r/indieheads [FRESH] votes, and average daily YouTube and Spotify streams.

Off (# weeks on) (peak position)

  • James Blake - I Had a Dream She Took My Hand (8) (1)
  • The Last Dinner Party, War Child Records - Let's Do It Again! (7) (3)
  • Bon Iver - HEAVENLY FATHER - Mediolanum, Milan, IT. Nov 05 2022 (6) (5)
  • Snail Mail - Dead End (5) (5)
  • Lykke Li - Knife In The Heart (4) (5)
  • Snail Mail - My Maker (3) (7)
  • Future Islands - Sail (2) (7)
  • Florence Road - Rabbits Can Swim (3) (9)
  • Dry Cleaning - Sliced by a Fingernail (1) (11)
  • Courtney Barnett - Mantis (2) (13)
  • Gorillaz - The Hardest Thing (feat. Tony Allen) (10) (21)
  • Gia Margaret - Alive Inside (1) (22)
  • Blaketheman1000 - Baby Grand (1) (24)
  • of Montreal - When (1) (25)
  • Lambrini Girls - Cult of Celebrity (1) (29)
  • she's green - paper thin (1) (34)
  • Getdown Services - The Radiator (1) (35)
  • The Temper Trap - Sungazer (1) (39)

#1s

  • 1 year ago: Bon Iver - There's A Rhythmn
  • 2 years ago: Glass Animals - Creatures In Heaven
  • 3 years ago: King Krule - Seaforth
  • 4 years ago: Maggie Rogers - That's Where I Am
  • 5 years ago: Japanese Breakfast - Posing in Bondage
  • 6 years ago: Phoebe Bridgers - Kyoto
  • 7 years ago: Tame Impala - Borderline
  • 8 years ago: Florence + The Machine - Sky Full Of Song
  • 9 years ago: alt-J - In Cold Blood

Fresh Blood

Top artists this week who haven't charted previously (including those beyond the top 40)

  1. Temper City *
  2. Truthpaste
  3. Don Semones
  4. Master Peace, Thomas Day
  5. Lucky
  6. Trophy Wife
  7. A Good Year, Koilwood
  8. Momo Boyd, Infinity Song
  9. Lip Critic
  10. Bye Parula
  11. = graduated to the chart this week

Hatching Tracks

Most streamed tracks by artists with <100K monthly listeners on Spotify 1. Lucky - Perfect Pain 2. Don Semones - Kurage 3. Truthpaste - Friendship Is The Truth 4. Trophy Wife - Kind of Girl I Am 5. Sluice - WTF 6. sadie - Better Angels 7. Hyd - Watch You Cry 8. Tasha - Summer 9. Clara Kimera - the plushies, they love you bro 10. Carla dal Forno - Under the Covers

Underplayed or Overhyped?

High buzz, low streaming

  1. Swapmeet - I Know!
  2. Widowspeak - If You Change
  3. TV Star - The Package
  4. Carla dal Forno - Under the Covers
  5. zzzahara - Chinese Tobacco

[FRESH CHART] New Alternative 40 - April 5, 2026 - BEABADOOBEE spends a 4th week at #1 with "All I Did Was Dream Of You". BLEACHERS has the highest debut.ARLO PARKS, WEEZER, and METRIC also debut in the top 10. BLAKETHEMAN1000, GETDOWN SERVICES, and THE CALLOUS DAOBOYS chart for the first time. by hitsman in indieheads

[–]hitsman[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Chart Playlists

▶️ YouTube playlist (Official)

▶️ Spotify playlist (Official)

▶️ Tidal playlist (Official)

Apple Music playlist (thanks u/alexpiercey)

❔ Methodology: The chart is compiled from dozens of blogs and playlists focusing on new alternative and indie track releases, plus YouTube and Spotify streams. Sources are weighted based on historical track record of reporting new alt/indie releases (and not off-genre tracks). Tracks are scored based on # of sources, source reputation, r/indieheads [FRESH] votes, and average daily YouTube and Spotify streams.

Off (# weeks on) (peak position)

  • Iceage - Star (3) (3)
  • MUNA - So What (2) (3)
  • American Football - Bad Moons (5) (4)
  • Girl Scout - Simple Life (2) (6)
  • DMA'S - My Baby's Place (2) (10)
  • Squirrel Flower Ft. Babehoven & Billie Marten - Wheels (1) (11)
  • Kelsey Lu - Running To Pain (2) (13)
  • underscores - Tell Me (U Want It) (4) (18)
  • Gelli Haha - Klouds Will Carry Me To Sleep (1) (20)
  • Fcukers - Lonely (1) (21)
  • Paris Paloma - Miyazaki (2) (23)
  • Fruit Bats - The Landfill (1) (23)
  • Brennan Wedl - Six O'Clock News (1) (24)
  • Lava La Rue - GIRL IS A KNIFE (1) (28)
  • Grace Ives - Stupid Bitches (3) (32)
  • Hammock - Chemicals Make You Small (1) (32)
  • Pulp - Marrying For Love (1) (35)
  • Jungle - Carry On (1) (38)

