Ellie Goulding is the champion this week as numerous 2010 tips – including ours – help her shoot from #4 to the top spot, dethroning Rage Against The Machine. Elsewhere and it’s a great week for Yeasayer, The Temper Trap and Delphic (who are our highest new entry at number 4) and a not-so-good week for Them Crooked Vultures.
With a shedload of releases due this month and next, expect some surprises in the coming weeks, so don’t forget to tune in to NME Radio live from 10am on Monday to hear the latest countdown. You can also watch the top ten on NME TV every Tuesday and Wednesday at 9am and 6pm.
40 (Re-Entry) Richard Hawley – ‘Open Up Your Door’ [Mute]
39 (36) Darwin Deez – ‘Constellations’ [Lucky Number] – BUY
38 (29) Coldplay – Strawberry Swing’ [Parlophone] BUY
37 (20) Julian Casablancas – ‘I Wish It Was Christmas Today’ [Rough Trade] BUY
36 (35) Late Of The Pier – ‘Blueberry’ [Phantasy Sound] BUY
35 (37) Biffy Clyro – ‘Bubbles’ [14th Floor] BUY
34 (25) Hadouken! – ‘Mad’ [Atlantic] BUY
33 (33) The Big Pink – ‘Velvet’ [4AD] BUY
32 (Re-Entry) Beach House – ‘Norway’ [Bella Union]
31 (39) Editors – ‘You Don’t Know Love’ [Kitchenware] BUY
30 (40) The Maccabees – ‘Empty Vessels’ [Fiction] BUY
29 (26) Depeche Mode – ‘Fragile Tension/Hole To Feed’ [Mute] – BUY
28 (30) Frightened Rabbit – ‘Swim Until You Can’t See Land’ [Fat Cat] BUY
27 (23) Jamie T – ‘The Man’s Machine EP’ [Virgin] – BUY
26 (NEW) Fenech Soler – ‘Lies’ [Moda Music]
25 (22) Grizzly Bear – ‘Two Weeks’ [Warp] – BUY
24 (32) The xx – ‘VCR’ BUY
23 (27) Matt & Kim – ‘Daylight’ [Nettwerk] BUY
22 (19) Kid Cudi feat. Kanye & Common – ‘Make Her Say’ [Island] BUY
21 (18) Hockey – ‘Song Away’ [Virgin] – BUY
20 (14) La Roux – ‘Quicksand’ [Polydor] – BUY
19 (13) Them Crooked Vultures – ‘New Fang’ [RCA] – BUY
18 (31) The Drums – ‘I Felt Stupid/Down By The Water’ [Moshi Moshi] BUY
17 (21) Little Comets – ‘Adultery’ [Columbia]
16 (11) Passion Pit – ‘Little Secrets’ [Columbia] – BUY
15 (17) Death Cab For Cutie – ‘Meet Me On The Equinox’ [Atlantic] – BUY
14 (16) Miike Snow – ‘Silvia’ [Columbia] – BUY
13 (28) Yeasayer – ‘Ambling Alp’ [Mute] – BUY
12 (8) Bloc Party – ‘One More Chance’ [Wichita Recordings] – BUY
11 (9) Bombay Bicycle Club – ‘Always Like This’ [MMM] – BUY
10 (17) Two Door Cinema Club – ‘I Can Talk’ [Kitsune] BUY
9 (12) Marina & The Diamonds – ‘Mowgli’s Road’ [679] – BUY
8 (5) Taken By Trees – ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ [Rough Trade] – BUY
7 (3) Muse – ‘Undisclosed Desires’ [Helium 3/Warner Bros.] – BUY
6 (7) Simian Mobile Disco – ‘Cruel Intentions’ [Wichita Recordings] – BUY
5 (1) Rage Against The Machine – ‘Killing In The Name’
[Epic] – BUY
4 (NEW) Delphic – ‘Doubt’ [Chimeric]
3 (6) Temper Trap – ‘Fader’ [Infectious Music] – BUY
2 (2) Mumford & Sons – ‘Little Lion Man’ [Island] – BUY
1 (4) Ellie Goulding – ‘Under The Sheets’ [Polydor] – BUY