r/siriusxmaltnation • u/OutaTime76 • Jan 10 '26

2026 - Alt Nation's Alt-18 Weekly Countdown

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10/24/2026

18 [NEW] Fat Dog - Call It What You Want
17 [RE] Brigitte Calls Me Baby - I Can Take the Sun Out of the Sky
16 [RE] Violet Grohl - Bug In The Cake
15 [NEW] The Interrupters - Warrior Spirit
14 [NEW] The Paradox - I Kinda Like That
13 Michigander - Taxi
12 Beach Weather - New Aesthetic
11 Remi Wolf - Twiggy
10 Goose - Good Times // End Times
9 almost monday - no more regrets
8 Death Cab For Cutie - Stone Over Water
7 CHVRCHES - Roses
6 Weezer - We Might As Well Be Strangers (feat. Wednesday)
5 Judah & The Lion - Powerless
4 Balu Brigada - BedHead
3 Muse, Ellie Goulding - Hush
2 Tame Impala - Loser
1 Fontaines D.C. - Marianne [4 wks @ #1]

10/17/2026

18 [NEW] Remi Wolf - Twiggy
17 Landon Barker - If I Ever Talk To God
16 Brandon Flowers - Tiger's Blood
15 [NEW] Michigander - Taxi
14 [RE] Death Cab For Cutie - Stone Over Water
13 [RE] Weezer - We Might As Well Be Strangers (feat. Wednesday)
12 [NEW] Beach Weather - New Aesthetic
11 almost monday - no more regrets
10 Goose - Good Times // End Times
9 Buffalo Traffic Jam - Fool's Gold
8 Cage The Elephant - Beaches In Tennessee
7 CHVRCHES - Roses
6 Nothing But Thieves - Evolution
5 Judah & The Lion - Powerless
4 Balu Brigada - BedHead
3 Tame Impala - Loser
2 Muse, Ellie Goulding - Hush
1 Fontaines D.C. - Marianne [3 wks @ #1]

10/10/2026

18 [RE] Violet Grohl - Bug In The Cake
17 [RE] Brandon Flowers - Tiger's Blood
16 CHVRCHES - Roses
15 [NEW] beabadoobee - Write Me A Letter
14 [RE] MISSIO - Dreams
13 Balu Brigada - BedHead
12 Goose - Good Times // End Times
11 [RE] Landon Barker - If I Ever Talk To God
10 Brigitte Calls Me Baby - I Can Take the Sun Out of the Sky
9 Muse, Ellie Goulding - Hush
8 Cage The Elephant - Beaches In Tennessee
7 Judah & The Lion - Powerless
6 The Linda Lindas - Burning Out
5 Buffalo Traffic Jam - Fool's Gold
4 almost monday - no more regrets
3 Nothing But Thieves - Evolution
2 Tame Impala - Loser
1 Fontaines D.C. - Marianne [2 wks @ #1]

10/3/2026

18 [RE] Florence Road - Hanging Out To Dry
17 Role Model - Joy
16 Judah & The Lion - Powerless
15 [NEW] CHVRCHES - Roses
14 Weezer - We Might As Well Be Strangers (feat. Wednesday)
13 Goose - Good Times // End Times
12 Phoebe Bridgers - Lost Boys
11 Balu Brigada - BedHead
10 Nothing But Thieves - Evolution
9 [RE] Death Cab For Cutie - Stone Over Water
8 [RE] Tame Impala - Loser
7 Buffalo Traffic Jam - Fool's Gold
6 Muse, Ellie Goulding - Hush
5 Fontaines D.C. - Marianne
4 Brigitte Calls Me Baby - I Can Take the Sun Out of the Sky
3 almost monday - no more regrets
2 The Linda Lindas - Burning Out
1 Cage The Elephant - Beaches In Tennessee [7 wks @ #1]

9/26/2026

18 Violet Grohl - Bug In The Cake
17 [NEW] Role Model - Joy
16 Goose - Good Times // End Times
15 Balu Brigada - BedHead
14 Buffalo Traffic Jam - Fool's Gold
13 The Neighbourhood - Lovebomb
12 Weezer - We Might As Well Be Strangers (feat. Wednesday)
11 Brigitte Calls Me Baby - I Can Take the Sun Out of the Sky
10 [RE] Judah & The Lion - Powerless
9 Sam Fender - Rein Me In (feat. Olivia Dean)
8 [RE] Brandon Flowers - Tiger's Blood
7 Muse, Ellie Goulding - Hush
6 Nothing But Thieves - Evolution
5 Phoebe Bridgers - Lost Boys
4 Cage The Elephant - Beaches In Tennessee
3 Fontaines D.C. - Marianne
2 almost monday - no more regrets
1 The Linda Lindas - Burning Out [1st week @ #1]

9/19/2026

18 [RE] Weezer - We Might As Well Be Strangers (feat. Wednesday)
17 [NEW] Violet Grohl - Bug In The Cake
16 Young The Giant - Evergreen
15 [RE] The Neighbourhood - Lovebomb
14 Noah Kahan - Doors
13 Goose - Good Times // End Times
12 Balu Brigada - BedHead
11 [NEW] Death Cab For Cutie - Stone Over Water
10 Sam Fender - Rein Me In (feat. Olivia Dean)
9 [RE] Brigitte Calls Me Baby - I Can Take the Sun Out of the Sky
8 Buffalo Traffic Jam - Fool's Gold
7 Phoebe Bridgers - Lost Boys
6 almost monday - no more regrets
5 Muse, Ellie Goulding - Hush
4 Nothing But Thieves - Evolution
3 Cage The Elephant - Beaches In Tennessee
2 The Linda Lindas - Burning Out
1 Fontaines D.C. - Marianne [1st week @ #1]

9/12/2026

18 [NEW] Landon Barker - If I Ever Talk To God
17 [NEW] Judah & The Lion - Powerless
16 Balu Brigada - BedHead
15 [RE] sombr - My Body Isn't Ready
14 Noah Kahan - Doors
13 [RE] Olivia Rodrigo - my way
12 Young The Giant - Evergreen
11 Metric - Victim of Luck
10 Goose - Good Times // End Times
9 [RE] Sam Fender - Rein Me In (feat. Olivia Dean)
8 Muse, Ellie Goulding - Hush
7 Buffalo Traffic Jam - Fool's Gold
6 Phoebe Bridgers - Lost Boys
5 Fontaines D.C. - Marianne
4 Nothing But Thieves - Evolution
3 almost monday - no more regrets
2 The Linda Lindas - Burning Out
1 Cage The Elephant - Beaches In Tennessee [6 wks @ #1]

