The rousing garage rocker “Take This Heart” by Denton, Texas-based singer-songwriter Brian Lambert remains at #1 for a second week, while “Metaverse” by Nashville alt-rock band Cage the Elephant moves up two spots to #2 and “Rushmere” by English folk rock band Mumford & Sons holds at #3.

Four songs make their debut on my chart this week, starting with the upbeat and gentle “Let Things Go” by Columbus, Ohio-based folk band Caamp, comprised of Evan Westfall, Taylor Meier, Matt Vinson and
Joseph Kavalec. Their songs have always performed well on the Billboard AAA (Adult Alternative Airplay) chart, with three reaching #1; “Let Things Go” currently sits at #5 on that chart.

The second debut, entering at #28, is “Three Six Five” by long-time Florida rock band Shinedown. Formed in 2001, the band presently consists of founding member and front man Brent Smith, as well as Barry Kerch, Zach Myers and Eric Bass. They’ve garnered the most #1 singles on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts with 20 and counting, and every one of their singles have reached the top five on that chart.

The third debut is “Everything Is Peaceful Love” by American indie folk band Bon Iver. Originally founded in 2006 as a solo project by singer-songwriter Justin Vernon, Bon Iver eventually became a band consisting of Vernon, Sean Carey, Michael Lewis, Matthew McCaughan, Andrew Fitzpatrick and Jenn Wasner. The sweet, uplifting song is from their fifth studio album SABLE, fABLE, released on April 11th.

Entering at #30 is the fourth and final debut, “So Long” by San Diego-based indie rock band Wavves. Like Bon Iver, Wavves was originally formed as a solo project in 2008 by singer-songwriter Nathan Williams, but ultimately grew to become a full band, and after several lineup changes now also includes Alex Gates, Stephen Pope and Ross Traver. Their first new music since their 2021 album Hideaway, “So Long” was released on February 28th, and will be included on their forthcoming ninth album Spun, set for release in June. I love the song’s exuberant pop-punk sound that’s reminiscent of songs by Green Day, Blink-182 and The Orwells, and it marks their first appearance on my chart.

1. TAKE THIS HEART – Brian Lambert (1)
2. METAVERSE – Cage the Elephant (4)
3. RUSHMERE – Mumford & Sons (3)
4. TIME WAITED – My Morning Jacket (5)
5. IMPOSTER SYNDROME – Fake Empire (2)
6. THE NIGHT BEFORE – The Black Keys (8)
7. STRAIGHT TO THE GROUND – Unquiet Nights (9)
8. WALLS – Frank Joshua (10)
9. PEOPLE WATCHING – Sam Fender (6)
10. SAME OLD SONG – The Lumineers (7)
11. LUTHER – Kendrick Lamar & SZA (13)
12. BAD LARRY – Cloakroom (14)
13. MORTAL WOUND – The Veils (15)
14. THE TURNAROUND – DelCobras (16)
15. IT’S AMAZING TO BE YOUNG – Fontaines D.C. (17)
16. WITHOUT A DOUBT – Charm School (11)
17. SNAKESKIN – NAVE (19)
18. POOR SAD INDIE EVERYTHING – Icarus Phoenix (20)
19. ANKLES – Lucy Dacus (21)
20. LAREDO – Leon Bridges (22)
21. SO COLD – Balu Brigada (12)
22. ARCHBISHOP HAROLD HOLMES – Jack White (24)
23. BARBARIAN – AWOLNATION (25)
24. BAD DREAMS – Teddy Swims (18)
25. BASIC BEING BASIC – Djo (29)
26. PORCELAIN (LOSING ALL MY PATIENCE) – Somebody’s Child (30)
27. LET THINGS GO – Caamp (N)
28. THREE SIX FIVE – Shinedown (N)
29. EVERYTHING IS PEACEFUL LOVE – Bon Iver (N)
30. SO LONG – Wavves (N)