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:

Dry Cleaning - Hit My Head All Day [4]

Artemas - Superstar [2]

Fickle Friends - Joe [2]

The Last Dinner Party - Second Best [2]

The Charlatans - Deeper And Deeper [1]

Good Neighbours - Walk Walk Walk [1]

Megadeth - Tipping Point [1]

Vance Joy - Fascination in the Dark [0]

Total Votes: 13

Here are this week's contenders:

David Byrne & Hayley Williams - Open The Door

Gorillaz (feat. Trueno & Proof) - The Manifesto

HAIM & Bon Iver - Tie you down

Ice Nine Kills - The Laugh Track

Jake Bugg – Oblivious

Of Monsters & Men - Fruit Bat
Oklou & FKA twigs - viscus

The Pretty Reckless - Where Are You Christmas?

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

Week 27: Ethel Cain - F*ck Me Eyes

Week 28: Wolf Alice - The Sofa

Week 29: The Last Dinner Party - This is the Killer Speaking
Week 30: Tame Impala - End Of Summer

Week 31: Fat Dog - Pray To That

Week 32: Wolf Alice - White Horses

Week 33: Steve Lacy - Nice Shoes

Week 34: Florence + The Machine - Everybody Scream

Week 35: Hayley Williams - Parachute

Week 36: Tame Impala - Losers

Week 37: Gorillaz (feat. Sparks) - The Happy Dictator

Week 38: Nine Inch Nails - Who Wants To Live Forever?

Week 39: Tame Impala - Dracula

Week 40: Dry Cleaning - Hit My Head All Day

More votes please!

My personal rankings for Week 41;

1. Jake Bugg – Oblivious

2. David Byrne & Hayley Williams – Open The Door

3. Oklou & FKA twigs – viscus

4. HAIM & Bon Iver – Tie you down

5. Of Monsters & Men – Fruit Bat

6. The Pretty Reckless – Where Are You Christmas?

7. Ice Nine Kills – The Laugh Track

8. Gorillaz feat. Trueno & Proof – The Manifesto

Went for The Pretty Reckless this week!

Fruit Bat

Yeah I think 'Fruit Bat' just about edges it over 'viscus', but both are very good.

Oklou/FKA Twigs pour moi <3

Last day to vote!