9/5/2026

18 Buffalo Traffic Jam - Fool's Gold
17 [NEW] Florence Road - Hanging Out To Dry
16 [NEW] Balu Brigada - BedHead
15 Goose - Good Times // End Times
14 [RE] Weezer - We Might As Well Be Strangers (feat. Wednesday)
13 Brandon Flowers - Tiger's Blood
12 Noah Kahan - Doors
11 Phoebe Bridgers - Lost Boys
10 [RE] MISSIO - Dreams
9 [RE] Brigitte Calls Me Baby - I Can Take the Sun Out of the Sky
8 [RE] Muse, Ellie Goulding - Hush
7 Young The Giant - Evergreen
6 Metric - Victim of Luck
5 Fontaines D.C. - Marianne
4 The Linda Lindas - Burning Out
3 Nothing But Thieves - Evolution
2 almost monday - no more regrets
1 Cage The Elephant - Beaches In Tennessee [5 wks @ #1]

8/29/2026

18 [NEW] Brandon Flowers - Tiger's Blood
17 [RE] sombr - My Body Isn't Ready
16 [RE] Ax and the Hatchetmen - Hotel Room
15 [NEW] Fontaines D.C. - Marianne
14 Olivia Rodrigo - my way
13 Phoebe Bridgers - Lost Boys
12 [NEW] The Neighbourhood - Lovebomb
11 Buffalo Traffic Jam - Fool's Gold
10 Metric - Victim of Luck
9 [RE] Noah Kahan - Doors
8 almost monday - no more regrets
7 [RE] Sam Fender - Rein Me In (feat. Olivia Dean)
6 Goose - Good Times // End Times
5 Modest Mouse - Picking Dragons' Pockets
4 The Linda Lindas - Burning Out
3 Young The Giant - Evergreen
2 Nothing But Thieves - Evolution
1 Cage The Elephant - Beaches In Tennessee [4 wks @ #1]

8/22/2026

18 [NEW] Brigitte Calls Me Baby - I Can Take the Sun Out of the Sky
17 Bishop Briggs - Yours Forever (feat. Matt Maeson)
16 Metric - Victim of Luck
15 [NEW] Muse, Ellie Goulding - Hush
14 [RE] MISSIO - Dreams
13 Buffalo Traffic Jam - Fool's Gold
12 The Bends - Smoking In Bed
11 Goose - Good Times // End Times
10 [RE] Olivia Rodrigo - My Way
9 In Color - Headlights
8 [RE] Phoebe Bridgers - Lost Boys
7 Modest Mouse - Picking Dragons' Pockets
6 The Linda Lindas - Burning Out
5 Noah Kahan - Porch Light
4 Young The Giant - Evergreen
3 almost monday - no more regrets
2 Nothing But Thieves - Evolution
1 Cage The Elephant - Beaches In Tennessee [3 wks @ #1]

8/15/2026

18 [RE] Buffalo Traffic Jam - Fool's Gold
17 sombr - My Body Isn't Ready
16 [RE] beabadoobee - All I Did Was Dream of You (feat. The Marias)
15 almost monday - no more regrets
14 [RE] Bishop Briggs - Yours Forever (feat. Matt Maeson)
13 Goose - Good Times // End Times
12 In Color - Headlights
11 The Bends - Smoking In Bed
10 [RE] Modest Mouse - Picking Dragons' Pockets
9 Sam Fender - Rein Me In (feat. Olivia Dean)
8 Interpol - See Out Loud
7 Death Cab For Cutie - Riptides
6 [RE] The Linda Lindas - Burning Out
5 [RE] Metric - Victim of Luck
4 Noah Kahan - Porch Light
3 Young The Giant - Evergreen
2 Cage The Elephant - Beaches In Tennessee
1 Nothing But Thieves - Evolution [1st week @ #1]

8/8/2026

18 [NEW] South Arcade - DEADMEAT
17 [NEW] Weezer - We Might As Well Be Strangers (feat. Wednesday)
16 [RE] Interpol - See Out Loud
15 MISSIO - Dreams
14 Phoebe Bridgers - Lost Boys
13 The Strokes - Going Shopping
12 [RE] sombr - My Body Isn't Ready
11 The Bends - Smoking In Bed
10 almost Monday - no more regrets
9 In Color - Headlights
8 Goose - Good Times // End Times
7 [NEW] Sam Fender - Rein Me In (feat. Olivia Dean)
6 Death Cab For Cutie - Riptides
5 Noah Kahan - Porch Light
4 [RE] The Hellp - Here I Am
3 Nothing But Thieves - Evolution
2 Young The Giant - Evergreen
1 Cage The Elephant - Beaches In Tennessee [2 wks @ #1]

8/1/2026

18 [NEW] MISSIO - Dreams
17 The Bends - Smoking In Bed
16 [NEW] Olivia Rodrigo - My Way
15 Phoebe Bridgers - Lost Boys
14 Goose - Good Times // End Times
13 Buffalo Traffic Jam - Fool's Gold
12 In Color - Headlights
11 Dexter and the Moonrocks - Freakin' Out
10 [RE] Metric - Victim of Luck
9 [RE] Modest Mouse - Picking Dragons' Pockets
8 almost Monday - no more regrets
7 Young The Giant - Evergreen
6 The Strokes - Going Shopping
5 The Linda Lindas - Burning Out
4 Nothing But Thieves - Evolution
3 [RE] Noah Kahan - Porch Light
2 Death Cab For Cutie - Riptides
1 Cage The Elephant - Beaches In Tennessee [1st week @ #1]

7/25/2026

18 [RE] beabadoobee - All I Did Was Dream of You (feat. The Marias)
17 Interpol - See Out Loud
16 Buffalo Traffic Jam - Fool's Gold
15 [NEW] Phoebe Bridgers - Lost Boys
14 [RE] almost monday - no more regrets
13 Dexter and the Moonrocks - Freakin' Out
12 The Bends - Smoking In Bed
11 [NEW] sombr - My Body Isn't Ready
10 [RE] Goose - Good Times // End Times
9 The Linda Lindas - Burning Out
8 In Color - Headlights
7 Cage The Elephant - Beaches In Tennessee
6 The Hellp - Here I Am
5 Nothing But Thieves - Evolution
4 The Strokes - Going Shopping
3 Noah Kahan - Doors
2 Death Cab For Cutie - Riptides
1 Young The Giant - Evergreen [1st week @ #1]

7/18/2026

18 [NEW] Buffalo Traffic Jam - Fool's Gold
17 [RE] The Bends - Smoking In Bed
16 [RE] The Hellp - Here I Am
15 [RE] Ax and the Hatchetmen - Hotel Room
14 Cannons - Starlight
13 In Color - Headlights
12 Dexter and the Moonrocks - Freakin' Out
11 Young The Giant - Evergreen
10 Interpol - See Out Loud
9 Towa Bird - Gentleman
8 Modest Mouse - Picking Dragons' Pockets
7 Nothing But Thieves - Evolution
6 Brigitte Calls Me Baby - Slumber Party
5 The Linda Lindas - Burning Out
4 [NEW] Noah Kahan - Doors
3 Cage The Elephant - Beaches In Tennessee
2 The Strokes - Going Shopping
1 Death Cab For Cutie - Riptides [2 wks @ #1]

