The top three debuts on my SNS list are singles from these "kind-of" established new indie bands, and they all debut in the 70's and are follow-ups to top 20 hits in the upper echelon of my chart.
First up is "Purple Yellow Red & Blue" by Portland OR, indie/psychedelic rock outfit Portugal. The Man. It's the third album that I have followed by them in the SNS era, and it's the second single from their third album Evil Friends. Incidentally, the first single, the title track is still moving up rapidly; in its seventh week, it moves 17-11; however radio stations are jumping on the second single, and I didn't want to wait any longer adding it. It's a bit more "contemporary" feel then their most recent output, but that great sound is still there, and I love it just the same. It has a nice beat to it, the harmonies are in great shape, and it builds up to a nice finish. No doubt "Purple..." will join the title track in the top 20 in no time. They are on tour, and although New York's Terminal 5 on September 27 is the nearest to here that you'll see them, if you can get to the West Coast this month, you'll get the added pleasure of our old friends Avi Buffalo opening up for them. Glad to see THAT band still kicking around, but it's been a few years since their last effort. C'mon Avi, how about some new material?
Right behind P.TM at #75 is "Ways to Go" by Grouplove. You may remember them from their two Top 20 SNS hits, "Itchin' On a Photograph", and the #1 Alternative "Tongue Tied". Those songs were from their debut; the new one is from the forthcoming sophomore set Spreading Rumors. The LA-based "indie-electronica outfit, continues in that vein of the prior song, with a touch of pop thrown into the proceedings. A nice start to hopefully another successful set. They will be part of a festival package this summer with bands like Kings of Leon, Vampire Weekend, The Cure, Franz Ferdinand, Artic Monkeys and Phoenix, among others.
Finally, the last of the top three debuts is the new single by Paramore, "Still Into You". The Tennessee-based band fronted by Hayley Williams, released their fourth, eponymous-titled album back in April, and the first single "Now" made my top 20. I like this song better than the previous single. William's vocals are in fine shape. I had read descriptions that her voice is reminiscent of a Avril Lavigne or Kelly Clarkson; in spite of the rock approach, I can see that, especially in the case of Clarkson. Great song. They're currently touring Latin America, the UK and Europe before heading to New Orleeans' Voodoo Festival in late September.
AT THE TOP: Foxygen holds for a second stanza at #1 with "San Francisco", but next time, it will most likely be replaced by either Daft Punk or Paul Czekaj. "At the Beach" storms from 15 to 4. "Harlem" by New Politics also has a shot to slip in there. We shall see. Phoenix has their second top 20 from their latest album (and fourth overall) with "Trying to Be Cool". Advancing towards the top 20 with a shot at it maybe next week are "High School Lover" by Cayucas, a recent Brian Sniatkowski pick of the week, and "I Go Alone" by The Thermals, knocking on the door at #21, on the verge of their second top 20 SNS hit ("I Don't Believe You" hit #5 in 2011)..
READY FOR THE COUNTRY: Aside from Rachel Allyn, there is nary a country song on SNS, which is pretty unusual. Many country songs have permeated my list over the years, but the two Allyn songs are all there is right now. That should change next week. Note on the Tremors list that new stuff from Blake Shelton, Florida Georgia Line, and Darius Rucker are poised to enter next week.
Scenes 'n' Soundwaves 100
June 30, 2013
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This Week
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Last Week
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ARTIST-Title
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Weeks on List
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1
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1
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NUMBER ONE
FOXYGEN
"San Francisco"
Album: We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic
(2 Weeks at #1)
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11
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2
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6
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Daft Punk f. Pharrell Williams - Get Lucky
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10
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3
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3
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New Politics - Harlem
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18
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4
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15
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MOVER OF THE WEEK:
PAUL CZEKAJ
"At the Beach"
(Single only)
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3
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5
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5
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Matthew Koma - Parachute
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11
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6
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2
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Calvin Harris f. Florence Welch - Sweet Nothing
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13
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7
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10
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Omnia Hegazy - Aziza
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7
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8
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4
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Fitz and the Tantrums - Out of My League
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20
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9
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8
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Rachel Allyn -October
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10
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10
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9
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Golden Void - Shady Grove
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16
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11
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17
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Portugal. the Man - Evil Friends
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7
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12
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7
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The Veils - Through the Deep Dark Wood
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13
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13
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14
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Hanson - Get the Girl Back
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13
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14
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13
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Sacrilege
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19
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15
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12
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Lana Del Rey - Ride
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21
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16
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27
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TOP 20 IMPACT OF THE WEEK:
PHOENIX
"Trying to Be Cool"
Album: Bankrupt! |
4
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17
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11
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Serena Ryder - Stompa
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16
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18
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22
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Lana Del Rey - Young and Beautiful
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5
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|
19
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16
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Paul Czekaj - Even Better Than Before
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12
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20
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20
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Kurt Vile - Waking on A Pretty Day
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6
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|
21
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30
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The Thermals - I Go Alone
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4
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22
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24
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Wild Belle - Keep You
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17
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23
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33
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Cayucas - High School Lover
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5
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24
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26
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Rihanna - Stay
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10
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25
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18
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Pink f. Nate Ruess - Just Give Me A Reason
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17
