Today's Top Indie for the Week Ending July 29, 2025

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Number
1

Sally, When the Wine Runs Out
ROLE MODEL
From the album: Kansas Anymore
Peak
1 (for 5 weeks)
Weeks
18
Number
2

Heavy
The Marías
From the album: CINEMA
Peak
2
Weeks
16
Number
3

Fable
Gigi Perez
From the album: At The Beach, In Every Life
Peak
3
Weeks
15
Number
4

What Was That
Lorde
From the album: Virgin
Peak
4
Weeks
14
Number
5

back to friends
sombr
From the album: I Barely Know Her
Peak
5
Weeks
12
Number
6

Spring Into Summer
Lizzy McAlpine
From the album: Older (and Wiser)
Peak
6
Weeks
12
Number
7 Up by 1

undressed
sombr
From the album: I Barely Know Her
Peak
7
Weeks
11
Number
8 Up by 1

One Thing
Lola Young
From the album: I'm Only F**king Myself
Peak
8
Weeks
9
Number
9 Up by 13

Car
Royel Otis
From the album: hickey
Peak
9
Weeks
4
Number
10 Up by 1

Relationships
HAIM
From the album: I quit
Peak
8
Weeks
19
Number
11 Up by 1

Basic Being Basic
Djo
From the album: The Crux
Peak
11
Weeks
18
Number
12 Up by 13

Who are you?
Saga Faye
Peak
12
Weeks
18
Number
13

Back to Me
The Marías
Peak
8
Weeks
16
Number
14 Down by 7

Kids
Current Joys
Peak
7
Weeks
11
Number
15

moody
Royel Otis
From the album: hickey
Peak
15
Weeks
10
Number
16 Up by 2

Please Be Rude
Gigi Perez
From the album: At The Beach, In Every Life
Peak
16
Weeks
7
Number
17 Up by 2

Nettles
Ethel Cain
From the album: Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You
Peak
9
Weeks
7
Number
18 Up by 3

Backseat
Balu Brigada
From the album: Portal
Peak
18
Weeks
6
Number
19 Up by 5

Geezer
Kevin Abstract & Dominic Fike
From the album: Blush
Peak
19
Weeks
2
Number
20 Up by 17

mangetout
Wet Leg
From the album: moisturizer
Peak
20
Weeks
2
Number
21 Debut

Shapeshifter
Lorde
From the album: Virgin
Peak
21
Weeks
1
Number
22 Debut

Rein Me In
Sam Fender & Olivia Dean
From the album: People Watching
Peak
22
Weeks
1
Number
23 Debut

Cross Your Mind
Shelly
From the album: Shelly 2
Peak
23
Weeks
1
Number
24 Debut

Fuck Me Eyes
Ethel Cain
From the album: Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You
Peak
24
Weeks
1
Number
25 Debut

Bag of Bones
Lord Huron
From the album: The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1
Peak
25
Weeks
1
Number
26 Down by 12

NEVER ENOUGH
Turnstile
From the album: NEVER ENOUGH
Peak
14
Weeks
15
Number
27

Bloom Baby Bloom
Wolf Alice
From the album: The Clearing
Peak
18
Weeks
9
Number
28 Up by 1

Seein' Stars
Turnstile
From the album: NEVER ENOUGH
Peak
20
Weeks
7
Number
29 Down by 9

Incomprehensible
Big Thief
From the album: Double Infinity
Peak
20
Weeks
7
Number
30

Afterlife
Alex G
From the album: Headlights
Peak
30
Weeks
6
Number
31

Elderberry Wine
Wednesday
From the album: Bleeds
Peak
31
Weeks
6
Number
32

Take me back
HAIM
From the album: I quit
Peak
24
Weeks
5
Number
33

My Baby (Got Nothing At All)
Japanese Breakfast
Peak
33
Weeks
4
Number
34

Asshole
The Lumineers
From the album: Automatic
Peak
34
Weeks
3
Number
35

In The Middle
Mt. Joy featuring Gigi Perez
From the album: Hope We Have Fun
Peak
35
Weeks
3
Number
36

Whateverrrr
Spacey Jane
From the album: If That Makes Sense
Peak
36
Weeks
3
Number
37 Up by 1

Taxes
Geese
From the album: Getting Killed
Peak
37
Weeks
2
Number
38 Debut

davina mccall
Wet Leg
From the album: moisturizer
Peak
38
Weeks
1
Number
39 Debut

This is the Killer Speaking
The Last Dinner Party
From the album: From the Pyre
Peak
39
Weeks
1
Number
40 Down by 24

I Love You
Fontaines D.C.
From the album: Skinty Fia
Peak
16
Weeks
9
Number
41 Down by 2

Sailor Song
Gigi Perez
From the album: At The Beach, In Every Life
Peak
3
Weeks
19
Number
42 Down by 2

forwards beckon rebound
Adrianne Lenker
From the album: songs
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
23
Number
43 Down by 2

So Cold
Balu Brigada
From the album: Portal
Peak
10
Weeks
25
Number
44 Down by 2

Cariño
The Marías
From the album: Superclean, Vol. II
Peak
16
Weeks
26
Number
45 Down by 2