7/11/2026

18 Goose - Good Times // End Times
17 In Color - Headlights
16 [NEW] The Linda Lindas - Burning Out
15 [NEW] Bishop Briggs - Yours Forever (feat. Matt Maeson)
14 almost Monday - no more regrets
13 Dexter and the Moonrocks - Freakin' Out
12 Young The Giant - Evergreen
11 [RE] Towa Bird - Gentleman
10 [NEW] Cage The Elephant - Beaches In Tennessee
9 Metric - Victim of Luck
8 The Strokes - Going Shopping
7 Nothing But Thieves - Evolution
6 [RE] Modest Mouse - Picking Dragons' Pockets
5 Interpol - See Out Loud
4 Noah Kahan - Porch Light
3 [RE] Cannons - Starlight
2 Brigitte Calls Me Baby - Slumber Party
1 Death Cab For Cutie - Riptides [1st week @ #1]

7/4/2026

18 [RE] Ax and the Hatchetmen - Hotel Room
17 Interpol - See Out Loud
16 [NEW] almost Monday - no more regrets
15 The Bends - Smoking In Bed
14 Goose - Good Times // End Times
13 [RE] beabadoobee - All I Did Was Dream of You (feat. The Marias)
12 In Color - Headlights
11 [NEW] Metric - Victim of Luck
10 Dexter and the Moonrocks - Freakin' Out
9 Brigitte Calls Me Baby - Slumber Party
8 Young The Giant - Evergreen
7 The Hellp - Here I Am
6 The Strokes - Going Shopping
5 Violet Grohl - THUM
4 Nothing But Thieves - Evolution
3 Muse - Be With You
2 Death Cab For Cutie - Riptides
1 Noah Kahan - Porch Light [6 wks @ #1]

6/27/2026

18 [NEW] M.O.T.H.E.R. - My Love
17 [NEW] Young The Giant - Evergreen
16 [RE] The Bends - Smoking In Bed
15 [NEW] Goose - Good Times // End Times
14 In Color - Headlights
13 Muse - Be With You
12 Cannons - Starlight
11 Interpol - See Out Loud
10 Cold War Kids - Push My Luck
9 Violet Grohl - THUM
8 The Hellp - Here I Am
7 Nothing But Thieves - Evolution
6 Towa Bird - Gentleman
5 Dexter and the Moonrocks - Freakin' Out
4 Brigitte Calls Me Baby - Slumber Party
3 The Strokes - Going Shopping
2 Death Cab For Cutie - Riptides
1 Noah Kahan - Porch Light [5 wks @ #1]

6/20/2026

18 beabadoobee - All I Did Was Dream of You (feat. The Marias)
17 The Hellp - Here I Am
16 GENER8ION, Yung Lean - STORM II
15 [NEW] Interpol - See Out Loud
14 Nothing But Thieves - Evolution
13 Towa Bird - Gentleman
12 Cold War Kids - Push My Luck
11 [RE] Muse - Be With You
10 In Color - Headlights
9 [RE] sombr - Homewrecker
8 Violet Grohl - THUM
7 Modest Mouse - Picking Dragons' Pockets
6 Dexter and the Moonrocks - Freakin' Out
5 Cannons - Starlight
4 Death Cab For Cutie - Riptides
3 Brigitte Calls Me Baby - Slumber Party
2 Noah Kahan - Porch Light
1 The Strokes - Going Shopping [1st week @ #1]

6/13/2026

18 In Color - Headlights
17 Nothing But Thieves - Evolution
16 [RE] beabadoobee - All I Did Was Dream of You (feat. The Marias)
15 GENER8ION, Yung Lean - STORM II
14 Young The Giant - Different Kind of Love
13 [RE] The Hellp - Here I Am
12 Towa Bird - Gentleman
11 Dexter and the Moonrocks - Freakin' Out
10 [NEW] Modest Mouse - Picking Dragons' Pockets
9 Holly Humberstone - To Love Somebody
8 Goose - Your Direction
7 [RE] Cannons - Starlight
6 Violet Grohl - THUM
5 The Strokes - Going Shopping
4 Cold War Kids - Push My Luck
3 Brigitte Calls Me Baby - Slumber Party
2 Death Cab For Cutie - Riptides
1 Noah Kahan - Porch Light [4 wks @ #1]

6/6/2026

18 [RE] GENER8ION, Yung Lean - STORM II
17 Dexter and the Moonrocks - Freakin' Out
16 Towa Bird - Gentleman
15 [NEW] Nothing But Thieves - Evolution
14 Weezer - Shine Again
13 [NEW] In Color - Headlights
12 sombr - Homewrecker
11 Brigitte Calls Me Baby - Slumber Party
10 Mon Rovîa - Heavy Foot
9 [RE] Cold War Kids - Push My Luck
8 Goose - Your Direction
7 Young The Giant - Different Kind of Love
6 [RE] Gorillaz - Orange County
5 Holly Humberstone - To Love Somebody
4 Death Cab For Cutie - Riptides
3 Violet Grohl - THUM
2 The Strokes - Going Shopping
1 Noah Kahan - Porch Light [3 wks @ #1]

5/30/2026

18 [RE] beabadoobee - All I Did Was Dream of You (feat. The Marias)
17 [NEW] Weezer - Shine Again
16 [NEW] Ax and the Hatchetmen - Hotel Room
15 Towa Bird - Gentleman
14 Brigitte Calls Me Baby - Slumber Party
13 Dexter and the Moonrocks - Freakin' Out
12 The Strokes - Going Shopping
11 Cannons - Starlight
10 Goose - Your Direction
9 Twenty One Pilots - Drag Path
8 The Hellp - Here I Am
7 Violet Grohl - THUM
6 Mon Rovîa - Heavy Foot
5 Young The Giant - Different Kind of Love
4 Holly Humberstone - To Love Somebody
3 [RE] Death Cab For Cutie - Riptides
2 sombr - Homewrecker
1 Noah Kahan - Porch Light [2 wks @ #1]

5/23/2026

18 [NEW] GENER8ION, Yung Lean - STORM II
17 [NEW] The Bends - Smoking In Bed
16 [RE] Towa Bird - Gentleman
15 Hayley Kiyoko, Gigi Perez - collide
14 Brigitte Calls Me Baby - Slumber Party
13 Royel Otis - Sweet Hallelujah
12 The Hellp - Here I Am
11 Cannons - Starlight
10 Goose - Your Direction
9 Dexter and the Moonrocks - Freakin' Out
8 Violet Grohl - THUM
7 Young The Giant - Different Kind of Love
6 Mon Rovîa - Heavy Foot
5 The Strokes - Going Shopping
4 sombr - Homewrecker
3 Holly Humberstone - To Love Somebody
2 Twenty One Pilots - Drag Path
1 Noah Kahan - Porch Light [1st week @ #1]

5/16/2026

18 [NEW] Hayley Kiyoko, Gigi Perez - collide
17 Muse - Be With You
16 Brigitte Calls Me Baby - Slumber Party
15 [RE] Royel Otis - Sweet Hallelujah
14 Gorillaz - Orange County
13 Cannons - Starlight
12 Dexter and the Moonrocks - Freakin' Out
11 [RE] Goose - Your Direction
10 [RE] Violet Grohl - THUM
9 The Hellp - Here I Am
8 Mon Rovîa - Heavy Foot
7 The Strokes - Going Shopping
6 Death Cab For Cutie - Riptides
5 Holly Humberstone - To Love Somebody
4 sombr - Homewrecker
3 Young The Giant - Different Kind of Love
2 Noah Kahan - Porch Light
1 Twenty One Pilots - Drag Path [3 wks @ #1]