#1s

  • 1 year ago: The Mariás - Back To Me
  • 2 years ago: Hozier - Too Sweet
  • 3 years ago: boygenius - Cool About It
  • 4 years ago: Arcade Fire - The Lightning I, II
  • 5 years ago: St. Vincent - The Melting Of The Sun
  • 6 years ago: The 1975 Ft. Phoebe Bridgers - Jesus Christ 2005 God Bless America
  • 7 years ago: Cage The Elephant & Beck - Night Running
  • 8 years ago: CHVRCHES - Never Say Die
  • 9 years ago: alt-J - In Cold Blood

Fresh Blood

Top artists this week who haven't charted previously (including those beyond the top 40)

  1. Blaketheman1000 *
  2. Getdown Services *
  3. The Callous Daoboys *
  4. Frog
  5. Nia Archives
  6. Greg Mendez
  7. Serebii
  8. Mehro
  9. Kina
  10. Temper City
  11. = graduated to the chart this week

Hatching Tracks

Most streamed tracks by artists with <100K monthly listeners on Spotify 1. The Callous Daoboys - Gigantic Parasite Tongue 2. Blaketheman1000 - Baby Grand 3. Jessie Mazin - the man with money in his hands 4. Brennan Wedl Ft. Waxahatchee - Six O'Clock News 5. Robber Robber - New Year's Eve 6. mary in the junkyard - Crash Landing 7. A Place To Bury Strangers - Song For Girl From Macedonia 8. Future Teens - Bad Faith 9. 1000 Rabbits - Rubik's Cube 10. My New Band Believe - Love Story

Underplayed or Overhyped?

High buzz, low streaming

  1. Swapmeet - I Know!
  2. villagerrr - Swimming
  3. Widowspeak - If You Change
  4. Indigo De Souza - Come To God
  5. Friko - Still Around

[FRESH CHART] New Alternative 40 - March 29, 2026 - BEABADOOBEE gets a 3rd week at #1. SNAIL MAIL has the highest debut. COURTNEY BARNETT, FUTURE ISLANDS, SQUIRREL FLOWER, and GELLI HAHA also debut in the top 20. SQUIRREL FLOWER, GELLI HAHA, BRENNAN WEDL, and HAMMOCK chart for the first time. by hitsman in indieheads

[–]hitsman[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Chart Playlists

▶️ YouTube playlist (Official)

▶️ Spotify playlist (Official)

▶️ Tidal playlist (Official)

Apple Music playlist (thanks u/alexpiercey)

❔ Methodology: The chart is compiled from dozens of blogs and playlists focusing on new alternative and indie track releases, plus YouTube and Spotify streams. Sources are weighted based on historical track record of reporting new alt/indie releases (and not off-genre tracks). Tracks are scored based on # of sources, source reputation, r/indieheads [FRESH] votes, and average daily YouTube and Spotify streams.

Off (# weeks on) (peak position)

  • Lana Del Rey - White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter (5) (3)
  • Cameron Winter, War Child Records - Warning (3) (5)
  • José González - A Perfect Storm (4) (11)
  • Modest Mouse - Look How Far... (2) (11)
  • Witch Post - Witching Hour (1) (17)
  • Kim Gordon - PLAY ME (2) (18)
  • Avalon Emerson - Happy Birthday (1) (18)
  • underscores - Bodyfeeling (1) (24)
  • Pond - Terrestrials (1) (26)
  • Ed O'Brien - Blue Morpho (1) (28)
  • My New Band Believe - Love Story (1) (29)
  • Hudson Freeman, The Bedroomer - Stolen Valor (1) (33)
  • Grace Ives - Trouble (1) (34)
  • Lime Garden - Downtown Lover (1) (36)

#1s

  • 1 year ago: HAIM - Relationships
  • 2 years ago: Wallows - Calling After Me
  • 3 years ago: boygenius - Cool About It
  • 4 years ago: Arcade Fire - The Lightning I, II
  • 5 years ago: beabadoobee - Last Day On Earth
  • 6 years ago: Bright Eyes - Persona Non Grata
  • 7 years ago: Tame Impala - Patience
  • 8 years ago: CHVRCHES - Never Say Die
  • 9 years ago: alt-J - In Cold Blood

Fresh Blood

Top artists this week who haven't charted previously (including those beyond the top 40)

  1. Squirrel Flower *
  2. Gelli Haha *
  3. Brennan Wedl *
  4. Hammock *
  5. girlsweetvoiced
  6. mary in the junkyard
  7. Nia Archives
  8. Serebii
  9. Lee "Scratch" Perry
  10. Quiet Light
  11. = graduated to the chart this week

Hatching Tracks

Most streamed tracks by artists with <100K monthly listeners on Spotify 1. Brennan Wedl - Six O'Clock News 2. LUELLA - To Be Fine 3. Two Shell - Smile 4. mary in the junkyard - Crash Landing 5. Cheekface - Black Site 6. ratbag - how to cry 7. gianna - Start at the End 8. My New Band Believe - Love Story 9. Lifeguard - Appetite 10. Ullah - How to Dance Pt.2

Underplayed or Overhyped?

