Today's Top Indie for the Week Ending February 22, 2021

The new and new-ish songs we are sharing with the world from WBRU Providence. For a fun-to-listen-to mix of all the new and not-as-new indie (and alternative) songs you check out WBRU 24/7 at wbru.com or on the WBRU app for iOS and coming soon for Android. WBRU's Retro Lunch airs daily at noon Eastern Time. WBRU's current chart is always available as an updated-weekly Spotify playlist, too.

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Number
1

Stuck in the Middle
Tai Verdes
From the album: TV
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
17
Number
2

Little Dark Age
MGMT
From the album: Little Dark Age
Peak
2
Weeks
15
Number
3

Therefore I Am
Billie Eilish
From the album: Happier Than Ever
Peak
3
Weeks
14
Number
4

Michelle
Sir Chloe
From the album: Party Favors
Peak
4
Weeks
14
Number
5

Space Girl
Frances Forever featuring chloe moriondo
Peak
5
Weeks
4
Number
6

Stargazing
The Neighbourhood
From the album: Chip Chrome & The Mono-Tones
Peak
6
Weeks
9
Number
7

Violent
carolesdaughter
Peak
7
Weeks
8
Number
8

Chemtrails Over The Country Club
Lana Del Rey
From the album: Chemtrails Over the Country Club
Peak
8
Weeks
6
Number
9

Remember That Night?
Sara Kays
From the album: Struck By Lightning
Peak
9
Weeks
4
Number
10 Up by 1

Put Your Records On
Ritt Momney
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
20
Number
11 Up by 1

Funny Thing
Thundercat
From the album: It Is What It Is
Peak
3
Weeks
20
Number
12 Up by 1

survivin'
Bastille
From the album: Goosebumps (EP)
Peak
12
Weeks
20
Number
13 Up by 3

Rät
Penelope Scott
From the album: Public Void
Peak
13
Weeks
14
Number
13 Up by 1

Freakin' out on the Interstate
Briston Maroney
From the album: Carnival
Peak
8
Weeks
17
Number
14 Up by 1

Photo ID
Remi Wolf
From the album: I'm Allergic to Dogs! (EP)
Peak
14
Weeks
15
Number
15 Up by 1

Rät
Penelope Scott
From the album: Public Void
Peak
13
Weeks
14
Number
16 Up by 1

Campus
Vampire Weekend
From the album: Vampire Weekend
Peak
16
Weeks
11
Number
17 Up by 1

DRUGS
Tai Verdes
From the album: TV
Peak
17
Weeks
11
Number
18 Up by 1

Sensitive
Dreamer Isioma
Peak
18
Weeks
10
Number
19 Up by 1

Ashes
Stellar
Peak
19
Weeks
8
Number
20 Up by 1

Drugs
UPSAHL
Peak
20
Weeks
7
Number
21 Up by 2

Close To You
Dayglow
From the album: Harmony House
Peak
21
Weeks
5
Number
22 Up by 2

affection
BETWEEN FRIENDS
From the album: we just need some time together (EP)
Peak
22
Weeks
3
Number
23 Up by 2

Freaks
Surf Curse
From the album: Buds
Peak
23
Weeks
3
Number
24 Up by 14

Show Me How
Men I Trust
From the album: Oncle Jazz
Peak
24
Weeks
2
Number
25 Up by 2

Dirty
grandson
Peak
25
Weeks
19
Number
26 Up by 2

Let Me Love You Like A Woman
Lana Del Rey
From the album: Chemtrails Over the Country Club
Peak
13
Weeks
18
Number
27 Up by 2

blind
ROLE MODEL
From the album: our little angel
Peak
16
Weeks
18
Number
28 Up by 2

Want U Around
Omar Apollo featuring Ruel
From the album: Apolonio
Peak
28
Weeks
16
Number
29 Up by 2

JEWELZ
Anderson .Paak
Peak
29
Weeks
15
Number
30 Up by 2

Falling Asleep At The Wheel
Holly Humberstone
From the album: Falling Asleep at the Wheel
Peak
24
Weeks
7
Number
31 Up by 2

XS
Rina Sawayama
From the album: SAWAYAMA
Peak
31
Weeks
6
Number
32 Up by 2

The Divine Chord
The Avalanches featuring MGMT & Johnny Marr
From the album: We Will Always Love You
Peak
32
Weeks
6
Number
33 Up by 2

