Following the same structure used in the Dance and Electronic forum, we are going to run the same weekly poll for new indie and alternative releases in 2025. Each week, 8 new releases are selected to go head to head, with one weekly winner which will then go up against future weekly winners later in the year at the end of each quarter of the year, and then again at the end of the year to determine the ultimate winner of 2025.

 

Last week's results;

 

Nova Twins – Monsters [ 9 ] ** [60.00%]

Good Neighbours – Ripple [ 2 ] ** [13.33%]

The Lathums – Heartbreaker [ 2 ] ** [13.33%]

Sam Fender – Arm's Length [ 1 ] ** [6.67%]

Djo – Basic Being Basic [ 1 ] ** [6.67%]

Deacon Blue – How We Remember It [ 0 ] ** [0.00%]

Papa Roach – Even If It Kills Me [ 0 ] ** [0.00%]

The Darkness – Rock and Roll Party Cowboy [ 0 ] ** [0.00%]

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Total Votes: 16

 

 

Rock duo Nova Twins score a win this week with their edgy single Monsters, quite far ahead of the rest of the offerings last week, with Good Neighbours and The Lathums being the closest competitors.

 

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Each week, choose one song only that you feel is your favourite from the selection of releases that week. If you wish to post a rate of the selection of songs in the thread, please feel free to do so.

 

Here are this week's contenders:

 

Black Country, New Road – Besties

James Bay feat. Jon Batiste – Sunshine In The Room

Julien Baker & TORRES – Sylvia

Manic Street Preachers – Brushstrokes of Reunion

Snow Patrol – But I'll Keep Trying

SOFIA ISELLA – Dog's Dinner

Stereophonics – There's Always Gonna Be Something

The Kooks – Never Know

 

 

It's got to be Stereophonics for me this week - my favourite thing they've released in ages!

 

1. Stereophonics

2. James Bay

3. Black Country, New Road

4. Snow Patrol

5. The Kooks

6. Julien Baker/TORRES

7. Manic Street Preachers

8. SOFIA ISELLA

This week's rankings;

 

1. Snow Patrol – But I'll Keep Trying

2. Manic Street Preachers – Brushstrokes of Reunion

3. James Bay feat. Jon Batiste – Sunshine In The Room

4. Stereophonics – There's Always Gonna Be Something

5. Black Country, New Road – Besties

6. The Kooks – Never Know

7. SOFIA ISELLA – Dog's Dinner

8. Julien Baker & TORRES – Sylvia

My taste is very far off from Wardy’s for this group!

 

1 Sofia Isella

2 Kooks

3 Black Country

Went for The Kooks this week!

 

Well done Nova Twins winning last week with their decent new track!

Sofia Isella

 

Everything else is far too Radio 2 for my liking.

 

The Manics included but I'll probably warm to their's.

 

Personal favourite this week -

 

SNAYX - Breathe

 

Voted for The Manics, think I prefer it to their last one actually.

whoops don't think i particularly like any option here :kink: so went for SOFIA ISELLA but that song is easily one of the weakest from her so far oop x

 

my recommendations:

Deafheaven - Magnolia

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - March on for Pax Ramona

 

Great thread idea, I went for Stereophonics.

We need the tiebreaker to be broken soon! ;)

Dog's Dinner. That and Stereophonics songs I'd listen to again after this week.

1 SOFIA ISELLA

2 Julien Baker

3 Manic Street Preachers

4 Black Country, New Road

5 Snow Patrol

6 James Bay

7 Stereophonics

8 The Kooks

 

Playlisting my top 4 this week, pretty good list. I didn't care much for the previous Julien Baker/TORRES single but this one is much better. Also liking this Manics song more than their last single. 'Besties' is certainly a different sound from BC,NR and doesn't hit for me quite as much as the stuff from their last album off the bat but still good and I can see it growing on me.