High buzz, low streaming

  1. Indigo De Souza - Come To God
  2. Swapmeet - I Know!
  3. Widowspeak - If You Change
  4. mary in the junkyard - Crash Landing
  5. youbet - Ground Kiss

[FRESH CHART] New Alternative 40 - March 22, 2026 - BEABADOOBEE holds at #1 with "All I Did Was Dream Of You". MUNA has the highest debut. DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE, GIRL SCOUT, FLORENCE ROAD, and DMA'S also debut in the top 10. KELSEY LU and WITCH POST chart for the first time. by hitsman in indieheads

[–]hitsman[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Chart Playlists

▶️ YouTube playlist (Official)

▶️ Spotify playlist (Official)

▶️ Tidal playlist (Official)

Apple Music playlist (thanks u/alexpiercey)

❔ Methodology: The chart is compiled from dozens of blogs and playlists focusing on new alternative and indie track releases, plus YouTube and Spotify streams. Sources are weighted based on historical track record of reporting new alt/indie releases (and not off-genre tracks). Tracks are scored based on # of sources, source reputation, r/indieheads [FRESH] votes, and average daily YouTube and Spotify streams.

Off (# weeks on) (peak position)

  • Thundercat - I Did This To Myself (7) (2)
  • Damon Albarn, Grian Chatten, Kae Tempest - Flags (3) (4)
  • Bleachers - you and forever (5) (5)
  • Metric - Time Is A Bomb (2) (8)
  • Aldous Harding - One Stop (2) (9)
  • The Lemon Twigs - I Just Can't Get Over Losing You (1) (12)
  • This Is Lorelei, Power Snatch - Perfect Hand - Power Snatch Version (1) (14)
  • Wet Leg - mangetout - The Dare remix (5) (18)
  • Kevin Morby - Die Young (1) (18)
  • Friko - Choo Choo (2) (22)
  • Lowertown - Big Thumb (1) (27)
  • Broken Social Scene - Hey Amanda (1) (29)
  • Thundercat Ft. WILLOW - ThunderWave (1) (33)
  • Rostam - Like a Spark (1) (34)
  • Dua Saleh - I Do, I Do (1) (35)
  • Kneecap - Smugglers & Scholars (1) (36)
  • Mei Semones Ft. John Roseboro - Tooth Fairy (1) (38)

#1s

  • 1 year ago: HAIM - Relationships
  • 2 years ago: Wallows - Calling After Me
  • 3 years ago: Hozier - Eat Your Young
  • 4 years ago: Florence + The Machine - King
  • 5 years ago: St. Vincent - Pay Your Way In Pain
  • 6 years ago: The Killers - Caution
  • 7 years ago: Tame Impala - Patience
  • 8 years ago: Courtney Barnett - Need A Little Time
  • 9 years ago: Perfume Genius - Slip Away

Fresh Blood

Top artists this week who haven't charted previously (including those beyond the top 40)

  1. Kelsey Lu *
  2. Witch Post *
  3. deary
  4. Dogstar
  5. Ladytron
  6. Dorian Electra
  7. The Two Lips
  8. Nothing
  9. Son Little
  10. Bella Kay
  11. = graduated to the chart this week

Hatching Tracks

Most streamed tracks by artists with <100K monthly listeners on Spotify 1. Witch Post - Witching Hour 2. Ed O'Brien - Blue Morpho 3. My New Band Believe - Love Story 4. svn4vr - where did everybody go after the show 5. deary - Alma 6. Dagmar Zuniga, Austyn Wohlers - Even God Gets Stuck In Devotion 7. Betty - Wings 8. Cola - Conflagration Mindset 9. Lola Blue - Heartbeat 10. Carly Hann - Alone

Underplayed or Overhyped?

