Here are the 20 hottest new alternative songs of the week ending May 29, 2016, compiled from over 75 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 | 2 | Glass Animals - Life Itself |
| 2 | NEW | The Strokes - Oblivius |
| 3 | NEW | Brand New - I Am a Nightmare |
| 4 | 1 | The Stone Roses - All For One |
| 5 | 3 | Switchfoot - Float |
| 6 | NEW | Nothing But Thieves - Wake Up Call |
| 7 | NEW | The Monkees - She Makes Me Laugh |
| 8 | NEW | White Lung - Below |
| 9 | 6 | Dirty Heads - That's All I Need |
| 10 | NEW | Band Of Skulls - Bodies |
| 11 | 8 | Local Natives - Past Lives |
| 12 | NEW | Augustines - Are We Alive |
| 13 | 7 | Young the Giant - Something to Believe In |
| 14 | 11 | Band of Horses - Casual Party |
| 15 | 4 | Radiohead - Burn the Witch |
| 16 | NEW | Twin River - Antony |
| 17 | 5 | Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dark Necessities |
| 18 | NEW | Moderat - Running |
| 19 | 10 | Modern Baseball - Wedding Singer |
| 20 | RE-ENTRY | Twin Peaks - Walk to the One You Love |
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