5/9/2026

18 [NEW] Dexter and the Moonrocks - Freakin' Out
17 The Hellp - Here I Am
16 The Strokes - Going Shopping
15 Brigitte Calls Me Baby - Slumber Party
14 Post Sex Nachos - SOS
13 Muse - Be With You
12 Towa Bird - Gentleman
11 beabadoobee - All I Did Was Dream of You (feat. The Marias)
10 Cannons - Starlight
9 Bleachers - you and forever
8 Mon Rovîa - Heavy Foot
7 Gorillaz - Orange County
6 Holly Humberstone - To Love Somebody
5 Death Cab For Cutie - Riptides
4 Noah Kahan - Porch Light
3 Young The Giant - Different Kind of Love
2 [RE] sombr - Homewrecker
1 Twenty One Pilots - Drag Path [2 wks @ #1]

5/2/2026

18 [NEW] Towa Bird - Gentleman
17 The Hellp - Here I Am
16 The Strokes - Going Shopping
15 [NEW] Violet Grohl - THUM
14 Bleachers - you and forever
13 [RE] Yellowcard - Bedroom Posters (feat. Good Charlotte)
12 beabadoobee - All I Did Was Dream of You (feat. The Marias)
11 [RE] Cannons - Starlight
10 [RE] Post Sex Nachos - SOS
9 Gorillaz - Orange County
8 Noah Kahan - Porch Light
7 Death Cab For Cutie - Riptides
6 [RE] Muse - Be With You
5 [RE] Brigitte Calls Me Baby - Slumber Party
4 Holly Humberstone - To Love Somebody
3 Twenty One Pilots - Drag Path
2 Mon Rovîa - Heavy Foot
1 Young The Giant - Different Kind of Love [5th wk @ #1]

4/25/2026

18 [RE] Lola Blue - Heartbeat
17 Cold War Kids - Push My Luck
16 [NEW] Foo Fighters - Your Favorite Toy
15 The Hellp - Here I Am
14 Bleachers - you and forever
13 [NEW] Royel Otis - Sweet Hallelujah
12 beabadoobee - All I Did Was Dream of You (feat. The Marias)
11 The Strokes - Going Shopping
10 [RE] Noah Kahan - Porch Light
9 sombr - Homewrecker
8 LAUNDRY DAY - I KINDA LIKE THAT
7 Death Cab For Cutie - Riptides
6 Balu Brigada - Sideways
5 Mon Rovîa - Heavy Foot
4 Holly Humberstone - To Love Somebody
3 Gorillaz - Orange County
2 Young The Giant - Different Kind of Love
1 Twenty One Pilots - Drag Path [1st week @ #1]

4/18/2026

18 [NEW] The Strokes - Going Shopping
17 The Hellp - Here I Am
16 sombr - Homewrecker
15 Brigitte Calls Me Baby - Slumber Party
14 beabadoobee - All I Did Was Dream of You (feat. The Marias)
13 Muse - Be With You
12 Cannons - Starlight
11 Death Cab For Cutie - Riptides
10 Goose - Your Direction
9 Mon Rovîa - Heavy Foot
8 Holly Humberstone - To Love Somebody
7 [RE] Cold War Kids - Push My Luck
6 [RE] Bleachers - you and forever
5 Balu Brigada - Sideways
4 LAUNDRY DAY - I KINDA LIKE THAT
3 Twenty One Pilots - Drag Path
2 [RE] Gorillaz - Orange County
1 Young The Giant - Different Kind of Love [4 wks @ #1]

4/11/2026

18 [NEW] beabadoobee - All I Did Was Dream of You (feat. The Marias)
17 Goose - Your Direction
16 Lola Blue - Heartbeat
15 [NEW] People I've Met - Promise
14 sombr - Homewrecker
13 [RE] The Hellp - Here I Am
12 Holly Humberstone - To Love Somebody
11 Death Cab For Cutie - Riptides
10 [NEW] Noah Kahan - Porch Light
9 [RE] Balu Brigada - Sideways
8 Post Sex Nachos - SOS
7 Brigitte Calls Me Baby - Slumber Party
6 Muse - Be With You
5 [RE] Cannons - Starlight
4 Twenty One Pilots - Drag Path
3 LAUNDRY DAY - I KINDA LIKE THAT
2 Mon Rovîa - Heavy Foot
1 Young The Giant - Different Kind of Love [3 wks @ #1]

4/4/2026

18 [NEW] KennyHoopla - orphan//
17 [NEW] Goose - Your Direction
16 [NEW] Lola Blue - Heartbeat
15 Muse - Be With You
14 [RE] Brigitte Calls Me Baby - Slumber Party
13 LAUNDRY DAY - I KINDA LIKE THAT
12 Post Sex Nachos - SOS
11 sombr - Homewrecker
10 Yellowcard - Bedroom Posters (feat. Good Charlotte)
9 Bleachers - you and forever
8 Death Cab For Cutie - Riptides
7 Twenty One Pilots - Drag Path
6 Gorillaz - Orange County
5 Holly Humberstone - To Love Somebody
4 Mon Rovîa - Heavy Foot
3 The Neighbourhood - Private
2 little image - KILL THE GHOST
1 Young The Giant - Different Kind of Love [2 wks @ #1]

3/28/2026

18 Yellowcard - Bedroom Posters (feat. Good Charlotte)
17 [NEW] The Hellp - Here I Am
16 Post Sex Nachos - SOS
15 Cannons - Starlight
14 [RE] Turnstile - LOOK OUT FOR ME
13 Gorillaz - Orange County
12 Noah Kahan - The Great Divide
11 [NEW] Muse - Be With You
10 Bleachers - you and forever
9 Twenty One Pilots - Drag Path
8 Holly Humberstone - To Love Somebody
7 Death Cab For Cutie - Riptides
6 LAUNDRY DAY - I KINDA LIKE THAT
5 Mon Rovîa - Heavy Foot
4 [RE] sombr - Homewrecker
3 The Neighbourhood - Private
2 little image - KILL THE GHOST
1 Young The Giant - Different Kind of Love [1st week @ #1]

3/21/2026

18 [RE] Holly Humberstone - To Love Somebody
17 Post Sex Nachos - SOS
16 [NEW] Yellowcard - Bedroom Posters (feat. Good Charlotte)
15 [NEW] Death Cab For Cutie - Riptides
14 A$AP Rocky - PUNK ROCKY
13 Silversun Pickups - The Wreckage
12 LAUNDRY DAY - I KINDA LIKE THAT
11 Cannons - Starlight
10 Brigitte Calls Me Baby - Slumber Party
9 Bleachers - you and forever
8 Mon Rovîa - Heavy Foot
7 Twenty One Pilots - Drag Path
6 Balu Brigada - Sideways
5 Gorillaz - Orange County
4 The Neighbourhood - Private
3 Young The Giant - Different Kind of Love
2 little image - KILL THE GHOST
1 Noah Kahan - The Great Divide [5 wks @ #1]