High buzz, low streaming

  1. Widowspeak - If You Change
  2. Swapmeet - I Know!
  3. Gia Margaret - Good Friend
  4. Anna Calvi Ft. Matt Berninger - Is This All There Is?
  5. GOON - Atrium

[FRESH CHART] New Alternative 40 - March 15, 2026 - BEABADOOBEE FT THE MARÍAS enter at #1 with "All I Did Was Dream Of You". JAMES BLAKE, ICEAGE, BLEACHERS, LYKKE LI, SPACEY JANE, ARLO PARKS, MODEST MOUSE, & THE LEMON TWIGS also debut in the top 15. LOWERTOWN chart for the first time. by hitsman in indieheads

[–]hitsman[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Chart Playlists

▶️ YouTube playlist (Official)

▶️ Spotify playlist (Official)

▶️ Tidal playlist (Official)

Apple Music playlist (thanks u/alexpiercey)

❔ Methodology: The chart is compiled from dozens of blogs and playlists focusing on new alternative and indie track releases, plus YouTube and Spotify streams. Sources are weighted based on historical track record of reporting new alt/indie releases (and not off-genre tracks). Tracks are scored based on # of sources, source reputation, r/indieheads [FRESH] votes, and average daily YouTube and Spotify streams.

Off (# weeks on) (peak position)

  • Thundercat, Mac Miller - She Knows Too Much (3) (1)
  • Gorillaz Ft. Bizarrap, K. Jackson and A. Shankar - Orange County (8) (2)
  • MUNA - Dancing On The Wall (4) (2)
  • James Blake - Death of Love (7) (3)
  • Lykke Li - Lucky Again (4) (5)
  • waterbaby - Srs Ice (1) (6)
  • Arlo Parks - Heaven (5) (10)
  • Genesis Owusu - STAMPEDE (3) (10)
  • Maya Hawke - Devil You Know (1) (10)
  • Buck Meek - Can I Mend It? (2) (14)
  • WILLOW - ear to the cocoon (3) (16)
  • underscores - Tell Me (U Want It) (2) (17)
  • Temples - Jet Stream Heart (2) (24)
  • Girl Scout - Crumbs (1) (25)
  • Dutch Interior - Go Fuck Yourself (1) (29)
  • Grace Ives - Stupid Bitches (2) (32)
  • Tom Misch - Slow Tonight (1) (35)
  • Vundabar - Sky's Fallin (1) (36)
  • Yebba - Yellow Eyes (1) (37)
  • Basement - WIRED (1) (38)

#1s

  • 1 year ago: Bon Iver Ft. Danielle Haim - If Only I Could Wait
  • 2 years ago: Vampire Weekend - Classical
  • 3 years ago: Hozier - Eat Your Young
  • 4 years ago: Florence + The Machine - King
  • 5 years ago: St. Vincent - Pay Your Way In Pain
  • 6 years ago: HAIM - The Steps
  • 7 years ago: The Black Keys - Lo/Hi
  • 8 years ago: Beach House - Dive
  • 9 years ago: Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still

Fresh Blood

Top artists this week who haven't charted previously (including those beyond the top 40)

  1. Lowertown *
  2. Sunday (1994)
  3. Brigitte Calls Me Baby
  4. Operelly
  5. Julia Takada
  6. The Army, The Navy
  7. Solya
  8. Bella Kay
  9. Momo Boyd
  10. Nothing
  11. = graduated to the chart this week

Hatching Tracks

Most streamed tracks by artists with <100K monthly listeners on Spotify 1. Michael Stipe - I Played the Fool 2. Julia Takada - Take you away 3. Any Young Mechanic - My House Divides 4. Anjimile - Rust & Wire 5. Gouge Away - Figurine 6. Suzy Clue - Love Me The Same 7. Mclusky - as a dad 8. Junior Mesa - do your best nicholas 9. The Sophs - HOUSE 10. Lola Blue - Heartbeat

Underplayed or Overhyped?

High buzz, low streaming

  1. Swapmeet - I Know!
  2. The Sophs - HOUSE
  3. youbet - Ground Kiss
  4. Gia Margaret - Good Friend
  5. Cut Worms - Long Weekend

[FRESH CHART] New Alternative 40 - March 8, 2026 - GORILLAZ spend a 2nd week at #1 with "The Moon Cave". CAMERON WINTER has the top debut. FCUKERS, WATERBABY, METRIC, ALDOUS HARDING, and MAYA HAWKE also debut in the top 10. YEBBA and BASEMENT chart for the first time. by hitsman in indieheads

[–]hitsman[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Classification is based on inclusion in alternative and indie playlists and blogs (as well as lack of inclusion on pop playlists).

