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;

Linkin Park - Up From The Bottom [3]

Black Country, New Road - For the Cold Country [2]

Black Honey - Psycho [2]

CMAT - Running/Planning [2]

Evanescence - Afterlife [2]

Lucy Dacus & Hozier - Bullseye [2]

Self Esteem - If Not Now, It's Soon [1]

The Darkness - Hot on My Tail [0]

and the tiebreak results;

SOFT PLAY feat. Kate Nash - Slushy [6]

YUNGBLUD - Hello, Heaven, Hello [5]

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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:

BABYMETAL (feat. Poppy) - from me to u

Djo - Potion

HAIM - Everybody's trying to figure me out

The Hives - Enough Is Enough

The Marías - Back To Me

Rachel Chinouriri - 23:42

Sleep Token - Caramel

Wet Leg - catch these fists

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: SOFT PLAY feat. Kate Nash - Slushy

Week 13: Linkin Park - Up From The Bottom

A Quarter One poll will come shortly...

A few good ones here but I've gone for Wet Leg - hopefully a first Top 40 for them!

Playlists added to opening post.

This week's rankings;

1. Wet Leg – catch these fists

2. The Hives – Enough Is Enough

3. Sleep Token – Caramel

4. The Marías – Back To Me

5. HAIM – Everybody's trying to figure me out

6. Djo – Potion

7. BABYMETAL feat. Poppy – from me to u

8. Rachel Chinouriri – 23:42

Went for The Hives this week!

1 Sleep Token (surprised to be their 1st voter)

2 Wet Leg

3 The Marias

I voted for The Marías this week

1. Wet Leg

2. HAIM

3. Sleep Token

4. Djo

5. BABYMETAL

6. The Marias

7. The Hives

8. Rachel Chinouriri

I really like them all though tbh!

On 04/04/2025 at 13:24, WhoOdyssey said:

A Quarter One poll will come shortly...

Bumping this one please WhoOdy!

On 07/04/2025 at 13:57, Julian_ said:

1 Sleep Token (surprised to be their 1st voter)

2 Wet Leg

3 The Marias

I’ll join you with sleep token

Blossoms Sleigh Bells Sleep Token