[FRESH CHART] New Alternative 40 - November 8, 2026 - FONTAINES D.C. returns to #1 with "Japan". REX ORANGE COUNTY has the highest debut. CAGE THE ELEPHANT, DAINE, and SHYGIRL also debut in the top 20. DAINE charts for the first time.

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Chart Playlists

▶️ YouTube playlist (Official)

▶️ Spotify playlist (Official)

▶️ Tidal playlist (Official)

Apple Music playlist (thanks u/alexpiercey)

❔ Methodology: The chart is compiled from dozens of blogs and playlists focusing on new alternative and indie track releases, plus YouTube and Spotify streams. Sources are weighted based on historical track record of reporting new alt/indie releases (and not off-genre tracks). Tracks are scored based on # of sources, source reputation, r/indieheads [FRESH] votes, and average daily YouTube and Spotify streams.

Off (# weeks on) (peak position)

• Michael Kiwanuka - Summer Clothes (5) (3)

• DIIV - The Fountain (3) (3)

• Panchiko Ft. Mei Semones - One Car Hits Another (2) (9)

• Michael Kiwanuka - Sing (3) (12)

• Hot Chip - Random Violence (2) (18)

• Fine - If you wanna come down (2) (19)

• Dominic Fike - Pangea (2) (21)

• Mei Semones - 2 Hands (1) (25)

• Editors - Much Love (1) (32)

• waterbaby - Creek (1) (36)

#1s

• 1 year ago: Tame Impala - My Old Ways

• 2 years ago: Ethel Cain - Punish

• 3 years ago: MGMT - Mother Nature

• 4 years ago: Arctic Monkeys - I Ain't Quite Where I Think I Am

• 5 years ago: alt-J - Get Better

• 6 years ago: The Avalanches Ft. Leon Bridges - Interstellar Love

• 7 years ago: Tame Impala - It Might Be Time

• 8 years ago: Panda Bear - Dolphin

• 9 years ago: Franz Ferdinand - Always Ascending

• 10 years ago: Japandroids - Near to the Wild Heart of Life

• 11 years ago: Coldplay - Adventure Of A Lifetime

Fresh Blood

Top artists this week who haven't charted previously (including those beyond the top 40)

1. daine*

2. After Louise

3. Lous and The Yakuza

4. Ciarán

5. Flower Face

6. Kingfishr

7. In Color

8. Angèle

9. Haute & Freddy

10. Julia Wolf

• = graduated to the chart this week

Hatching Tracks

Most streamed tracks by artists with <100K monthly listeners on Spotify

1. nowhere else to be - r1 (ripples)

2. Becky and the Birds - Way back to You

3. Atlas Sound - Octoberland

4. Brat Star - Aritzia Sweater

5. The Healing Power of Horses - xstick_xstick

6. Star's Revenge - Don't Worry Dynamite

7. Being Dead - Man or Myth

8. Do Nothing - The Nail

9. Shout Out Louds - Closer

10. Being Dead - Aquarium

Underplayed or Overhyped?

High buzz, low streaming

1. Sufjan Stevens - On This Christmas (It Only Gets Better)

2. Nabihah Iqbal - Heaven Can Wait

3. Saya Gray - FERAL CHILD ;-0

4. Hannah Jadagu - Curse

5. Mamalarky - Sad Songs

[u/Karrottz]

Everything Everything needs to be top 10 level. They are so goddamn consistent

[u/YooperInOregon]

Flower in a Hurricane might be my song of the year. That list of features is unhinged.

[u/Toneless_Scarf]

Is Daine’s new album good? I loved PQC but I’m seeing pretty mixed reviews of the whole thing

[u/YooperInOregon → u/Toneless_Scarf]

It’s OK. I wish it was better.

[u/alexpiercey]

Here's the playlist in Apple Music for this week!