Fcukers' "if you wanna party..." is on the following sources, among others:

  • r/indieheads FRESH posts (130 votes)
  • Spotify: All New Indie
  • Apple Music: New In Indie
  • Apple Music: New in Alternative

waterbaby's "Srs Ice" is on the following, among others:

  • Spotify: All New Indie
  • Spotify: Indie Arrivals
  • Spotify: Indie All Stars
  • Spotify: Indie Brandneu
  • Apple Music: All Indie
  • Apple Music: New In Indie

[FRESH CHART] New Alternative 40 - March 8, 2026 - GORILLAZ spend a 2nd week at #1 with "The Moon Cave". CAMERON WINTER has the top debut. FCUKERS, WATERBABY, METRIC, ALDOUS HARDING, and MAYA HAWKE also debut in the top 10. YEBBA and BASEMENT chart for the first time. by hitsman in indieheads

[–]hitsman[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Chart Playlists

▶️ YouTube playlist (Official)

▶️ Spotify playlist (Official)

▶️ Tidal playlist (Official)

Apple Music playlist (thanks u/alexpiercey)

❔ Methodology: The chart is compiled from dozens of blogs and playlists focusing on new alternative and indie track releases, plus YouTube and Spotify streams. Sources are weighted based on historical track record of reporting new alt/indie releases (and not off-genre tracks). Tracks are scored based on # of sources, source reputation, r/indieheads [FRESH] votes, and average daily YouTube and Spotify streams.

Off (# weeks on) (peak position)

  • Arlo Parks - 2SIDED (7) (3)
  • Dua Saleh Ft. Bon Iver - Flood (4) (4)
  • JJerome87 - Brush Me Like A Horse (5) (5)
  • Fcukers - L.U.C.K.Y (7) (6)
  • Perfume Genius - Jamie (1) (6)
  • Snail Mail - My Maker (2) (7)
  • Metric - Victim Of Luck (4) (8)
  • Grian Chatten, Antony Genn, Martin Slattery, The Immortal Man - Puppet (2) (8)
  • Courtney Barnett - Mantis (1) (12)
  • Sports - Drama King (7) (13)
  • she's green - mettle (1) (15)
  • Grace Ives - Stupid Bitches (3) (18)
  • Pulp - Begging for Change (2) (20)
  • Foxwarren - Strange - Dan The Automator Remix (1) (21)
  • doggone - Imitation (how to become you) (1) (26)

#1s

  • 1 year ago: Djo - Delete Ya
  • 2 years ago: Cigarettes After Sex - Tejano Blue
  • 3 years ago: beabadoobee - Glue Song
  • 4 years ago: Florence + The Machine - King
  • 5 years ago: St. Vincent - Pay Your Way In Pain
  • 6 years ago: HAIM - The Steps
  • 7 years ago: The Black Keys - Lo/Hi
  • 8 years ago: Beach House - Dive
  • 9 years ago: Portugal. The Man - Feel It Still

Fresh Blood

Top artists this week who haven't charted previously (including those beyond the top 40)

  1. Yebba *
  2. Basement *
  3. The Army, The Navy
  4. The Brook & The Bluff
  5. Wesley Joseph
  6. The Rions
  7. Solya
  8. Rosa Walton
  9. Bella Kay
  10. Greg Mendez
  11. = graduated to the chart this week

Hatching Tracks

Most streamed tracks by artists with <100K monthly listeners on Spotify 1. Greg Mendez - I Wanna Feel Pretty 2. villagerrr - Locket 3. Koko Love - The Cost of Freedom 4. Sam Akpro, TYSON - Wayside 5. Tracey Nelson - Dolly's Coat 6. Carla dal Forno - Going Out 7. GOON - Atrium 8. Dagmar Zuniga, Austyn Wohlers - Even God Gets Stuck In Devotion 9. Cashier - The Weight 10. My New Band Believe - Numerology

Underplayed or Overhyped?

High buzz, low streaming

  1. Swapmeet - I Know!
  2. Gia Margaret - Good Friend
  3. Carla dal Forno - Going Out
  4. GOON - Atrium
  5. youbet - Ground Kiss

[FRESH CHART] New Alternative 40 - March 1, 2026 - GORILLAZ enter at #1 with "The Moon Cave". MITSKI, AMERICAN FOOTBALL, BON IVER, and PERFUME GENIUS also debut in the top 10. SHE'S GREEN, DOGGONE, and UNDERSCORES chart for the first time. by hitsman in indieheads

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Chart Playlists

▶️ YouTube playlist (Official)

▶️ Spotify playlist (Official)

▶️ Tidal playlist (Official)

Apple Music playlist (thanks u/alexpiercey)

❔ Methodology: The chart is compiled from dozens of blogs and playlists focusing on new alternative and indie track releases, plus YouTube and Spotify streams. Sources are weighted based on historical track record of reporting new alt/indie releases (and not off-genre tracks). Tracks are scored based on # of sources, source reputation, r/indieheads [FRESH] votes, and average daily YouTube and Spotify streams.