Lose Your Head
London Grammar
From the album: Californian Soil
Peak
33
Weeks
5
Number
34 Up by 2

The Bandit
Kings of Leon
From the album: When You See Yourself
Peak
34
Weeks
4
Number
35 Up by 2

Caroline
Arlo Parks
From the album: Collapsed in Sunbeams
Peak
35
Weeks
4
Number
36 Up by 3

Low
Chet Faker
From the album: Hotel Surrender
Peak
36
Weeks
2
Number
37 Debut

Hope
Arlo Parks
From the album: Collapsed in Sunbeams
Peak
37
Weeks
1
Number
38 Debut

Baby Baby
Sports
From the album: Get A Good Look Pt.1
Peak
38
Weeks
1
Number
39 Debut

Hayloft
Mother Mother
From the album: O My Heart
Peak
39
Weeks
1
Number
40 Debut

Greek Tragedy (Oliver Nelson TikTok Remix)
The Wombats featuring Oliver Nelson
Peak
40
Weeks
1
Number
41 Down by 19

Greek Tragedy
The Wombats
From the album: Glitterbug
Peak
22
Weeks
6
Number
42 Down by 32

Me and My Husband
Mitski
From the album: Be the Cowboy
Peak
10
Weeks
14
Number
43 Down by 3

Daylight
Joji & Diplo
From the album: Nectar
Peak
2
Weeks
21
Number
44 Re-Entry

Backyard Boy
Claire Rosinkranz
From the album: BeVerly Hills BoYfRiEnd
Peak
3
Weeks
20
Number
45 Down by 3
Fire For You
Cannons
Peak
40
Weeks
3
Number
46 Down by 3

Overwhelmed
Royal & the Serpent
Peak
2
Weeks
27
Number
47 Down by 3

Tangerine
Glass Animals
From the album: Dreamland
Peak
5
Weeks
28
Number
48 Down by 3

Garden Song
Phoebe Bridgers
From the album: Punisher
Peak
11
Weeks
29
Number
49 Down by 3

Kyoto
Phoebe Bridgers
From the album: Punisher
Peak
11
Weeks
30
Number
50 Down by 3

Heat Waves
Glass Animals
From the album: Dreamland
Peak
2
Weeks
33
Number
51 Down by 3

Freak
Sub Urban featuring REI AMI
From the album: Thrill Seeker
Peak
2
Weeks
34
Number
52 Down by 3

Mariposa
Peach Tree Rascals
From the album: I can't wait for you to come my way - EP
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
35
Number
53 Down by 3

Hell n Back
Bakar
From the album: Will You Be My Yellow?
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
40
Number
54 Down by 3

Pluto Projector
Rex Orange County
From the album: Pony
Peak
10
Weeks
42
Number
55 Down by 3

Is It True
Tame Impala
From the album: The Slow Rush
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
42
Number
56 Down by 3

Hallucinogenics
Matt Maeson featuring Lana Del Rey
Peak
53
Weeks
3
Number
57 Down by 3

The Adults Are Talking
The Strokes
From the album: The New Abnormal
Peak
7
Weeks
44
Number
58 Down by 3

The Difference
Flume & Toro y Moi
Peak
5
Weeks
45
Number
59 Down by 3

CITY OF ANGELS
24kGoldn
From the album: DROPPED OUTTA COLLEGE
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
46
Number
60 Down by 2

Moral Of The Story
Ashe
From the album: Moral Of The Story: Chapter 1, Ashlyn
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
50
Number
61 Down by 1

Sofia
Clairo
From the album: Immunity
Peak
1 (for 14 weeks)
Weeks
53
Number
62 Down by 1

Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?
Arctic Monkeys
From the album: AM
Peak
61
Weeks
2

Dropouts

Number
26 Dropout

Can I Believe You
Fleet Foxes
From the album: Shore
Peak
17
Weeks
20
Number
41 Dropout

Backyard Boy
Claire Rosinkranz featuring Jeremy Zucker
Peak
11
Weeks
4
Number
57 Dropout

OK
Wallows
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
47
Number
59 Dropout

Purple Hat
Sofi Tukker
From the album: DANCING ON THE PEOPLE, To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (Music From the Netflix Film)
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
52

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Date

February 16, 2021

Songs

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1 1 Tai Verdes – “Stuck in the Middle” 1(×2) 17

