Top 40 2.4.11

The Cold War Kids hold on to their number 1 spot on our Top 40, but Bright Eyes’ The People’s Key takes the number 2 spot from the Decemberists. Although not officially released until Febuary 15, WLOY has The People’s Key for your listening pleasure. Iron and Wine, Cage the Elephant hold firm within the top ten as well. Kings of Leon’s mediocre album remains in the top ten, but don’t expect it to stay there for long. Indie favorites like Smith Westerns and Tennis are on the outside looking in, but that’ll change soon.

What to expect in the coming weeks: Mogwai’s new album, conveniently titled, “Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will.” Oh, how existential of them.

	Artist	Album	iTunes	Amazon
40	Fierce Creatures	I Mostri Feroci	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/satan-is-a-vampire/id374307769?uo=4″ title=”Fierce_Creatures-I_Mostri_Feroci_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003O24TQC” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
39	Now Now	Neighbors	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/giants/id407431320?uo=4″ title=”Now_Now-Neighbors_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B004F9UPEI” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
38	Mogwai	Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/mogwai/id2989748?uo=4″ title=”Mogwai”]	[amazon_link id=”B001DNMPB0″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
37	Tara Priya	Tara Priya	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/memories/id409149460?uo=4″ title=”Tara_Priya-Tara_Priya_-_EP_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B004G0TWN6″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
36	The Boxer Rebellion	The Cold Still	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/both-sides-are-even/id408508275?uo=4″ title=”The_Boxer_Rebellion-The_Cold_Still_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B001RJQITK” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
35	Ringside	Lost Days [EP]	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lost-days-feat-ben-harper/id412668567?uo=4″ title=”Ringside-Lost_Days_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B004HO8O6C” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
34	Tristen	Charlatans At The Garden Gate	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/baby-drugs/id414285551?uo=4″ title=”Tristen-Charlatans_At_the_Garden_Gate_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B004IXB482″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
33	Plan B	The Defamation of Strickland Banks	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/plan-b/id4157686?uo=4″ title=”Plan_B”]	[amazon_link id=”B003VCULOY” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
32	A House For Lions	I Want Us To Be Remembered	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/let-back/id400599414?uo=4″ title=”A_House_For_Lions-I_Want_Us_To_Be_Remembered_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B0049O3NB6″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
31	Kitten	Sunday School	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/kitten-with-a-whip/id396517456?uo=4″ title=”Kitten-Sunday_School_-_EP_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B0046OVBD6″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
30	Grouplove	Grouplove [EP]	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/colours/id413922867?uo=4″ title=”Grouplove-Grouplove_-_EP_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B004IKQHBY” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
29	Mnemonic Sounds	Muscle Memories	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-past-is-pending/id383418843?uo=4″ title=”Mnemonic_Sounds-Muscle_Memories_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003WNVMK4″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
28	Last Royals	The Last Royals [EP]	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/crystal-vases/id404835153?uo=4″ title=”The_Last_Royals-The_Last_Royals_-_EP_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B004BSAALQ” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
27	Elvis Costello	National Ransom	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/national-ransom/id397301717?uo=4″ title=”Elvis_Costello-National_Ransom_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B00491G9A6″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
26	Young Galaxy	Shapeshifting	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/young-galaxy/id206698518?uo=4″ title=”Young_Galaxy”]	[amazon_link id=”B000QR1Q82″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
25	Hellogoodbye	Would It Kill You?	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/would-it-kill-you/id396770624?uo=4″ title=”Hellogoodbye-Would_It_Kill_You_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B0046JS9V8″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
24	Veils	Troubles of the Brain [EP]	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-stars-came-out-once-lights/id410661800?uo=4″ title=”The_Veils-Troubles_of_the_Brain_-_EP_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B004GLGSOQ” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
23	Cee-lo Green	Lady Killer	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bright-lights-bigger-city/id400593412?uo=4″ title=”Cee_Lo_Green-The_Lady_Killer_(Deluxe_Version)_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B00492JOMU” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
22	Young Man	Boy [EP]	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/home-alone/id385651367?uo=4″ title=”Young_man-Boy_(Bonus_Version)_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B003YOBDT6″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
