No change with the Top 3 this week, but some interesting new additions from Royal Blood, Abhi the Nomad and somegirlnamedanna. Junior Mesa, JAWNY, and Claire Rosinkranz fell off this week’s list.
I’m working on a complete list of Alt18 Countdown’s for 2020. It’s close, but not quite ready. One fun fact: Glass Animals have appeared on every countdown this year — streak they continued this week with Tangerine at No. 1.
I’m getting a bit more active on social @findingalt18 on Twitter, and some kind of a newsletter is coming for anyone who wants the list sent to them. As always, would love to hear your ideas.
Alt18 Countdown – Oct. 17, 2020
18. Abhi the Nomad @abhi_thenomad – Me No Evil – Indie – (New) | Texas Monthly
17. somegirlnamedanna @somegirlnamedanna – seriously just stop – Republic Records (New) | Video
16. I Don’t Know How But They Found Me @iDKHow – Leave Me Alone – Fearless Records (+1) | Video
15. Little Hurt @LittleHurt – Alaska – Daddy Kool (-10) | Video | American Songwriter
14. Phoenix @wearephoenix – Identical – Indie – Video (-5) | Pitchfork | Video
13. Royal Blood @royalblooduk – Trouble’s Coming – Warner Brother (new) | Official audio
12. Gus Dapperton @GusDapperton – Post Humorous – AWAL (-8) | Video | Spin
11. Of Monsters and Men @monstersandmen – Visitor – Republic Records (+3) | Video
10. Beabadoobee @beabad00bee – Care – Dirty Hit (+5) | Variety
9. Tame Impala @tameimpala – Is It True – Interscope Records (+3) | Genius
8. Caamp @caamp – By and By – Mom + Pop Music (-2) | Minidoc
7. AJR @AJRBrothers – Bummerland – Indie (+3) | Video | Signature hot sauce
6. Sir Sly @SirSly – Material Boy – Interscope Records (+3) | Lyrics
5. Bastille – survivin’ – Republic Records (+3) | Video
4. Cannons @Cannonstheband – Fire For You – AntiFragile Music (+3) | Live
3. Royal and the Serpent @royalandtheserp – Overwhelmed – Atlantic Records – Video (+1)
2. The Killers @thekillers – My Own Soul’s Warning – Video – Island Records (-1)
1. Glass Animals @GlassAnimals – Tangerine – Republic Records – (+1)