2 2 MGMT – “Little Dark Age” 2 15

3 3 Billie Eilish – “Therefore I Am” 3 14

4 4 Sir Chloe – “Michelle” 4 14

5 5 Frances Forever ft. chloe moriondo – “Space Girl” 5 4

6 6 The Neighbourhood – “Stargazing” 6 9

7 7 carolesdaughter – “Violent” 7 8

8 8 Lana Del Rey – “Chemtrails Over The Country Club” 8 6

9 9 Sara Kays – “Remember That Night?” 9 4

11 10 Ritt Momney – “Put Your Records On” 1(×1) 20

12 11 Thundercat – “Funny Thing” 3 20

13 12 Bastille – “survivin'” 12 20

16 13 Penelope Scott – “Rät” 13 14

14 13 Briston Maroney – “Freakin' out on the Interstate” 8 17

15 14 Remi Wolf – “Photo ID” 14 15

16 15 Penelope Scott – “Rät” 13 14

17 16 Vampire Weekend – “Campus” 16 11

18 17 Tai Verdes – “DRUGS” 17 11

19 18 Dreamer Isioma – “Sensitive” 18 10

20 19 Stellar – “Ashes” 19 8

21 20 UPSAHL – “Drugs” 20 7

23 21 Dayglow – “Close To You” 21 5

24 22 BETWEEN FRIENDS – “affection” 22 3

25 23 Surf Curse – “Freaks” 23 3

38 24 Men I Trust – “Show Me How” 24 2

27 25 grandson – “Dirty” 25 19

28 26 Lana Del Rey – “Let Me Love You Like A Woman” 13 18

29 27 ROLE MODEL – “blind” 16 18

30 28 Omar Apollo ft. Ruel – “Want U Around” 28 16

31 29 Anderson .Paak – “JEWELZ” 29 15

32 30 Holly Humberstone – “Falling Asleep At The Wheel” 24 7

33 31 Rina Sawayama – “XS” 31 6

34 32 The Avalanches ft. MGMT & Johnny Marr – “The Divine Chord” 32 6

35 33 London Grammar – “Lose Your Head” 33 5

36 34 Kings of Leon – “The Bandit” 34 4

37 35 Arlo Parks – “Caroline” 35 4

39 36 Chet Faker – “Low” 36 2

NE 37 Arlo Parks – “Hope” 37 1

NE 38 Sports – “Baby Baby” 38 1

NE 39 Mother Mother – “Hayloft” 39 1

NE 40 The Wombats ft. Oliver Nelson – “Greek Tragedy (Oliver Nelson TikTok Remix)” 40 1

22 41 The Wombats – “Greek Tragedy” 22 6

10 42 Mitski – “Me and My Husband” 10 14

40 43 Joji & Diplo – “Daylight” 2 21

RE 44 Claire Rosinkranz – “Backyard Boy” 3 20

42 45 Cannons – “Fire For You” 40 3

43 46 Royal & the Serpent – “Overwhelmed” 2 27

44 47 Glass Animals – “Tangerine” 5 28

45 48 Phoebe Bridgers – “Garden Song” 11 29

46 49 Phoebe Bridgers – “Kyoto” 11 30

47 50 Glass Animals – “Heat Waves” 2 33

48 51 Sub Urban ft. REI AMI – “Freak” 2 34

49 52 Peach Tree Rascals – “Mariposa” 1(×3) 35

50 53 Bakar – “Hell n Back” 1(×1) 40

51 54 Rex Orange County – “Pluto Projector” 10 42

52 55 Tame Impala – “Is It True” 1(×3) 42

53 56 Matt Maeson ft. Lana Del Rey – “Hallucinogenics” 53 3

54 57 The Strokes – “The Adults Are Talking” 7 44

55 58 Flume & Toro y Moi – “The Difference” 5 45

56 59 24kGoldn – “CITY OF ANGELS” 1(×1) 46

58 60 Ashe – “Moral Of The Story” 1(×3) 50

60 61 Clairo – “Sofia” 1(×14) 53

61 62 Arctic Monkeys – “Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?” 61 2

DROPOUTS:

26 -- Fleet Foxes – “Can I Believe You” 17 20

41 -- Claire Rosinkranz ft. Jeremy Zucker – “Backyard Boy” 11 4

57 -- Wallows – “OK” 1(×2) 47

59 -- Sofi Tukker – “Purple Hat” 1(×1) 52

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