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;

SOFT PLAY feat. Kate Nash - Slushy [4]

YUNGBLUD - Hello, Heaven, Hello [4]

The Lottery Winners (feat. Chad Kroeger) - Ragdoll [2]

mgk - your name forever [1]

Artemas - Southbound [0]

Good Neighbours - Starry Eyed [0]

James Marriott - Toothache [0]

Stereophonics - Seems Like You Don't Know Me [0]

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We have a tie! SOFT PLAY & YUNGBLUD will face off again this week.

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 - For the Cold Country

Black Honey - Psycho

CMAT - Running/Planning

The Darkness - Hot on My Tail

Evanescence - Afterlife

Linkin Park - Up From The Bottom

Lucy Dacus & Hozier - Bullseye

Self Esteem - If Not Now, It's Soon

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: Black Country, New Road - Happy Birthday

Week 11: Sleep Token - Emergence

Week 12: TBA

Playlist links;

Voted for Lucy Dacus and Hozier, just ahead of Black Honey. I didn't have a preference for either song in the tiebreak, so thanks for the "N/A" option 😀

Team Black Country, New Road!

I’m team CMAT this week, have to support my fellow Irish woman!

Also went for Soft Play in the tie breaker!

1. Linkin Park

2. The Darkness

3. Evanescence

4. Black Country, New Road

5. Black Honey

6. Lucy Dacus & Hozier

7. CMAT

8. Self Esteen

Tiebreaker: YUNGBLUD

Self Esteem and Slushy

Nothing I'm overly bothered about this week, weak ones for Black Honey and Lucy Dacus standards.

Final day to vote!

This week's rankings;

1. Black Honey – Psycho

2. CMAT – Running/Planning

3. Evanescence – Afterlife

4. Black Country, New Road – For The Cold Country

5. Linkin Park – Up From The Bottom

6. Self Esteem – If Not Now, It's Soon

7. The Darkness – Hot On My Tail

8. Lucy Dacus & Hozier – Bullseye

Tiebreaker;

1. YUNGBLUD – Hello, Heaven, Hello

2. SOFT PLAY feat. Kate Nash – Slushy