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26
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25
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Alabama Shakes - Hang Loose
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14
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|
27
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32
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Waaves - Demon to Lean On
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6
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|
28
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19
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Leila - Monday
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17
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|
29
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23
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Pageants - August Moon
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11
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|
30
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29
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Alicia Keys - Girl on Fire
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14
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|
31
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21
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Palma Violets - Last of the Summer Wine
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14
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|
32
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36
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Dirty Beaches - I Dream In Neon
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6
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|
33
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42
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs- Under the Earth
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3
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|
34
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46
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Neko Case - Man
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3
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|
35
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44
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KT Tunstall- Feel It All
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4
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|
36
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28
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The Satelliters - Gonna Get Away
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13
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|
37
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31
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Guards - Ready To Go
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12
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|
38
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34
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The Black Angels - Don't Play With Guns
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7
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|
39
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39
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Dan Croll - From Nowhere
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12
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|
40
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50
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Matchbox Twenty - Our Song
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7
|
|
41
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43
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Candice Glover - I Am Beautiful
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5
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|
42
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35
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Local Natives - Heavy Feet
|
16
|
|
43
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41
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Churchill - The War Within
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7
|
|
44
|
48
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I Am Dynamite - Hey Girl
|
3
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|
45
|
49
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Mayer Hawthorne - Her Favorite Song
|
3
|
|
46
|
37
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Phillip Phillips - Gone Gone Gone
|
20
|
|
47
|
53
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Sara Bareilles - Brave
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4
|
|
48
|
60
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Case Studies - Everything
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3
|
|
49
|
38
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Dawes - From A Window Seat
|
17
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|
50
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54
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Plain White T's - Should've Gone to Bed
|
5
|
|
51
|
56
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Little Green Cars - Harper Lee
|
4
|
|
52
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45
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Fun - Carry On
|
35
|
|
53
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55
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Michael Franti and Spearhead - I'm Alive
|
7
|
|
54
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40
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Vicci Martinez f. Cee Lo Green- Come Along
|
21
|
|
55
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63
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Mumford and Sons - Babel
|
4
|
|
56
|
65
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Delta Rae - If I Loved You
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4
|
|
57
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47
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Depeche Mode - Heaven
|
18
|
|
58
|
59
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Emeli Sande - Next To Me
|
26
|
|
59
|
64
|
Maroon 5 - Love Somebody
|
5
|
|
60
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78
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ZZ Ward - 365 Days
|
2
|
|
61
|
74
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Atlas Genius - If So
|
3
|
|
62
|
67
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Swedish House Mafia f. John Martin - Don't You Worry Child
|
7
|
|
63
|
73
|
Pepper - Fkarnd
|
3
|
|
64
|
51
|
Django Django - Hail Bop
|
19
|
|
65
|
52
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Kelly Clarkson - People Like Us
|
10
|
|
66
|
82
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Jay Arner - Don't Remind Me
|
10
|
|
67
|
93
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Palma Violets - Best of Friends
|
2
|
|
68
|
61
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Golden Void - The Curve
|
37
|
|
69
|
85
|
Ben Howard - Keep Your Head Up
|
5
|
|
70
|
62
|
Vampire Weekend - Diane Young
|
10
|
|
71
|
84
|
MS MR - Hurricane
|
5
|
|
72
|
68
|
Phoenix - Entertainment
|
18
|
|
73
|
83
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Muse - Panic Station
|
10
|
|
74
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TOP DEBUT:
PORTUGAL. THE MAN
"Purple Yellow Red & Blue"
Album: Evil Friends
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1
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|
75
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Grouplove - Ways to Go
|
1
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|
76
|
86
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Savages - She Will
|
3
|
|
77
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----
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Paramore - Still Into You
|
1
|
|
78
|
96
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Tame Impala - Elephant
|
2
|
|
79
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58
|
Chelsea Light Moving - Groovy and Linda
|
16
|
|
80
|
72
|
Linkin Park - Castle of Grass
|
12
|
|
81
|
88
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Jamie N Commons - Rumble & Sway
|
7
|
|
82
|
91
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Crystal Fightres - You and I
|
7
|
|
83
|
95
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The Neighborhood - Afraid
|
2
|
|
84
|
57
|
Pure X - Things In My Head
|
19
|
|
85
|
69
|
Maroon 5 - Daylight
|
27
|
|
86
|
76
|
Depeche Mode - Soothering Soul
|
11
|
|
87
|
81
|
Wild Feathers - The Ceiling
|
7
|
|
88
|
----
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Train - Bruises
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1
|
|
89
|
75
|
Deathfix - Better Than Bad
|
16
|
|
90
|
90
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The National - Don't Swallow the Cap
|
6
|
|
91
|
92
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Jimmy Eat World - I Will Steal You Back
|
5
|
|
92
|
70
|
Leagues - Spotlight
|
22
|
|
93
|
66
|
Grizzly Bear - Sleeping Ute
|
19
|
|
94
|
71
|
Avett Brothers - February Seven
|
23
|
|
95
|
77
|
Rachel Allyn - Do It Yourself
|
21
|
|
96
|
87
|
The Law Langhorne Slim - The Way We Move
|
12
|
|
97
|
80
|
Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside - They Told Me
|
20
|
|
98
|
98
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Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
|
30
|
|
99
|
----
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The Lone Bellow - Bleeding Out
|
1
|
|
100
|
----
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Daughter - Human
|
1
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TREMORS:
101. Nine Inch Nails, Came Back Wanted
102. Anna Kendrick, Cups
103. Blake Shelton, Boys Round Here
104. Florida George Line, Cruise
105. Said the Whale, I Love You
106. Avril Lavigne, Here's To Never Growing Up
107. Chvrches, Recover
108. Darius Rucker, Wagon Wheel
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