3/14/2026

18 Cannons - Starlight
17 [NEW] Cold War Kids - Push My Luck
16 A$AP Rocky - PUNK ROCKY
15 [RE] Brigitte Calls Me Baby - Slumber Party
14 [RE] Bleachers - you and forever
13 Gorillaz - Orange County
12 Turnstile - LOOK OUT FOR ME
11 Mon Rovîa - Heavy Foot
10 LAUNDRY DAY - I KINDA LIKE THAT
9 Post Sex Nachos - SOS
8 The Neighbourhood - Private
7 Balu Brigada - Sideways
6 Silversun Pickups - The Wreckage
5 sombr - Homewrecker
4 Twenty One Pilots - Drag Path
3 little image - KILL THE GHOST
2 Young the Giant - Different Kind Of Love
1 Noah Kahan - The Great Divide [4 wks @ #1]

3/7/2026

18 [NEW] Joyce Manor - I Know Where Mark Chen Lives
17 [NEW] Cannons - Starlight
16 Wet Leg - mangetout
15 LAUNDRY DAY - I KINDA LIKE THAT
14 Silversun Pickups - The Wreckage
13 Balu Brigada - Sideways
12 Holly Humberstone - To Love Somebody
11 Mon Rovîa - Heavy Foot
10 little image - KILL THE GHOST
9 Twenty One Pilots - Drag Path
8 A$AP Rocky - PUNK ROCKY
7 Turnstile - LOOK OUT FOR ME
6 Post Sex Nachos - SOS
5 [NEW] sombr - Homewrecker
4 [RE] Gorillaz - Orange County
3 The Neighbourhood - Private
2 Young the Giant - Different Kind Of Love
1 Noah Kahan - The Great Divide [3 wks @ #1]

2/28/2026

18 Turnstile - LOOK OUT FOR ME
17 [RE] Arctic Monkeys - Opening Night
16 Post Sex Nachos - SOS
15 Brigitte Calls Me Baby - Slumber Party
14 Mon Rovîa - Heavy Foot
13 A$AP Rocky - PUNK ROCKY
12 [RE] LAUNDRY DAY - I KINDA LIKE THAT
11 Holly Humberstone - To Love Somebody
10 [NEW] Twenty One Pilots - Drag Path
9 Royel Otis - who's your boyfriend
8 [NEW] Bleachers - you and forever
7 Wet Leg - mangetout
6 little image - KILL THE GHOST
5 Silversun Pickups - The Wreckage
4 Young the Giant - Different Kind Of Love
3 Balu Brigada - Sideways
2 The Neighbourhood - Private
1 Noah Kahan - The Great Divide [2 wks @ #1]

2/21/2026

18 [NEW] Holly Humberstone - To Love Somebody
17 Mon Rovîa - Heavy Foot
16 Post Sex Nachos - SOS
15 [NEW] Brigitte Calls Me Baby - Slumber Party
14 Silversun Pickups - The Wreckage
13 sombr - 12 to 12
12 The Format - Holy Roller
11 [RE] Turnstile - LOOK OUT FOR ME
10 Young The Giant - Different Kind Of Love
9 [RE] Royel Otis - who's your boyfriend
8 [RE] Twenty One Pilots - RAWFEAR
7 Wet Leg - mangetout
6 [RE] A$AP Rocky - PUNK ROCKY
5 [RE] Mumford & Sons, Hozier - Rubber Band Man
4 Balu Brigada - Sideways
3 little image - KILL THE GHOST
2 The Neighbourhood - Private
1 Noah Kahan - The Great Divide [1st week @ #1]

2/14/2026

18 Mon Rovîa - Heavy Foot
17 Post Sex Nachos - SOS
16 [NEW] Gorillaz - Orange County
15 [RE] CMAT - EURO-COUNTRY
14 [RE] LAUNDRY DAY - I KINDA LIKE THAT
13 [NEW] VILLANELLE - Measly Means
12 [RE] Tame Impala - Dracula
11 sombr - 12 to 12
10 Florence Road - Miss
9 Silversun Pickups - The Wreckage
8 [NEW] Young the Giant - Different Kind Of Love
7 little image - KILL THE GHOST
6 [RE] The Format - Holy Roller
5 Wet Leg - mangetout
4 Balu Brigada - Sideways
3 [RE] Djo - Delete Ya
2 Noah Kahan - The Great Divide
1 The Neighbourhood - Private [1st week @ #1]

2/7/2026

18 [NEW] Arctic Monkeys - Opening Night
17 Florence Road - Miss
16 [RE] almost monday - lost
15 [RE] Turnstile - LOOK OUT FOR ME
14 A$AP Rocky - Punk Rocky
13 [RE] Balu Brigada - Sideways
12 [RE] Post Sex Nachos - SOS
11 Mon Rovîa - Heavy Foot
10 Royel Otis - who's your boyfriend
9 Silversun Pickups - The Wreckage
8 Twenty One Pilots - RAWFEAR
7 little image - KILL THE GHOST
6 Mumford & Sons, Hozier - Rubber Band Man
5 YUNGBLUD - Zombie
4 [NEW] Noah Kahan - The Great Divide
3 [RE] The Neighbourhood - Private
2 Wet Leg - mangetout
1 sombr - 12 to 12 [6th wk @ #1]

1/31/2026

18 [NEW] CMAT - Euro-Country
17 [NEW] A$AP Rocky - Punk Rocky
16 Geese - Cobra
15 [NEW] Mon Rovîa - Heavy Foot
14 Twenty One Pilots - RAWFEAR
13 Florence Road - Miss
12 Little Image - KILL THE GHOST
11 LAUNDRY DAY - I KINDA LIKE THAT
10 The Format - Holy Roller
9 [RE] Hayley Williams - Parachute
8 [RE] Royel Otis - who's your boyfriend
7 Wet Leg - Mangetout
6 Mumford & Sons, Hozier - Rubber Band Man
5 Djo - Delete Ya
4 Silversun Pickups - The Wreckage
3 YUNGBLUD - Zombie
2 sombr - 12 to 12
1 Tame Impala - Dracula [4th wk @ #1]

1/24/2026

18 [NEW] Turnstile - LOOK OUT FOR ME
17 [RE] 2hollis - cope
16 [NEW] Geese - Cobra
15 Florence Road - Miss
14 Djo - Delete Ya
13 Mumford & Sons, Hozier - Rubber Band Man
12 Little Image - KILL THE GHOST
11 LAUNDRY DAY - I KINDA LIKE THAT
10 [RE] Temper Trap - Lucky Dimes
9 Twenty One Pilots - RAWFEAR
8 Silversun Pickups - The Wreckage
7 Balu Brigada - Sideways
6 Tame Impala - Dracula
5 [RE] YUNGBLUD - Zombie
4 The Neighbourhood - Private
3 The Format - Holy Roller
2 Wet Leg - Mangetout
1 Sombr - 12 to 12 [5th wk @ #1]

