Belated post this week thanks to Halloween and the elections. Apologies. I’m not sure anyone heard the Countdown on Saturday with XMU playing their annual all-covers day, but if they did, it’s a strong list. Not much change, but Holly Humberstone and The Backseat Lovers joined the party — not a big surprise if you listen to AltNation. “Kilby Girl” is already in heavy rotation, and Madison loves Humberstone. Caamp’s departs, and while they’ve come back before, it seems like the end of the road for By and By. The Robert DeLong/Ashe tune, “Better in College,” leaves after just a week. Glass Animals roll along at No. 1 with “Tangerine.”
Madison this week mused if the ‘Kilby Girl’ debut at No. 8 on the Alt18 was the highest ever. Actually, “Tangerine” also debuted at No. 8 on Sept. 19 of this year.
Finally, so happy for Abhi the Nomad’s success with “Me No Evil” jumping up 10 spots. Great song from a true indie artist breaking through. The song is right in the mix to supplant Glass Animals at No. 1, though my money is on Bastille next week. Cheers!
Alt18 Countdown – Oct. 31, 2020
18. Holly Humberstone @HolHumberstone – Falling Asleep at the Wheel – Closer Artists – (New)
17. Phoenix @wearephoenix – Identical – Indie – Video (-1) | Pitchfork | Video
16. Gus Dapperton @GusDapperton – Post Humorous – AWAL (-6) | Video | Spin | Wiki
15. Beabadoobee @beabad00bee – Care – Dirty Hit (-4) | Variety | Wiki
14. I Don’t Know How But They Found Me @iDKHow – Leave Me Alone – Fearless Records (same) | Video
13. Of Monsters and Men @monstersandmen – Visitor – Republic Records (same) | Video
12. Royal Blood @royalblooduk – Trouble’s Coming – Warner Brother (same) | Official audio
11. AJR @AJRBrothers – Bummerland – Indie (-4) | Video | Signature hot sauce | Reddit
10. Tame Impala @tameimpala – Is It True – Interscope Records (-1) | Genius | Video
9. Missio @MissionMusic – Can You Feel the Sun – RCA Records – (New) | Wiki
8. The Backseat Lovers @backseat_luv – Kilby Girl – Mick – (New)
7. Abhi the Nomad @abhi_thenomad – Me No Evil – Indie – (+10) | Texas Monthly | Abhi vs The Universe
6. The Killers @thekillers – My Own Soul’s Warning – Video – Island Records (-4) | Video | Rolling Stone
5. Royal and the Serpent @royalandtheserp – Overwhelmed – Atlantic Records (+1) – Video | Insta | Idolator
4. Cannons @Cannonstheband – Fire For You – AntiFragile Music (-1) | Live | The Digital Fix
3. Bastille – survivin’ – Republic Records (+1) | Video | Wiki | Simon Pegg
2. Sir Sly @SirSly – Material Boy – Interscope Records (+3) | Lyrics | Wiki | Landon Jacobs
1. Glass Animals @GlassAnimals – Tangerine – Republic Records – (same) | James Corden