Happy Monday! Hope you had an amazin’ weekend! I’ll unpack this week’s Mediabase Alternative chart and get you the highlights you need to know, including 2 new chart debuts. lovelytheband “nice to know you” lands #1 this week on New Music Discovery Picks. Matisyahu announces new EP and shares a new single in Music Info.

We kickoff the first day of the week with Audacy KKDO (ALT 94.7)/Sacramento & KVIL (ALT 103.7)/Dallas Regional Brand Manager Andy Hawk sharing his “Famous Firsts.”

Alternative Chart Milestone Moves This Week

Top 10

Portugal. The Man “Summer Of Luv” (Atlantic) moves 11-10 +73 spins.

Top 20

The Last Dinner Party “Nothing Matters” (Island) leaps 21-17* +102 spins.

Top 25

Mike Shinoda “Already Over” (Warner) jumps from 27-25* +134 spins.

Top 30

Royel Otis “Sofa King” (Ourness/In2une)bumps up from 33-29* +23 spins.

Neon Trees “Favorite Daze” (Round Hill) climbs from 32-30 +22 spins.

Chart Debuts

Barns Courtney “Young In America” (Avenue A) debuts at 38*

Blame My Youth “Prizefighter” (Big Loud Rock) debuts at 40*

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