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:

Lorde - Shapeshifter [6]

Papa Roach (feat. Toby Morse) - BRAINDEAD [2]

Royel Otis - car [2]

The Beaches - Touch Myself [1]

Wet Leg - davina mccall [1]

Good Charlotte - Rejects [0]

hard life - y3llow bike [0]

The K's - Me and Your Sister [0]

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Total Votes: 12

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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:

Ethel Cain - F*ck Me Eyes

Foo Fighters - Today's Song

Kae Tempest - Sunshine On Catford

The Lathums - Cobblestones

Nilüfer Yanya - Kneel

Of Monsters and Men - Television Love

Paul Weller - Clive's Song

Zach Bryan - River Washed Hair

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/Rock/Alt 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

Week 14: Wet Leg - catch these fists

Week 15: Lana Del Rey - Henry, come on

Week 16: Lana Del Rey – Bluebird

Week 17: Lorde – What Was That

Week 18: Nilüfer Yanya - Cold Heart

Week 19: Sleep Token - Even In Arcadia

Week 20: Wolf Alice - Bloom Baby Bloom

Week 21: Pulp - Got to Have Love

Week 22: Pendulum - Save The Cat

Week 23: Ethel Cain - Nettles

Week 24: Twenty One Pilots - The Contract

Week 25: Muse - Unravelling

Week 26: Lorde - Shapeshifter

Ethel Cain - F**k me eyes is Song of the Year!!!

Playlists added.

Foo Fighters for me!

Voted for Ethel, wasn't sure of this song at first but later listens put it ahead of Zach for me, and he's in the Pop and Country poll anyway.

My personal rankings from Week 27;

1. The Lathums – Cobblestones

2. Foo Fighters – Today's Song

3. Of Monsters and Men – Television Love

4. Paul Weller – Clive's Song

5. Nilüfer Yanya – Kneel

6. Kae Tempest – Sunshine On Catford

7. Ethel Cain – F*ck Me Eyes

8. Zach Bryan – River Washed Hair

More votes please!

Last day to vote!

Voted for Nilüfer Yanya this week

The new Lathums song for me