Killshot
Magdalena Bay
From the album: A Little Rhythm and a Wicked Feeling
Peak
10
Weeks
26
Number
46 Down by 2

can't slow down
almost monday
From the album: DIVE
Peak
11
Weeks
26
Number
47 Down by 2

Real Man
beabadoobee
From the album: This Is How Tomorrow Moves
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
27
Number
48 Down by 2

No Other Heart
Mac DeMarco
From the album: Another One
Peak
3
Weeks
28
Number
49 Down by 2

Your face
Wisp
From the album: Pandora
Peak
10
Weeks
28
Number
50 Down by 2

Headlock
Imogen Heap
From the album: Speak for Yourself
Peak
1 (for 5 weeks)
Weeks
29

Dropouts

Number
10 Dropout

Delete Ya
Djo
From the album: The Crux
Peak
10
Weeks
20
Number
17 Dropout

Man Of The Year
Lorde
From the album: Virgin
Peak
17
Weeks
7
Number
23 Dropout

Crush
Ethel Cain
From the album: Inbred
Peak
23
Weeks
2
Number
26 Dropout

catch these fists
Wet Leg
From the album: moisturizer
Peak
26
Weeks
15
Number
28 Dropout

Greyhound
Palace
From the album: Greyhound
Peak
28
Weeks
7
Number
49 Dropout

Love Me Not
Ravyn Lenae
From the album: Bird's Eye
Peak
2
Weeks
28
Number
50 Dropout

Messy
Lola Young
From the album: This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
33

A chart by

Date

July 22, 2025

Songs

50

https://www.crownnote.com/charts/wbru/todays-top-indie-for-the-week-ending-july-29-2025

1 1 ROLE MODEL – "Sally, When the Wine Runs Out" 1(×5) 18

2 2 The Marías – "Heavy" 2 16

3 3 Gigi Perez – "Fable" 3 15

4 4 Lorde – "What Was That" 4 14

5 5 sombr – "back to friends" 5 12

6 6 Lizzy McAlpine – "Spring Into Summer" 6 12

8 7 sombr – "undressed" 7 11

9 8 Lola Young – "One Thing" 8 9

22 9 Royel Otis – "Car" 9 4

11 10 HAIM – "Relationships" 8 19

12 11 Djo – "Basic Being Basic" 11 18

25 12 Saga Faye – "Who are you?" 12 18

13 13 The Marías – "Back to Me" 8 16

7 14 Current Joys – "Kids" 7 11

15 15 Royel Otis – "moody" 15 10

18 16 Gigi Perez – "Please Be Rude" 16 7

19 17 Ethel Cain – "Nettles" 9 7

21 18 Balu Brigada – "Backseat" 18 6

24 19 Kevin Abstract & Dominic Fike – "Geezer" 19 2

37 20 Wet Leg – "mangetout" 20 2

NE 21 Lorde – "Shapeshifter" 21 1

NE 22 Sam Fender & Olivia Dean – "Rein Me In" 22 1

NE 23 Shelly – "Cross Your Mind" 23 1

NE 24 Ethel Cain – "Fuck Me Eyes" 24 1

NE 25 Lord Huron – "Bag of Bones" 25 1

14 26 Turnstile – "NEVER ENOUGH" 14 15

27 27 Wolf Alice – "Bloom Baby Bloom" 18 9

29 28 Turnstile – "Seein' Stars" 20 7

20 29 Big Thief – "Incomprehensible" 20 7

30 30 Alex G – "Afterlife" 30 6

31 31 Wednesday – "Elderberry Wine" 31 6

32 32 HAIM – "Take me back" 24 5

33 33 Japanese Breakfast – "My Baby (Got Nothing At All)" 33 4

34 34 The Lumineers – "Asshole" 34 3

35 35 Mt. Joy ft. Gigi Perez – "In The Middle" 35 3

36 36 Spacey Jane – "Whateverrrr" 36 3

38 37 Geese – "Taxes" 37 2

NE 38 Wet Leg – "davina mccall" 38 1

NE 39 The Last Dinner Party – "This is the Killer Speaking" 39 1

16 40 Fontaines D.C. – "I Love You" 16 9

39 41 Gigi Perez – "Sailor Song" 3 19

40 42 Adrianne Lenker – "forwards beckon rebound" 1(×2) 23

41 43 Balu Brigada – "So Cold" 10 25

42 44 The Marías – "Cariño" 16 26

43 45 Magdalena Bay – "Killshot" 10 26

44 46 almost monday – "can't slow down" 11 26

45 47 beabadoobee – "Real Man" 1(×2) 27

46 48 Mac DeMarco – "No Other Heart" 3 28

47 49 Wisp – "Your face" 10 28

48 50 Imogen Heap – "Headlock" 1(×5) 29

DROPOUTS:

10 -- Djo – "Delete Ya" 10 20

17 -- Lorde – "Man Of The Year" 17 7

23 -- Ethel Cain – "Crush" 23 2

26 -- Wet Leg – "catch these fists" 26 15

28 -- Palace – "Greyhound" 28 7

49 -- Ravyn Lenae – "Love Me Not" 2 28

50 -- Lola Young – "Messy" 1(×1) 33

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