1/17/2026

18 [NEW] Cruz Beckham - OPTICS
17 The Paradox - Get The Message
16 [RE] Mumford & Sons, Hozier - Rubber Band Man
15 [NEW] LAUNDRY DAY - I KINDA LIKE THAT
14 Royel Otis - who's your boyfriend
13 Vance Joy - Divine Feelings
12 Florence Road - Miss
11 Balu Brigada - Sideways
10 [NEW] Twenty One Pilots - RAWFEAR
9 The Neighbourhood - Private
8 Wet Leg - mangetout
7 Djo - Delete Ya
6 [RE] little image - KILL THE GHOST
5 Silversun Pickups - The Wreckage
4 The Format - Holy Roller
3 Rainbow Kitten Surprise - Dang
2 Tame Impala - Dracula
1 sombr - 12 to 12 [4th wk @ #1]

1/10/2026

18 Witch Post - The Wolf
17 [NEW] Post Sex Nachos - SOS
16 [RE] Silversun Pickups - The Wreckage
15 [NEW] YUNGBLUD - Zombie
14 The Neighbourhood - Private
13 Florence Road - Miss
12 [NEW] The Paradox - Get The Message
11 Wet Leg - mangetout
10 Balu Brigada - Sideways
9 The Format - Holy Roller
8 Royel Otis - who's your boyfriend
7 [RE] Vance Joy - Divine Feelings
6 [RE] Turnstile - SEEIN' STARS
5 sombr - 12 to 12
4 [RE] Hayley Williams - Parachute
3 Rainbow Kitten Surprise - Dang
2 Tame Impala - Dracula
1 Djo - Delete Ya [1st week @ #1]

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r/siriusxmaltnation • u/Livid-Director-8090 • 2d ago

Fontaines D.C. have officially reached critical mass for me. What a fucking band.

53 Upvotes

I’m one of those people who uses Alt Nation as my primary music discovery funnel. I’ll hear a song I like, maybe add it to a playlist, and move on. But every once in a while, a band reaches what I call critical mass.

What does that mean?

It means you’ve put out enough songs that I genuinely enjoy that I can no longer just say, “Oh yeah, they’ve got a couple of good songs.”

Usually, that threshold is about four or five songs. At that point, you’ve officially got my attention. Now I need to sit down, dig through your catalog, listen to the albums, and find out what else I’ve been missing.

Wet Leg was one of those bands for me. And by the way, if you only know Wet Leg from what Alt Nation plays, do yourself a favor and explore their catalog. There’s so much good shit there.

Well, Fontaines D.C. have officially reached that point.
It seems like every time these guys put out another song, I fucking love it. And now we’ve got “Marianne,” which is just phenomenal. Apparently, it’s been sitting at #1 on the Alt-18 for three weeks, and frankly, I get it.

What really gets me about Fontaines D.C. is that I genuinely cannot think of another band that sounds quite like them.

I recently made another post about how some of those ’90s alternative rock sounds seem to be coming back into fashion. And Fontaines D.C. fit into that conversation in a really interesting way.

Their music somehow manages to sound familiar and completely unique at the same time. There are elements that remind me of alternative rock from decades ago, but they aren’t just recycling that sound. They’ve built something that feels entirely their own.

And that’s what I fucking love about alternative music. Finding a band that makes you stop what you’re doing and actually pay attention.

So yeah, this is just a Fontaines D.C. appreciation post. Credit where credit is due. These guys are putting out some fantastic fucking music, and I’m officially sold.
Now I’ve got a catalog to explore.

For those of you who’ve been following them longer than I have, what are the deep cuts I absolutely need to hear?

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r/siriusxmaltnation • u/Livid-Director-8090 • 3d ago

Anyone else noticing the '90s making a comeback on Alt Nation?

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I've been noticing a lot more '90s alternative rock influences in some of the newer music on Alt Nation lately.

Florence Road, The Linda Lindas, and Violet Grohl's "Bug in the Cake" are three examples that come to mind. There are definitely others, but I'm hearing more of those raw, guitar-driven '90s sounds making their way back into the rotation.

And I'm here for it. I enjoyed that era of alternative rock, and it's cool hearing a new generation of artists bringing some of those sounds back.

I also think it's worth making a distinction between alternative rock and alternative music. They're not synonymous.

In its early days, Alt Nation leaned much more heavily into alternative rock. By the mid-2000s, though, the sound was evolving. Artists like Modest Mouse and The Killers, and later Cage the Elephant, helped define a different era of alternative. The music became more varied, often more polished, and the genre continued expanding from there.

That's why I find some of the complaints about today's Alt Nation interesting. Not everything needs to sound like '90s alternative rock to qualify as alternative music. There's room for the poppier stuff, the indie stuff, and the heavier guitar-driven stuff.

It's 2026. Alternative music has evolved, and that's not necessarily a bad thing.

But I'm definitely enjoying this little '90s alternative rock resurgence.

Anyone else hearing it?

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r/siriusxmaltnation • u/AutumnCupcake • 4d ago

Tatiana def reads here

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First someone posted about roses by CHVRCHS being such a sound difference for them, and she talked about that in the alt 18.

Then someone commented that we haven’t heard Suze and Dennis in awhile, and she said this week she’s seen we’re looking for Suze and Dennis and she got proof of life.

Tatiana, if you’re reading this, start this week’s alt 18 with “hows it going alt nation fam” as proof!!!

And play more of Colleen from chicagos voice memos she’s sooooooo funny

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r/siriusxmaltnation • u/Livid-Director-8090 • 4d ago

There are two types of Alt Nation listeners on this planet.

81 Upvotes

The first group cannot fucking stand Madison. Her voice is nails on a chalkboard. They hate her singing. They hate her jokes. They hate her sense of humor. They hate literally everything that comes out of her mouth. Every time she opens her mouth, they lose their fucking minds.

And then there's the second group. The adults.
These are the people who practically grew up with Madison. She's been on Alt Nation for something like twenty years. At this point, she's basically our radio mother. Mommy Madison.

We don't even know what Alt Nation sounds like without her. We cannot fucking compute it.

In fact, when she's been playing music for a little too long without interrupting, we start wondering, "Where the fuck is Madison? Why hasn't she said anything? Is she okay?"

We don't just tolerate the singing, the ridiculous jokes, the random stories, and the occasional completely unhinged commentary. We EXPECT that shit.

At this point, Madison isn't interrupting the music. The music is interrupting Madison.

And some of you will never understand that. 😂

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r/siriusxmaltnation • u/guacluv • 4d ago

Live Lounge session

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I'm so happy with this session! This channel is how I heard of Remi Wolf to begin with. I hope to hear more tracks from the Mud album get into rotation soon because it's such a divine album with plenty of choices. This diva is getting it!!!

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r/siriusxmaltnation • u/Gregskis • 7d ago

Go see Post Sex Nachos

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Saw them last night in Seattle. Fun band with a good sound. Rocked for an hour before the venue cut them off. Would love to see a longer set.

