ANDREJ'S TOP40 ALTERNATIVE CHART

WEEKENDING FEBRUARY 9TH, 2014

 

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This week my chart is exploding with the sound of infused guitar riffs and orchestrated disarray. What is this? A new drug?

Flatlining, the second single from the Glaswegian three-piece, The Amazing Snakeheads topped the Chart. Quite unexpected, but well deserved. These guys are making a sort of garage blues. The darkest Number One since last April when Black Sabbath headed the chart with their “God Is Dead?” 8-minutes opus.

The Amazing Snakeheads are gearing up to the release of their debut album on the prestigious Domino label, home also to Animal Collective and The Arctic Monkeys. The album is coming out in April. Oh Lord, give them force to keep it going!

Talking of Lord, New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde debuted at 31 this week with “Team”. It’s her follow up to “Royals” which made No.1 last year. “Team” is a bouncy, infectious tune that follows in the same vein as its popular predecessor. With its rattling drums and glimmering synths, it won’t take very long for this one to get stuck in your head.

The highest new entry came from American indie pop band, Foster the People. "Coming of Age" was the last to be written and recorded during the recording sessions for their second studio album Supermodel. The band’s frontman Mark Foster described it as a song that "came out of nowhere", saying, "It's kind of funny, it's the last song we wrote and recorded and it is the first song everybody is going to hear".

The second highest new entry was delivered from an indie dream pop band from Jönköping, Sweden, called The Mary Onettes. I’ve been to Jönköping last November. It’s a lovely town. So does the latest song from The Mary Onettes. Very new romantic stuff.

 

1. (2) Flatlining (By THE AMAZING SNAKEHEADS) 10 wks

24.11.2013 4 wks Peak 31

36-32-31-33-->4 Wks

RE 05.01.2014 5 wks Peak 1

40-28-13-4-2-1-->6 Wks

2. (1) Misery Company (By KAISER CHIEFS) 6 wks

05.01.2014 6 wks Peak 1

23-6-2-1-1-2-->6 Wks

3. (3) Every Little Thing (By MAXI PRIEST) 5 wks

12.01.2014 5 wks Peak 3

25-9-3-3-3-->5 Wks

4. (6) Girl From Mars (By THE PALACE WOLVES) 4 wks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn0MrtRK ... RfOtZx8QUQ

19.01.2014 4 wks Peak 4

22-14-6-4-->4 Wks

5. (4) Holding On For Life (By BROKEN BELLS) 10 wks

08.12.2013 10 wks Peak 1

24-7-2-3-1-1-1-2-4-5-->10 Wks

6. (19) Rumour (By CHLOE HOWL) 4 wks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brFKqr0BZcE

19.01.2014 4 wks Peak 6

31-27-19-6-->4 Wks

7. (17) Wanderlust (By WILD BEASTS) 3 wks

26.01.2014 3 wks Peak 7

29-17-7-->3 Wks

8. (8) Leave This Island (By MAXIMO PARK) 6 wks

05.01.2014 6 wks Peak 8

37-23-21-9-8-8-->6 Wks

9. (14) SOS In Bel Air (By PHOENIX) 5 wks

12.01.2014 5 wks Peak 9

39-26-26-14-9-->5 Wks

10. (5) I'd Rather Be High (Venetian Mix) (By DAVID BOWIE) 6 wks

05.01.2014 6 wks Peak 5

18-7-6-6-5-10-->6 Wks

11. (7) Mesmerise (By TEMPLES) 5 wks

12.01.2014 5 wks Peak 5

18-8-5-7-11-->5 Wks

12. (18) Nothing To Lose But Your Head (By AUGUSTINES) 3 wks

26.01.2014 3 wks Peak 12

23-18-12-->3 Wks

13. (10) Voices (By DISCLOSURE ft. SASHA KEABLE) 7 wks

29.12.2013 7 wks Peak 10

35-25-19-17-12-10-13-->7 Wks

14. (15) Ark Of Life (By MINKS) 6 wks

05.01.2014 6 wks Peak 14

33-26-18-16-15-14-->6 Wks

15. (12) Fool's Complaint (By SUZANNE VEGA) 4 wks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxUyNEVdAd0

