Today's Top Indie for the Week Ending October 7, 2025

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Number
1 Up by 10

who's your boyfriend
Royel Otis
From the album: hickey
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
3
Number
2

mangetout
Wet Leg
From the album: moisturizer
Peak
2
Weeks
12
Number
3

Sienna
The Marías
From the album: Submarine
Peak
3
Weeks
6
Number
4

One Thing
Lola Young
From the album: I'm Only F**king Myself
Peak
3
Weeks
19
Number
5

David
Lorde
From the album: Virgin
Peak
5
Weeks
5
Number
6

Loser
Tame Impala
From the album: Deadbeat
Peak
6
Weeks
3
Number
7

Rein Me In
Sam Fender & Olivia Dean
From the album: People Watching
Peak
6
Weeks
11
Number
8 Up by 2

The Happy Dictator
Gorillaz featuring Sparks
From the album: The Mountain
Peak
8
Weeks
3
Number
9

12 to 12
sombr
From the album: I Barely Know Her
Peak
9
Weeks
6
Number
10 Up by 14

Please Be Rude
Gigi Perez
From the album: At The Beach, In Every Life
Peak
10
Weeks
17
Number
11 Down by 10

Car
Royel Otis
From the album: hickey
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
14
Number
12

Mind Loaded
Blood Orange featuring Caroline Polachek, Lorde, & Mustafa
From the album: Essex Honey
Peak
12
Weeks
10
Number
13

catch these fists
Wet Leg
From the album: moisturizer
Peak
12
Weeks
19
Number
14 Up by 13

Seein' Stars
Turnstile
From the album: NEVER ENOUGH
Peak
14
Weeks
16
Number
15 Down by 1

I CARE
Turnstile
From the album: NEVER ENOUGH
Peak
14
Weeks
5
Number
16 Down by 1

Fuck Me Eyes
Ethel Cain
From the album: Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You
Peak
15
Weeks
11
Number
17 Down by 1

End Of Summer
Tame Impala
From the album: Deadbeat
Peak
7
Weeks
8
Number
18

Nobody New
The Marías
Peak
18
Weeks
7
Number
19 Down by 2

Everybody Scream
Florence + the Machine
From the album: Everybody Scream
Peak
9
Weeks
6
Number
20 Down by 1

As Alive As You Need Me To Be
Nine Inch Nails
From the album: TRON: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Peak
19
Weeks
2
Number
21 Down by 1

Backseat
Balu Brigada
From the album: Portal
Peak
14
Weeks
16
Number
22 Up by 13

Shapeshifter
Lorde
From the album: Virgin
Peak
15
Weeks
11
Number
23 Down by 2

Cross Your Mind
Shelly
From the album: Shelly 2
Peak
16
Weeks
11
Number
24 Down by 1

Don't Delete the Kisses
Wolf Alice
From the album: Visions of a Life, Heartstopper S1 O.S.T.
Peak
23
Weeks
4
Number
25

Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat
Del Water Gap
From the album: Del Water Gap
Peak
23
Weeks
4
Number
26

moody
Royel Otis
From the album: hickey
Peak
12
Weeks
20
Number
27 Debut

Vivid Light
Blood Orange
From the album: Essex Honey
Peak
27
Weeks
1
Number
28

Home
Mac DeMarco
From the album: Guitar
Peak
28
Weeks
5
Number
29 Up by 1

Los Angeles
Big Thief
From the album: Double Infinity
Peak
29
Weeks
8
Number
30 Down by 1

Glum
Hayley Williams
From the album: Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party
Peak
19
Weeks
9
Number
31

Afterlife
Alex G
From the album: Headlights
Peak
27
Weeks
12
Number
32

Elderberry Wine
Wednesday
From the album: Bleeds
Peak
31
Weeks
8
Number
33

Just Two Girls
Wolf Alice
From the album: The Clearing
Peak
33
Weeks
2
Number
34

Great Pretender
Dominic Fike
From the album: Rocket
Peak
34
Weeks
2
Number
35 Up by 1

This is the Killer Speaking
The Last Dinner Party
From the album: From the Pyre
Peak
18
Weeks
11
Number
36 Up by 1

Take A Sexy Picture Of Me
CMAT
From the album: EURO-COUNTRY
Peak
22
Weeks
5
Number
37 Up by 1

Taxes
Geese
From the album: Getting Killed
Peak
28
Weeks
12
Number
38 Up by 1

Crush
Ethel Cain
From the album: Inbred
Peak
15
Weeks
11
Number
39 Debut

Dracula
Tame Impala
From the album: Deadbeat
Peak
39
Weeks
1
Number
40

The Scythe
The Last Dinner Party
From the album: From the Pyre
Peak
40
Weeks
2
Number
41