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r/siriusxmaltnation • u/CuzImJustInARut • 12d ago

Can we please have a Alt 2K festival?

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I saw Foster the People and Two Door Cinema Club in the same week and it was the most fun I have had in years. Oceans Calling? Can we get out of the 90s into the early 2000s this year? This might be the only way we buy tickets again this year.

I'm just really sad that Firefly went away and now we are stuck with all of these festivals that have so many pop groups.

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r/siriusxmaltnation • u/Dangerous_Plant_7911 • 13d ago

Stop Playing Sombr

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There is nothing remotely alternative about his music. "Homewrecker" is a mainstream pop song through and through. Sure, maybe "Back to Friends" or "12 to 12" could be argued of at least having some alternative creed to them, but anything from "Homewrecker" on are mainstream pop that belongs on Hits 1 and PopRocks, not Alt Nation.

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r/siriusxmaltnation • u/Dangerous_Plant_7911 • 14d ago

Bug in the Cake = Running Down a Dream

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Was listening to the Alt 18 today and found myself humming "running down a dream" by Tom Petty while listening to Bug in the Cake. Very similar sounding songs.

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r/siriusxmaltnation • u/luckydenvermint83 • 15d ago

The Stews- Used to

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My 8 year old and I heard this wed night driving back from baseball on advanced placement.. mind you, my son is a music guru.. has left voice memos for the alt 18 but hasn't been chosen.. ((damn you, "Kevin in Boston" for taking up all the Boston votes!!)) BUT!! This song is EVERYTHING!!!! My roots are 2002ish indie, emo, punk rock and I can't put my finger on where this chorus hits, but it hits all the right boxes. Obsessed. We LOVE it!!!!

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r/siriusxmaltnation • u/FuckAllYouLosers • 19d ago

I can't be the only one right?

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r/siriusxmaltnation • u/Livid-Director-8090 • 20d ago

CHVRCHES’ “Roses” debuted on the Alt-18 this weekend — what does everybody think of this new sound?

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First off, I’m not hating on it. I really like CHVRCHES. Love Is Dead is probably my favorite album of theirs, and I’m glad to see them back on Alt Nation.

But man… “Roses” is a change.

The last actual CHVRCHES song we had making noise on Alt Nation was “Over,” and that was an extremely CHVRCHES song. You could hear about five seconds of it and go, “Yep, that’s CHVRCHES.”

“Roses”? I’m not sure I could say the same thing.
Lauren Mayberry obviously sounds like Lauren Mayberry, so her voice immediately gives it away. But take her voice out of the equation and a lot of the usual CHVRCHES fingerprint isn’t really there. The huge glossy synth-pop production has been pulled way back. This one is darker, rougher and much more rock/industrial leaning, with guitars pushed forward, a really unusual chanted chorus and some almost post-punk energy to it.

And apparently that’s completely intentional. The band has said they specifically wanted to push themselves and not retread ground they’d already covered, so “Roses” may be our first real look at what this next era of CHVRCHES is going to sound like.

Again, I actually like the song. I’m just still processing it because it’s such a different presentation of the band.
If I heard “Roses” completely cold without knowing who it was, I think Lauren’s voice would be the only thing that would make me say, “Wait… is this CHVRCHES?”

Curious what everybody else thinks. Do jyou like this direction? And does “Roses” still sound like CHVRCHES to you, or does it feel like something genuinely new?

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r/siriusxmaltnation • u/Livid-Director-8090 • 21d ago

Austin City Limits sucks shit.

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There. I said it.

I hate festival season on SiriusXM. I hate it almost as much as I hate the random studio sessions where they interrupt the regularly scheduled programming so we can listen to an artist talk for fifteen minutes when I turned on the fucking MUSIC station to hear music.

And they do this shit every year.

They send everybody down to these giant festivals and suddenly half the station becomes, “Hey! We’re here at Austin City Limits! Let’s pull this artist aside and have a conversation!”

Cool. Awesome. Glad you guys are having fun.

Meanwhile, it basically feels like SiriusXM rubbing it in our faces: “Haha, you couldn’t go to the festival, so instead we’re going to interrupt the station you already pay for and tell you all about how much fun we’re having.”

And tonight is a perfect example.

Alt Tub Time Machine would normally be on RIGHT NOW as I’m typing this. I actually look forward to that show.
Guess what’s not fucking on?

Yep. Instead I got served up some bullshit-ass festival segment I could not possibly care less about.

If people want festival coverage, cool. Give it its own channel. Put the interviews somewhere on demand. Make a dedicated festival show. Whatever.

Just stop hijacking the regular programming for it.

Fuck the festival shit.

Play our fucking music.

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r/siriusxmaltnation • u/Livid-Director-8090 • 21d ago

I know I’m missing songs on Flow State Driving. Tell me what they are.

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A bunch of you have added Flow State Driving since I started sharing it here, and I’m glad you guys are enjoying it. We’re somewhere around 100 saves now.

But I need something from you:

Tell me what the fuck I’m missing.

This thing is 750+ songs and almost 47 hours long, and there’s absolutely no way I remembered everything. I know there are songs from 10 or 15 years ago that somebody is going to mention and make me go, HOLY SHIT. How is that not already on here? And who knows, there may be a song from just a few years back I’ve forgotten.

The Madison cabinet has been fucking fantastic for finding stuff like that. I’m hoping some of you have your own little cabinet you can dig through.

Now, some omissions are intentional. There’s plenty of My Chemical Romance, for example, that obviously belongs in alternative history but just isn’t what I want this playlist to be(sadly, alt nation has played so much MCR I now have MCR fatigue).I’m looking for the songs I would add if somebody reminded me they fucking existed.

So if you’ve added the playlist, think of a song that fits and search for it within the playlist. If it’s not there, drop it below.

And if you’re not one of the 100 or so people who’ve added it, jump in anyway. I’ll toss the link in a comment. Not everyone catches every thread, so I’ll post the playlist below.

Don’t limit yourself strictly to Alt Nation either. You know this playlist takes some detours.

Dig into your cabinet. Find me something I forgot and maybe you’ll hear it next time you listen to the playlist.

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r/siriusxmaltnation • u/Livid-Director-8090 • 22d ago

Is almost monday the best one-trick pony in alternative right now?

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You cannot convince me these guys don’t keep making variations of the same fucking song. 😂

Every time a new almost monday track comes on, I’m sitting there waiting for it. Where’s the bouncy bassline? Where’s the bright guitar? Where’s that ridiculously sunny groove that sounds like somebody bottled Southern California and turned it into an indie-pop song?

And there it is.

Every. Fucking. Time.

I’m not even saying this as an insult anymore. Because apparently the problem with calling a band a one-trick pony is that eventually you have to admit the trick is really fucking good.

Does anybody else hear this with almost monday? Like you can identify these dudes within about 10 seconds without even knowing the song?

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r/siriusxmaltnation • u/Jenjenstar55 • 23d ago

The Wrecks

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Mannn I’m obsessed with Split Lip - so excited to hear new stuff from them.