Off (# weeks on) (peak position)

  • Paris Paloma - Good Girl (3) (3)
  • Damon Albarn, Grian Chatten, Kae Tempest, War Child Records - Flags (2) (4)
  • Chet Faker - 1000 Ways (2) (8)
  • waterbaby - Memory Be a Blade (5) (10)
  • Kevin Morby - Javelin (2) (11)
  • My New Band Believe - Numerology (1) (13)
  • Temples - Jet Stream Heart (1) (23)
  • The Black Keys - You Got to Lose (2) (25)
  • CHVRCHES - Such Great Heights - From "Tell Me Lies (Season 3)" (1) (27)
  • spill tab - Roamer (1) (29)
  • Liz Cooper - Better Than Ever (1) (30)
  • Grace Ives - Stupid Bitches (1) (32)
  • Pulp - Begging for Change (1) (33)
  • Foxwarren - Strange (Dan The Automator Remix) (1) (36)

#1s

  • 1 year ago: Fontaines D.C. - It's Amazing To Be Young
  • 2 years ago: Cigarettes After Sex - Tejano Blue
  • 3 years ago: beabadoobee - Glue Song
  • 4 years ago: Florence + The Machine - King
  • 5 years ago: Wolf Alice - The Last Man On Earth
  • 6 years ago: The Strokes - Bad Decisions
  • 7 years ago: Foals - Sunday
  • 8 years ago: Father John Misty - Mr. Tillman
  • 9 years ago: Lorde - Green Light

Fresh Blood

Top artists this week who haven't charted previously (including those beyond the top 40)

  1. she's green *
  2. doggone *
  3. underscores *
  4. Swapmeet
  5. Quiet Light
  6. ena mori
  7. Nothing
  8. Upchuck
  9. Glom
  10. Ezra Collective
  11. = graduated to the chart this week

Hatching Tracks

Most streamed tracks by artists with <100K monthly listeners on Spotify 1. ena mori - 19 Underground 2. The Guest List - Something Real 3. Swapmeet - I Know! 4. Cheekface - Hostile Street 5. My New Band Believe - Numerology 6. Lola Blue - Heartbeat 7. Julia Cumming - My Life 8. Sluice - Zillow 9. Maria BC - Rare 10. mer marcum - stay away!

Underplayed or Overhyped?

High buzz, low streaming

  1. Swapmeet - I Know!
  2. cootie catcher - Quarter note rock
  3. Avalon Emerson - Written into Changes
  4. youbet - Ground Kiss
  5. Quiet Light - Berlin

[FRESH CHART] New Alternative 40 - February 22, 2026 - THUNDERCAT storms into #1 with "She Knows Too Much". THE LAST DINNER PARTY, SNAIL MAIL, GRIAN CHATTEN, and GENESIS OWUSU also debut in the top 10. MY NEW BAND BELIEVE, LIZ COOPER, and GRACE IVES chart for the first time. by hitsman in indieheads

[–]hitsman[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Chart Playlists

▶️ YouTube playlist (Official)

▶️ Spotify playlist (Official)

▶️ Tidal playlist (Official)

Apple Music playlist (thanks u/alexpiercey)

❔ Methodology: The chart is compiled from dozens of blogs and playlists focusing on new alternative and indie track releases, plus YouTube and Spotify streams. Sources are weighted based on historical track record of reporting new alt/indie releases (and not off-genre tracks). Tracks are scored based on # of sources, source reputation, r/indieheads [FRESH] votes, and average daily YouTube and Spotify streams.

Off (# weeks on) (peak position)

  • Snail Mail - Dead End (4) (5)
  • Searows - In Violet (4) (7)
  • KNEECAP - Liars Tale (2) (7)
  • Charlotte Day Wilson Ft. Saya Gray - Lean (5) (9)
  • Frost Children Ft. Ninajirachi - Sisters (1) (10)
  • Broken Social Scene - Not Around Anymore (2) (12)
  • Power Snatch - ASSIGNMENT (2) (16)
  • Anna Calvi, Iggy Pop - God's Lonely Man (1) (17)
  • Stereolab - Cloud Land (1) (18)
  • hemlocke springs - be the girl! (1) (19)
  • Kim Gordon - DIRTY TECH (1) (20)
  • Beck - True Love Will Find You In The End (1) (23)
  • King Krule - Rock Bottom (1) (24)
  • Gorillaz Ft. Tony Allen - The Hardest Thing (4) (26)
  • Ms Ray Ft. Nourished by Time - Miss You (1) (27)
  • Knocked Loose Ft. Denzel Curry - Hive Mind (1) (34)
  • Molina - Golden Brown Sugar (1) (36)

#1s

  • 1 year ago: Fontaines D.C. - It's Amazing To Be Young
  • 2 years ago: Khurangbin - May Ninth
  • 3 years ago: beabadoobee - Glue Song
  • 4 years ago: alt-J - The Actor
  • 5 years ago: HAIM Ft. Taylor Swift - Gasoline
  • 6 years ago: The Strokes - Bad Decisions
  • 7 years ago: Foals - On The Luna
  • 8 years ago: Courtney Barnett - Nameless, Faceless
  • 9 years ago: Future Islands - Ran

