Here are the 20 hottest new alternative songs of the week, compiled from dozens of new music lists. If you have a suggestion for a list that should be part of the panel, please comment.
| THIS WEEK | LAST WEEK | SONG |
| 1 | 3 | Kaleo - Way Down We Go |
| 2 | 1 | Catfish and the Bottlemen - Soundcheck |
| 3 | 4 | The 1975 - The Sound |
| 4 | 8 | Barns Courtney - Fire |
| 5 | 7 | Jake Bugg - Gimme the Love |
| 6 | 2 | Bear Hands - 2AM |
| 7 | 15 | The Strumbellas - Spirits |
| 8 | RE-ENTRY | Jack Garratt - Worry |
| 9 | NEW | Primal Scream - Trippin' On Your Love |
| 10 | 9 | M83 - Do It, Try It |
| 11 | NEW | Hozier - Arsonist's Lullaby |
| 12 | NEW | Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals - Shine |
| 13 | NEW | Tokyo Police Club - Not My Girl |
| 14 | 5 | Frightened Rabbit - Get Out |
| 15 | NEW | Bleached - Wednesday Night Melody |
| 16 | 6 | Sturgill Simpson - Brace for Impact |
| 17 | NEW | The Revivalists - Wish I Knew You |
| 18 | RE-ENTRY | Declan McKenna - Brazil |
| 19 | NEW | Fitz and the Tantrums - HandClap |
| 20 | 10 | AURORA - Conqueror |
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