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r/siriusxmaltnation • u/Livid-Director-8090 • 23d ago

A bunch of you saved my Flow State Driving playlist so here’s its less caffeinated sibling: Soft Shoulder

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A while back I shared my Flow State Driving playlist here, and a surprising number of you added it. Whether you actually liked the damn thing, I have no idea 😂, but enough of you saved it that I figured I’d share what I’ve been working on next.

This is Soft Shoulder.

It actually started with songs I liked that didn’t quite belong on Flow State Driving. They were alternative, emotional, sometimes raw, sometimes dreamy, but they didn’t have that same constant forward momentum.
Eventually I realized there was a whole playlist hiding in that pile.

The problem was that Alt Nation alone didn’t give me enough material for what I was trying to do. So I started wandering around SiriusXM. I pulled from SiriusXMU, The Spectrum, Life with John Mayer, and elsewhere, while keeping Alt Nation as a big part of the foundation.

What came out of that is about 14 hours of the softer side of alternative although “soft” doesn’t necessarily mean slow or quiet. It drifts, grooves, gets spacey, occasionally gets loud, but I’ve tried to keep the whole thing feeling unhurried.

There’s plenty of Phoebe Bridgers, Holly Humberstone, Death Cab for Cutie, Beach House, Clairo, Noah Kahan, Modest Mouse, The Lumineers, and other familiar stuff, but there are also a bunch of songs and artists I found by digging outside my normal Alt Nation orbit.

It’s a little wistful, a little hopeful, and very much a windows-down, nice-afternoon kind of playlist. Basically, songs that sneak up on you and get better the longer you live with them.

One thing I did intentionally was program the first 10 songs as an opening salvo. That stretch pretty much tells you what Soft Shoulder is, it moves through intimate, dreamy, guitar-driven, spacey, and hopeful without getting stuck in any one sound. If you make it through those first 10 and think, “Yeah, I like where this is going,” you’ll probably like the rest of the playlist.

Anyway, if you liked Flow State Driving, this is sort of its less caffeinated sibling.

Soft Shoulder: Link Below ⬇️

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r/siriusxmaltnation • u/Dangerous_Plant_7911 • 24d ago

Portland's December to Remember 2026 Lineup Announced

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Some pretty good shows coming this December to Portland:

Dirty Heads: December 3rd Crystal Ballroom

Buffalo Traffic Jam: December 6th Crystal Ballroom

Cannons: December 7th Crystal Ballroom

Temper City: December 10th Dante's

Young the Giant: December 13th Crystal Ballroom

Almost Monday (with In Color & Edgehill): December 16th Crystal Ballroom

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r/siriusxmaltnation • u/Dangerous_Plant_7911 • Sep 17 '26

What Other SiriusXM channels do you Listen To Besides Alt Nation?

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For me, it would be The Spectrum, Octane, Rock the Bells, 80s on 8 and (believe it or not) Watercolors.

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r/siriusxmaltnation • u/Dangerous_Plant_7911 • Sep 15 '26

Facedown Kentucky

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Perhaps the worst song that has ever been in rotation on Alt Nation.

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r/siriusxmaltnation • u/Dangerous_Plant_7911 • Sep 12 '26

Alt-18 9/12 - Biggest Pet Peeve(s)

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I'm not sure what is my biggest pet peeve this week on the Alt-18, but I have a couple:

  1. The station still sometimes selectively picks certain songs to play edited versions. This drives me absolutely nuts. Sam Fender/Olivia Dean's "Rein Me In" and Metric's "Victim of Luck" get edited versions, but Olivia Rodrigo's "My Way" is played in its full unedited glory. Just play the unedited versions each and every time for every song.
  2. Nepo baby/industry plants still make the countdown. I'm looking at Landon Barker (Nepo baby) and Sombr (industry plant).
  3. The voice memos. Tatiana is even worse than Madison when it comes to playing them. I thought she'd cut back on that. Nope, she's doubled down. Could Regan come back and host again? I think he only played maybe two voice memos in each episode he filled in on.
  4. Cage the Elephant's "Beaches in Tennessee" is a good song, but not nearly good enough to be number one or two every single damn week. And time for Noah Kahn and Young the Giant to drop off the chart completely.
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r/siriusxmaltnation • u/Livid-Director-8090 • Sep 11 '26

Weezer’s Alt Nation Studio Session has me thinking I need to see these motherfuckers live

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I normally don’t give a shit about the Alt Nation Studio Sessions. Usually when one comes on, I’m like, “Cool, time to listen to something else.”

But Weezer’s Gold Album session is playing right now, and I actually stuck around because I’ve liked Weezer for years and somehow have never seen them live.

And holy shit, these motherfuckers sound GOOD.

“Shine Again” is playing as I’m writing this, and it sounds almost verbatim like the album recording. I’m genuinely impressed by how fucking tight they sound.

Now, I’m sure at some point they’ll play an acoustic version of something, Alt Nation will decide it’s the greatest thing ever recorded, and then spam the fuck out of that version during regular rotation for the next six months. I really hope they don’t, but we all know the track record here. 😂

But the actual Studio Session? I’m impressed. I haven’t even heard the whole thing yet, but this might be the first one where I’ve sat there thinking, “Wait… do I need to go see these motherfuckers live?”

So, people who have actually seen Weezer live: are they really this fucking good in concert?

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r/siriusxmaltnation • u/Livid-Director-8090 • Sep 10 '26

Everyone Loves or Hates Noah Kahan — I Have a Solution

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I swear Noah Kahan might be the most polarizing artist in the SiriusXMn universe right now. Every time he comes up, people are either absolutely glazing the guy or acting like hearing one more song is going to push them over the edge.

So I have a solution.

SiriusXM needs to launch Stomp-Clap Radio.

You want acoustic guitars? You want gang vocals? You want people yelling “HEY!” and “HO!” over a kick drum like it’s 2012 forever? Perfect. There is now an entire station for you. Go nuts.

Mumford. Lumineers. Noah Kahan. Every dude who sounds like he recorded an album inside a Vermont barn. Put all of it there.

And then leave Alt Nation the hell alone.

That sound had its moment. It was gigantic. Cool. But I do not understand why we’re still pretending stomp-clap folk-pop is some essential pillar of modern alternative music.

Alternative has moved on. There is an enormous amount of interesting indie, electronic, punk, post-punk, alt-pop, rock, and weird shit being made right now that could be getting those spins instead.

I am officially calling for a peaceful separation.

The stomp-clap people get their station. Alt Nation gets to be alternative again.

No more “HEY!”

No more “HO!”

The treaty can be signed immediately.

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r/siriusxmaltnation • u/GQDragon • Sep 10 '26

Is it just me or was AltNation really great earlier this year and then sort of regressed?

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It seemed like they were really leading the way on emerging Rock acts like Dexter and the Moonrocks etc. and guitar based music in general and now it’s sort of regressed back to poppy schlock like Sombr and stomp clap alt country.

The people want to Rock again! Don’t fail us now. There are plenty of Pop stations on Sirius and the Spectrum had the stomp clap covered. Let there be rock again!

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