Siriux XM Alt 18 Countdown of alternative music, Oct. 3, 2020 | Sir Sly and Of Monsters and Men make a move; The Killers hold off Glass Animals

Sir Sly starts their ascent up the countdown jumping seven to No. 8 with “Material Boy,” while Of Monsters and Men jumped six spots with its slowburner, “Visitor.” Little Hurt bounced back to No. 3 with “Alaska,” Glass Animals continue their impressive run at No. 2 with “Tangerine,” and it’s another week at No. 1 for The Killers and “My Own Soul’s Warning.”

Beabadoobee, Matt Maeson, Phoebe Bridgers, and Juice WRLD and Marshmello all dropped off the countdown. I Don’t Know How They Found Me, and Tame Impala join the Alt18.

Added a new column this week to track record labels. Republic Records leads the way with four songs on the countdown, followed by three for Interscope.

This week’s Spotify playlist

Alt18 Countdown – Oct. 3, 2020

18. I Don’t Know How But They Found Me @iDKHow – Leave Me Alone – Fearless Records – (New)

17. AJR @AJRBrothers – Bummerland – Indie – Video (+1)

16. Labrinth @Labrinth – Still Don’t Know My Name – Syco – (return)

15. Tame Impala @tameimpala – Is It True – Interscope Records (new)

14. Joji/Diplo @sushitrash @diplo – Daylight – 88rising, 12Tone (-7)

13. Phoenix @wearephoenix – Identical – Indie – Video (-5) – Pitchfork

12. Cannons @Cannonstheband – Fire For You – AntiFragile Music – Live (-3)

11. Claire Rosinkranz @clairerosinkraz – Backyard Boy – slowplay/Republic Records – (+3)

10. Caamp @caamp – By and By – Mom + Pop Music – Kimmel

9. Bastille ft. Graham Coxon @bastilledan@grahamcoxon – What You Gonna Do??? – Republic Records – Video (-3)

8. Sir Sly @SirSly – Material Boy – Interscope Records (+7)

7. JAWNY @jawnyutah – Sabotage – Interscope Records (-2) | Earmilk | Billboard

6. Of Monsters and Men – Visitor – Republic Records (+6)

5. Gus Dapperton @GusDapperton – Post Humorous – AWAL – Video (-1)

4. Royal and the Serpent @royalandtheserp – Overwhelmed –  Atlantic Records – Video (+1)

3. Little Hurt @LittleHurt – Alaska – Video – Daddy Kool (+10)

2. Glass Animals @GlassAnimals – Tangerine – Republic Records – (same)

1. The Killers @thekillers – My Own Soul’s Warning – Video – Island Records – (same)