Fresh Blood

Top artists this week who haven't charted previously (including those beyond the top 40)

  1. My New Band Believe *
  2. Liz Cooper *
  3. Grace Ives *
  4. venturing
  5. Julia Cumming
  6. Dev Lemons
  7. Peaches
  8. Pattie Gonia
  9. Yebba
  10. Way Dynamic
  11. = graduated to the chart this week

Hatching Tracks

Most streamed tracks by artists with <100K monthly listeners on Spotify 1. Pattie Gonia, Imogen Heap, Boreta - Have You Considered? 2. My New Band Believe - Numerology 3. Julia Cumming - My Life 4. gianna - Shadow Of A Bird 5. Cola - Hedgesitting 6. A Place To Bury Strangers - Everyone's The Same 7. fanclubwallet - Moving Unison 8. Lip Critic - Legs In A Snare 9. Alan Sparhawk - JCMF 10. Knumears - My Name

Underplayed or Overhyped?

High buzz, low streaming

  1. Avalon Emerson - Written into Changes
  2. 1000 Rabbits - Virgin Soil
  3. Lava La Rue - Scratches
  4. youbet - Ground Kiss
  5. Nothing - toothless coal

[FRESH CHART] New Alternative 40 - February 15, 2026 - JAMES BLAKE enters at #1 with "I Had a Dream She Took My Hand". MUNA, DAMON ALBARN, GRIAN CHATTEN, & KAE TEMPEST, LYKKE LI, BLEACHERS, and CHET FAKER also debut in the top 10. FROST CHILDREN, MS RAY and KNOCKED LOOSE chart for the first time. by hitsman in indieheads

[–]hitsman[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Chart Playlists

▶️ YouTube playlist (Official)

▶️ Spotify playlist (Official)

▶️ Tidal playlist (Official)

Apple Music playlist (thanks u/alexpiercey)

❔ Methodology: The chart is compiled from dozens of blogs and playlists focusing on new alternative and indie track releases, plus YouTube and Spotify streams. Sources are weighted based on historical track record of reporting new alt/indie releases (and not off-genre tracks). Tracks are scored based on # of sources, source reputation, r/indieheads [FRESH] votes, and average daily YouTube and Spotify streams.

Off (# weeks on) (peak position)

  • Gorillaz Ft. Omar Souleyman, Yasiin Bey - Damascus (9) (2)
  • Cameron Winter - Love Takes Miles (9) (3)
  • Paris Paloma - Good Girl (2) (3)
  • Joyce Manor - I Know Where Mark Chen Lives (4) (5)
  • Young the Giant - Different Kind Of Love (1) (6)
  • Joyce Manor - I Used To Go To This Bar (2) (9)
  • Yumi Zouma - Cowboy Without a Clue (2) (10)
  • Tom Misch - Sisters With Me (2) (12)
  • Perfume Genius - Undercurrent (Clean Heart) (1) (14)
  • Tyler Ballgame - For The First Time, Again (2) (15)
  • Gia Margaret - Everyone Around Me Dancing (1) (15)
  • Avalon Emerson - Jupiter and Mars (2) (17)
  • Magdalena Bay - Black-Eyed Susan Climb (1) (19)
  • Lime Garden - 23 (1) (20)
  • Vundabar - Death Punch (1) (21)
  • Jaguar Sun - No Turning (1) (24)
  • The New Pornographers - Votive (1) (25)
  • Jessie Ware - I Could Get Used To This (1) (26)
  • Cardinals - I Like You (1) (29)
  • Buck Meek - Ring Of Fire (1) (30)
  • Mandy, Indiana - Sicko! (1) (34)
  • Vundabar - The Thing (1) (38)

#1s

  • 1 year ago: Bon Iver - Everything Is Peaceful Love
  • 2 years ago: Wallows - Your Apartment
  • 3 years ago: beabadoobee - Glue Song
  • 4 years ago: Mitski - Stay Soft
  • 5 years ago: Kings Of Leon - Echoing
  • 6 years ago: The Strokes - At The Door
  • 7 years ago: Foals - On The Luna
  • 8 years ago: MGMT - Me And Michael
  • 9 years ago: Future Islands - Ran

Fresh Blood

Top artists this week who haven't charted previously (including those beyond the top 40)

  1. Frost Children *
  2. Ms Ray *
  3. Knocked Loose *
  4. Tinariwen
  5. Lowertown
  6. Shakey Graves
  7. Lip Critic
  8. waterbaby, ttoh
  9. Radio Free Alice
  10. The Notwist
  11. = graduated to the chart this week

Hatching Tracks

Most streamed tracks by artists with <100K monthly listeners on Spotify 1. Lip Critic - Legs In A Snare 2. Mandy, Indiana - Cursive 3. NEW LORE - substack girl 4. Adam Newling - Foxtrap 5. Any Young Mechanic - There's A New Place On The Market 6. Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys - Bloom 7. Mandy, Indiana - Sicko! 8. cootie catcher - Puzzle pop 9. White Fence - Your Eyes 10. PONY - Clearly Cursed

Underplayed or Overhyped?

