Welcome to November and the countdown to the end of the year with only five more weeks of SubModern charts remaining after this one. Well, this week Ratboys announced a new album for 2026, Singin’ to an Empty Chair, and it's lead single "Anywhere" debuts at #1. Also debuting at #1, but on the album chart is The Cribs' forthcoming Selling A Vibe, also out in 2026, but a second single "A Point Too Hard To Make" (itself debuting at #2) gets it on the chart early.

Seeing as it was Halloween weekend, the next two entries on the singles chart certainly make sense - Genesis Owusu with "Death Cult Zombie" at #3 and Weird Nightmare with "Forever Elsewhere" at #4. Melody's Echo Chamber's latest track "Eyes Closed" is at #5, followed by the Crutchfield sisters / MJ Lenderman team-up of Snocaps at #6 with "Heathcliff". Hmm, more than halfway through the top ten and no ties yet, but here's one - a three-way tie at #7 between "This Time For Real" by Chet Faker, "Stay In Your Lane" by Courtney Barnett, and "You've Got My Number" by Spiritual Cramp with Sharon Van Etten. That leaves one of last week's #1 tracks, Miss Grit's "Tourist Mind", closing up shop at #10.

As we turn attention back to the album chart, The Charlatans UK land at #2 with the release of We Are Love. That's followed by the aforementioned Snocaps at #3, who surprise released their self-titled record on Friday. Irish band Just Mustard is up at #4 with We Were Just Here and there's a tie at #5 between Daniel Avery's Tremor and Spiritual Cramp's RUDE. Australia's HighSchool is at #7 with self-titled album and then the top ten wraps with a four-way tie at #8. That includes YUNA from Black Polish, Getting Killed from Geese, Belong from Jay Som, and Choke Enough [Deluxe] from Oklou.

Of course, as always, we go to twenty-five on each chart over HERE, so go check it out. And check out the the Available For Airplay list for lots of new singles and albums coming your way for this week's shows. It's a stacked lineup of singles by Cat Power, Hayley Williams (not from the recent album), José González, Kiwi Jr., NOTHING, Romy, Shudder To Think, and Silversun Pickups, alongside album releases from Armore For Sleep, The Belair Lip Bombs, Freak Slug, Hatchie, Jordana, Khruangbin, Mariachi El Bronx, Psychedelic Parm Crumpets, Sorry, and more. Have a great week!

~ Josh T. Landow