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;

Black Country, New Road - Happy Birthday [5]

Ghost - Satanized [5]

Rachel Chinouriri - Can we talk about Isaac? [2]

Spiritbox - Keep Sweet [1]

Volbeat - By a Monster's Hand [1]

Bryan Adams - Make Up Your Mind [0]

Elton John & Brandi Carlisle - Swing For The Fences [0]

Tennis - At The Wedding [0]

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Total Votes: 14

A tie! Both songs will take place in a tiebreaker this week.

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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:

Bon Iver (feat. Danielle Haim) - If Only I Could Wait

HAIM - Relationships

The Kooks - Sunny Baby

The K's - Gravestone
Lauren Mayberry (feat. Joe Talbot) - Sorry, Etc, Etc

Lucy Dacus - Talk

Nova Twins - Soprano

Sleep Token - Emergence

Results of this week's poll will be revealed in next week's thread. The poll will remain open until the following Friday.

 

2025 Indie Track of the Week Winners:

Week 1: N/A

Week 2: Ethel Cain – Amber Waves

Week 3: Mumford & Sons – Rushmere

Week 4: Nova Twins – Monsters

Week 5: SOFIA ISELLA – Dog's Dinner

Week 6: Oklou – blade bird

Week 7: Sam Fender – Remember My Name

Week 8: Fontaines D.C. – It's Amazing To Be Young

Week 9: Doves - A Drop In The Ocean

Week 10: TBA

'Satanised' to win the tie break please 😍

Playlist links for this week;

This week's rankings;

1. The K's – Gravestone

2. HAIM – Relationships

3. Nova Twins – Soprano

4. The Kooks – Sunny Baby

5. Sleep Token – Emergence

6. Lucy Dacus – Talk

7. Bon Iver (feat. Danielle Haim) – If Only I Could Wait

8. Lauren Mayberry (feat. Joe Talbot) – Sorry, Etc, Etc

Tiebreaker:

1. Black Country, New Road - Happy Birthday

2. Ghost - Satanized

new Bon Iver is song of the year already <3

Voted HAIM and Ghost

Really loving the Bon Iver material and this is up there with the best!

1. Sleep Token

2. HAIM

3. The K's

4. The Kooks

5. Bon Iver

6. Lauren Mayberry

7. Nova Twins

8. Lucy Dacus

Tiebreaker: Ghost!

Voted for Sleep Token in the main poll and Black Country, New Road in the tiebreak

2 hours ago, Jade said:

Voted for Sleep Token in the main poll and Black Country, New Road in the tiebreak

Ditto.

Lauren Mayberry was my #2 and The Ks my #3 for this week.

Any more votes? :)

Last day to get your votes in!