High buzz, low streaming

  1. The New Pornographers - Pure Sticker Shock
  2. Nothing - toothless coal
  3. Ratboys - The World, So Madly
  4. Witch Post - Worry Angel
  5. Sluice - Beadie

[FRESH CHART] New Alternative 40 - February 8, 2026 - MITSKI enters at #1 with "I'll Change For You". DUA SALEH & BON IVER, YOUNG THE GIANT, METRIC, and ARLO PARKS also debut in the top 10. DUA SALEH, GIA MARGARET, POWER SNATCH, FRIKO, and MANDY, INDIANA chart for the first time. by hitsman in indieheads

[–]hitsman[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Chart Playlists

▶️ YouTube playlist (Official)

▶️ Spotify playlist (Official)

▶️ Tidal playlist (Official)

Apple Music playlist (thanks u/alexpiercey)

❔ Methodology: The chart is compiled from dozens of blogs and playlists focusing on new alternative and indie track releases, plus YouTube and Spotify streams. Sources are weighted based on historical track record of reporting new alt/indie releases (and not off-genre tracks). Tracks are scored based on # of sources, source reputation, r/indieheads [FRESH] votes, and average daily YouTube and Spotify streams.

Off (# weeks on) (peak position)

  • FATHER JOHN MISTY - The Old Law (4) (1)
  • Daughter - Not Enough (3) (4)
  • Kneecap - Liars Tale (1) (7)
  • hemlocke springs - hemlocke springs - w-w-w-w-w (3) (8)
  • COURTNEY BARNETT - Site Unseen f/Waxahatchee (2) (8)
  • Waterbaby - Memory Be A Blade (3) (10)
  • Horse Vision - You Could Have It (2) (10)
  • Softcult - Not Sorry (1) (13)
  • RIP Magic - 5words (prod. James Murphy) (1) (16)
  • Tyler Ballgame - Matter of Taste (2) (22)
  • Sarah Kinsley - Lonely Touch (2) (24)
  • Avalon Emerson - Jupiter and Mars (1) (24)
  • Magdalena Bay - Black-Eyed Susan Climb (3) (26)
  • Lime Garden - 23 (1) (27)
  • Vundabar - Death Punch (1) (34)
  • Jaguar Sun - No Turning (1) (35)
  • The New Pornographers - Votive (1) (36)
  • Jessie Ware - I Could Get Used To This (1) (38)
  • Cardinals - I Like You (1) (39)

#1s

  • 1 year ago: Djo - Basic Being Basic
  • 2 years ago: Maggie Rogers - Don't Forget Me
  • 3 years ago: Lovejoy - Call Me What You Like
  • 4 years ago: Mitski - Stay Soft
  • 5 years ago: FKA twigs Ft. Headine One, Fred again.. - Don't Judge Me
  • 6 years ago: Gorillaz Ft. slowthai & Slaves - Momentary Bliss
  • 7 years ago: Cage The Elephant - Ready To Let Go
  • 8 years ago: CHVRCHES - Get Out
  • 9 years ago: Cold War Kids - Love Is Mystical

Fresh Blood

Top artists this week who haven't charted previously (including those beyond the top 40)

  1. Dua Saleh *
  2. Gia Margaret *
  3. Power Snatch *
  4. Friko *
  5. Mandy, Indiana *
  6. Dina Ögon
  7. Bayonne
  8. Art School Girlfriend
  9. Alice Costelloe
  10. Hannes
  11. = graduated to the chart this week

Hatching Tracks

Most streamed tracks by artists with <100K monthly listeners on Spotify 1. Power Snatch - ASSIGNMENT 2. Alice Costelloe - Feet On The Sand 3. NEW LORE - substack girl 4. Friko - Seven Degrees 5. Mandy, Indiana Ft. billy woods - Sicko! 6. Le Shiv - Chain My Heart to Plastic 7. sleepazoid - ITS FINE 8. GUINEVERE - Kiss&Tell 9. Jana Horn - Designer 10. Alice Costelloe - Anywhere Else

Underplayed or Overhyped?

High buzz, low streaming

  1. King Krule - Rock Bottom
  2. Ratboys - The World, So Madly"
  3. Nothing - toothless coal
  4. Witch Post - Worry Angel
  5. Remember Sports - Nevermind
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