21	Belle and Sebastian	Write About Love	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/write-about-love/id391817162?uo=4″ title=”Belle_and_Sebastian-Write_About_Love_(Bonus_Track_Version)_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B0045IHS2G” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
20	Chiddy Bang	The Preview	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/opposite-of-adults/id393676451?uo=4″ title=”Chiddy_Bang-The_Preview_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B0044JXGOK” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
19	Crocodiles	Sleep Forever	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sleep-forever/id389977978?uo=4″ title=”Crocodiles-Sleep_Forever_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B0041KQFMC” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
18	Diamond Rings	Special Affections	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/you-me/id396318004?uo=4″ title=”Diamond_Rings-Special_Affections_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B0045QKVE0″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
17	Wavves	King of the Beach	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/post-acid/id379756358?i=379756519&uo=4″ title=”Wavves-Post_Acid”]	[amazon_link id=”B003V41LVY” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
16	Tennis	Cape Dory	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cape-dory/id410442401?uo=4″ title=”Tennis-Cape_Dory_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B004GQY9XS” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
15	White Lies	Ritual	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bigger-than-us/id411737431?uo=4″ title=”White_Lies-Ritual_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B004ID52YO” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
14	Funeral Party	Live at the BBC	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/just-because-kids-of-88-remix/id414262683?uo=4″ title=”Funeral_Party-Live_At_the_BBC_-_EP_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B004IUAQPM” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
13	Social Distortion	Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/machine-gun-blues/id401558211?uo=4″ title=”Social_Distortion-Hard_Times_and_Nursery_Rhymes_(Deluxe_Edition)_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B004HU6YZ4″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
12	Smith Westerns	Dye It Blonde	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dye-the-world/id412978341?uo=4″ title=”Smith_Westerns-Dye_It_Blonde_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B004I2HUOU” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
11	Get Up Kids	There Are Rules	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-widow-paris/id408480062?uo=4″ title=”The_Get_Up_Kids-There_Are_Rules_(Bonus_Track_Version)_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B004FYO2VU” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
10	Tapes N Tapes	Outside	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/freak-out/id406037900?uo=4″ title=”Tapes_n_Tapes-Outside_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B004EZ3AKY” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
9	Naked and Famous	Passive Me, Aggressive You	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-naked-and-famous/id278307603?uo=4″ title=”The_Naked_and_Famous”]	[amazon_link id=”B004B3HE24″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
8	Bear Hands	Burning Bush Supper Club	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/crime-pays/id399225888?uo=4″ title=”Bear_Hands-Burning_Bush_Supper_Club_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B00480AGL6″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
7	Matt & Kim	Sidewalks	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cameras/id394022266?uo=4″ title=”Matt_Kim-Sidewalks_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B0043XSTAI” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
6	Kings of Leon	Come Around Sundown	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/radioactive/id395612624?uo=4″ title=”Kings_of_Leon-Come_Around_Sundown_(Extended_Version)_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B00461BQC0″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
5	Cage The Elephant	Thank You Happy Birthday	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/shake-me-down/id409370037?uo=4″ title=”Cage_the_Elephant-Thank_You_Happy_Birthday_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B004GNQ6UA” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
4	Iron and Wine	Kiss Each Other Clean	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/me-and-lazarus/id407541301?uo=4″ title=”Iron_Wine-Kiss_Each_Other_Clean_(Deluxe_Version)_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B004IJX0UQ” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
3	Decemberists	The King Is Dead	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/january-hymn/id407622045?uo=4″ title=”The_Decemberists-The_King_Is_Dead_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B004HAG40O” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
2	Bright Eyes	The People’s Key	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/bright-eyes/id6547614?uo=4″ title=”Bright_Eyes”]	[amazon_link id=”B004JXKVYO” target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]
1	Cold War Kids	Mine Is Yours	[itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mine-is-yours/id414717171?uo=4″ title=”Cold_War_Kids-Mine_Is_Yours_(Deluxe_Version)_(Album)”]	[amazon_link id=”B004J6G442″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]