I Love You
Fontaines D.C.
From the album: Skinty Fia
Peak
16
Weeks
19
Number
42 Down by 34

Kids
Current Joys
Peak
2
Weeks
21
Number
43 Down by 21

undressed
sombr
From the album: I Barely Know Her
Peak
6
Weeks
21
Number
44 Down by 2

back to friends
sombr
From the album: I Barely Know Her
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
22
Number
45 Down by 2

Spring Into Summer
Lizzy McAlpine
From the album: Older (and Wiser)
Peak
5
Weeks
22
Number
46 Down by 2

What Was That
Lorde
From the album: Virgin
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
24
Number
47 Down by 2

Fable
Gigi Perez
From the album: At The Beach, In Every Life
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
25
Number
48 Down by 2

NEVER ENOUGH
Turnstile
From the album: NEVER ENOUGH
Peak
2
Weeks
25
Number
49 Down by 2

Heavy
The Marías
From the album: CINEMA
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
26
Number
50 Down by 2

Back to Me
The Marías
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
26

Dropouts

Number
49 Dropout

Sally, When the Wine Runs Out
ROLE MODEL
From the album: Kansas Anymore
Peak
1 (for 5 weeks)
Weeks
27
Number
50 Dropout

Basic Being Basic
Djo
From the album: The Crux
Peak
11
Weeks
27

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Date

September 30, 2025

Songs

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11 1 Royel Otis – "who's your boyfriend" 1(×1) 3

2 2 Wet Leg – "mangetout" 2 12

3 3 The Marías – "Sienna" 3 6

4 4 Lola Young – "One Thing" 3 19

5 5 Lorde – "David" 5 5

6 6 Tame Impala – "Loser" 6 3

7 7 Sam Fender & Olivia Dean – "Rein Me In" 6 11

10 8 Gorillaz ft. Sparks – "The Happy Dictator" 8 3

9 9 sombr – "12 to 12" 9 6

24 10 Gigi Perez – "Please Be Rude" 10 17

1 11 Royel Otis – "Car" 1(×1) 14

12 12 Blood Orange ft. Caroline Polachek, Lorde, & Mustafa – "Mind Loaded" 12 10

13 13 Wet Leg – "catch these fists" 12 19

27 14 Turnstile – "Seein' Stars" 14 16

14 15 Turnstile – "I CARE" 14 5

15 16 Ethel Cain – "Fuck Me Eyes" 15 11

16 17 Tame Impala – "End Of Summer" 7 8

18 18 The Marías – "Nobody New" 18 7

17 19 Florence + the Machine – "Everybody Scream" 9 6

19 20 Nine Inch Nails – "As Alive As You Need Me To Be" 19 2

20 21 Balu Brigada – "Backseat" 14 16

35 22 Lorde – "Shapeshifter" 15 11

21 23 Shelly – "Cross Your Mind" 16 11

23 24 Wolf Alice – "Don't Delete the Kisses" 23 4

25 25 Del Water Gap – "Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat" 23 4

26 26 Royel Otis – "moody" 12 20

NE 27 Blood Orange – "Vivid Light" 27 1

28 28 Mac DeMarco – "Home" 28 5

30 29 Big Thief – "Los Angeles" 29 8

29 30 Hayley Williams – "Glum" 19 9

31 31 Alex G – "Afterlife" 27 12

32 32 Wednesday – "Elderberry Wine" 31 8

33 33 Wolf Alice – "Just Two Girls" 33 2

34 34 Dominic Fike – "Great Pretender" 34 2

36 35 The Last Dinner Party – "This is the Killer Speaking" 18 11

37 36 CMAT – "Take A Sexy Picture Of Me" 22 5

38 37 Geese – "Taxes" 28 12

39 38 Ethel Cain – "Crush" 15 11

NE 39 Tame Impala – "Dracula" 39 1

40 40 The Last Dinner Party – "The Scythe" 40 2

41 41 Fontaines D.C. – "I Love You" 16 19

8 42 Current Joys – "Kids" 2 21

22 43 sombr – "undressed" 6 21

42 44 sombr – "back to friends" 1(×2) 22

43 45 Lizzy McAlpine – "Spring Into Summer" 5 22

44 46 Lorde – "What Was That" 1(×1) 24

45 47 Gigi Perez – "Fable" 1(×2) 25

46 48 Turnstile – "NEVER ENOUGH" 2 25

47 49 The Marías – "Heavy" 1(×1) 26

48 50 The Marías – "Back to Me" 1(×2) 26

DROPOUTS:

49 -- ROLE MODEL – "Sally, When the Wine Runs Out" 1(×5) 27

50 -- Djo – "Basic Being Basic" 11 27

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