We have a new No. 1 - Lana Del Rey's pop song, Let Me Love You Like A Woman. A Polydor/Inerscope records release, I fail to see how this is "indie," and there's little "alternative" to the generic pop sound. If anyone can find anything interesting in this song, please let me know what it is. I guess it's just too deep for me.
With Del Rey snagging the No. 1 spot, our 1-2-3 of last week in now 4-3-2. Last week's No. 3, an electro-pop number by Romy titled Lifetime, is now No. 2 and last week's No. 2, Californian Soil by London Grammar, is now No. 3. Gorillaz' The Pink Phantom falls to No. 4 from it's two-week perch at the No. 1 spot. The Elton John collaboration sounds exactly what you'd think Elton John singing with Gorillaz would sound like.
Hit factory beabadoobee has another one out - Together debuts on the list at No. 5. Her How Was Your Day? is still on the list (third week) at No. 24. Her radio-friendly rock songs aren't bad and sound pretty good in a playlist, but I hope for her sake that she doesn't over-saturate the market and become a short-lived phenomenon.
Looking down the list, Fleet Foxes continue their improbable journey through the chart. Can I Believe You was No. 19 two weeks ago, moved up to No. 4 last week, and is now No. 9. Where it goes from there is anyone's guess.
Further down the list, Sharon Van Etten's Let Go, which has been posted on these pages, debuts on the chart at No. 12. Julia Holter's sublime So Humble the Afternoon, which was also posted here, debuts at No. 36. And The Antlers' Wheels Roll Home is still in the Top 40 but just barely - it dropped from No. 32 to the No. 40 spot.
The rest you can hear for yourself on the radio.
List compiled "from over 70 alt and new release sources" by alt.nwmsc.com Enjoy!
