My Top 30 Songs for November 1-7, 2026

It’s hard to believe we’re now in November, and only days away from a consequential midterm election in which I hope a majority of American voters will finally put a check on the Trump administration’s obscene mendacity and corruption. There’s not a lot of movement at the top of my chart, as “Marianne” by Fontaines D.C. remains at #1 spot for a third week, while “Stone Over Water” by Death Cab for Cutie amd “I Feel Hope Coming” by Alabama Shakes maintain the #2 and #3 spots for a second week. “Loser” by Tame Impala moves up two spots to #4, and British Columbia, Canada indie rock band Bealby Point enter the top 10 with their terrific “Metastasized”. The song is featured on their debut album Happiness Frontier, which dropped October 23rd. Two new songs enter my chart again this week, starting with “My Whole World” by Nashville-based rock band Kings of Leon. Comprised of brothers Caleb, Nathan, and Jared Followill and their cousin Matthew Followill, they named the band after their…