19.01.2014 4 wks Peak 12

20-21-12-15-->4 Wks

16. (21) Mess On A Mission (By LIARS) 3 wks

26.01.2014 3 wks Peak 16

32-21-16-->3 Wks

17. (31) The Tower (By WYE OAK) 2 wks

02.02.2014 2 wks Peak 17

31-17-->2 Wks

18. (34) Talking Backwards (By REAL ESTATE) 2 wks

02.02.2014 2 wks Peak 18

34-18-->2 Wks

19. (9) Blue Eyed Hexe (By PIXIES) 5 wks

12.01.2014 5 wks Peak 5

10-5-7-9-19-->5 Wks

20. (27) Everything's Bigger (By SPEEDY ORTIZ) 3 wks

https://soundcloud.com/carparkrecords/s ... verythings

26.01.2014 3 wks Peak 20

40-27-20-->3 Wks

21. (16) Radio Stereo (By DUCK SAUCE) 6 wks

05.01.2014 6 wks Peak 16

30-27-19-19-16-21-->6 Wks

22. (NEW) Coming of Age (By FOSTER THE PEOPLE) 1 wk

09.02.2014 1 wk Peak 22

22-->1 Wk

23. (30) I Can't Describe (The Way I Feel) (By JENNIFER HUDSON feat. T.I ) 4 wks

19.01.2014 4 wks Peak 23

37-30-30-23-->4 Wks

24. (20) Dream Detective (By ANOTHER GREEN WORLD) 4 wks

19.01.2014 4 wks Peak 20

25-22-20-24-->4 Wks

25. (25) Dirty Sheets (By THE ORWELLS) 4 wks

19.01.2014 4 wks Peak 25

29-31-25-25-->4 Wks

26. (28) Escape (By IN A LONELY PLACE) 3 wks

26.01.2014 3 wks Peak 26

38-28-26-->3 Wks

27. (22) Blue Moon (By BECK) 3 wks

26.01.2014 3 wks Peak 22

35-22-27-->3 Wks

28. (40) Landlocked (By FANFARLO) 2 wks

02.02.2014 2 wks Peak 28

40-28-->2 Wks

29. (NEW) Silence Is A Gun (By THE MARY ONETTES) 1 wk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jrsor0HW7Q

09.02.2014 1 wk Peak 29

29-->1 Wk

30. (23) Follow (By TELEGRAM) 7 wks

29.12.2013 7 wks Peak 23

39-38-35-27-28-23-30-->7 Wks

31. (NEW) Team (By LORDE) 1 wk

09.02.2014 1 wk Peak 31

31-->1 Wk

32. (11) Green (By DIANE COFFEE) 7 wks

29.12.2013 7 wks Peak 3

25-5-3-4-8-11-32-->7 Wks

33. (24) Girls On Film (By DURAN DURAN) 7 wks

The song soundtracked TV ad promoting the launch of the new Michael Kors fragrance and beauty collection.

29.12.2013 7 wks Peak 20

30-24-24-23-20-24-33-->7 Wks

34. (13) You're Not Good Enough (By BLOOD ORANGE) 8 wks

22.12.2013 8 wks Peak 12

39-28-17-17-12-13-13-34-->8 Wks

35. (NEW) Between The Suburbs (By SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE) 1 wk

09.02.2014 1 wk Peak 35

35-->1 Wk

36. (29) Rebel Rebel (By DAVID BOWIE) 3 wks

The track, which reached Number Five in the UK charts on its release in February 1974 was re-released this week on a special 40th anniversary 7" picture disc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDMHcWFGNb0

26.01.2014 3 wks Peak 29

34-29-36-->3 Wks

37. (NEW) I Know, I Know (By BACHELOR) 1 wk

09.02.2014 1 wk Peak 37

37-->1 Wk

38. (36) Yes Sir, I Can Boogie (By BACCARA) 2 wks

Yes Sir, I Can Boogie, a 1977 disco hit by Spanish duo Baccara is featured on Cadbury Dairy Milk latest TV ad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKNqojGjT_Q

02.02.2014 2 wks Peak 36

36-38-->2 Wks

39. (NEW) Touch The Leather (By FAT WHITE FAMILY) 1 wk

https://soundcloud.com/hate-hate-hate-r ... he/s-vo7Ql

09.02.2014 1 wk Peak 39

39-->1 Wk

40. (NEW) Passing Out Pieces (By MAC DeMARCO) 1 wk

09.02.2014 1 wk Peak 40

40-->1 Wk

 

OUT THIS WEEK

 

26. (11) Open Up (That's Enough) (By THE DEAD WEATHER) 6 wks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lYstaUzjHs

29.12.2013 6 wks Peak 4

17-4-4-7-11-26-->6 Wks

32. (10) Birth In Reverse (By ST. VINCENT) 7 wks

22.12.2013 7 wks Peak 2

31-9-6-2-3-10-32-->7 Wks

33. (15) History Eraser (By COURTNEY BARNETT) 8 wks

15.12.2013 8 wks Peak 8

35-19-11-8-9-11-15-33-->8 Wks

35. (17) Bullet (By FRANZ FERDINAND) 7 wks

22.12.2013 7 wks Peak 5

31-14-7-5-10-17-35-->7 Wks

37. (33) Everyday Robots (By DAMON ALBARN) 2 wks

26.01.2014 2 wks Peak 33

33-37-->2 Wks

38. (18) Love Is To Die (By WARPAINT) 7 wks

22.12.2013 7 wks Peak 13

30-21-20-13-14-18-38-->7 Wks

39. (NEW) An Animal (By BLOOD RED SHOES ) 1 wk

02.02.2014 1 wk Peak 39

39-->1 Wk

Hi

 

5. (4) Holding On For Life (By BROKEN BELLS) 10 wks

6. (19) Rumour (By CHLOE HOWL) 4 wks

8. (8) Leave This Island (By MAXIMO PARK) 6 wks

13. (10) Voices (By DISCLOSURE ft. SASHA KEABLE) 7 wks

22. (NEW) Coming of Age (By FOSTER THE PEOPLE) 1 wk

31. (NEW) Team (By LORDE) 1 wk

33. (24) Girls On Film (By DURAN DURAN) 7 wks

34. (13) You're Not Good Enough (By BLOOD ORANGE) 8 wks

38. (36) Yes Sir, I Can Boogie (By BACCARA) 2 wks

Hi Andrej great to see your chart here, it'll help push Broken Bells higher in the BJchart! B-)

 

As always love the quirkiness of old and new, Rebel rebel to chart in mine next week too! The rest I'll check out at the weekend (no doubt followed by a chart invasion of some of them!) :lol:

 

cheers

john