Noah Kahan remains on top for a second week with “The Great Divide”, while The Neighbourhood moves into second place with their captivating “Hula Girl”. I’ve been a big fan of this Los Angeles-based group since first hearing their song “Sweater Weather” back in the summer of 2013 (it became my 4th favorite song of that entire decade), and am happy they’re still putting out exceptional music. I really love lead singer Jesse Rutherford’s ethereal sensuous vocals. “Waiting for Me” by Northern Virginia-based Talk in Waves (aka singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jake Mimikos) enters the top 10 after a long, steady climb. He’s another longtime favorite of mine who’s had numerous songs appear on my chart over the past seven years.
Two great songs make their debut this week, starting with the raucous “Your Favorite Toy” by legendary rock band Foo Fighters, entering at #29. To my ears, the song is a bit of a departure from their typical sound, and I honestly didn’t recognize Dave Grohl’s voice the first time I heard it, but I’m really liking it! Entering at #30 is “Sight Unseen” by Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett, featuring American indie folk artist Waxahatchee (aka singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield). Barnett’s previous single “Stay In Your Lane” recently spent 12 weeks on my chart. Both songs are from her fifth studio album Creature of Habit, which dropped this past Friday, March 27th,
THE GREAT DIVIDE – Noah Kahan (1)
HULA GIRL – The Neighbourhood (3)
WHO’S YOUR BOYFRIEND – Royel Otis (2)
LOST YOUR GHOST – Two Feet (6)
DOUBLETAKE – Edgehill (7)
I REMEMBER WHEN – MISSIO (8)
YOU GOT TO LOSE – The Black Keys (9)
THE WRECKAGE – Silversun Pickups (10)
ZOMBIE – YUNGBLUD (4) 20th week on chart
WAITING FOR ME – Talk in Waves (13)
SWEET LOVE – Stephen Sanchez (14)
SLUMBER PARTY – Brigitte Calls Me Baby (15)
TO SPACE – Kings of Leon (5)
THE OLD LAW – Father John Misty (20)
HEATHER – Secret Postal Society (19)
BEDROOM POSTERS – Yellowcard feat. Good Charlotte (21)
LOOK OUT FOR ME – Turnstile (22)
DIFFERENT KIND OF LOVE – Young the Giant (24)
DRAG PATH – Twenty One Pilots (25)
HUMAN – Brandi Carlile (11)
12 TO 12 – sombr (12) 23rd week on chart
COBRA – Geese (17)
I’VE GOT A BROKEN HEART – The Lemon Twigs (16)
STARLIGHT – Cannons (27)
BURN FOR YOU RMX – Between Daze (28)
FOOL’S GOLD – Buffalo Traffic Jam (29)
HEAVY FOOT – Mon Rovîa (30)
RUBBER BAND MAN – Mumford & Sons w/Hozier (18)
YOUR FAVORITE TOY – Foo Fighters (N)
SITE UNSEEN – Courtney Barnett featuring Waxahatchee (N)
Photo of Noah Kahan taken from his Facebook account
A new week and some exciting changes on my latest Top 30 chart. First off, Vermont-born and now Nashville-based folk pop singer-songwriter Noah Kahan takes over the #1 spot with his heartwarming song “The Great Divide”. The talented 29-year-old began releasing singles in 2017, followed by his debut album Busyhead in 2019, but burst onto the music scene in late 2022 with his breakout single “Stick Season”. Although moderately successful in the U.S. upon release, the song went viral on TikTok after American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo covered it on BBC Radio 1 in the UK, causing it to reach number one in various countries including Australia, Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK, as well as reaching the top 10 in Canada, New Zealand, and the U.S. (Wikipedia) “The Great Divide”, which is currently #1 on all Billboard Alternative charts, was the lead and title single from Kahan’s forthcoming fourth album The Great Divide, to be released April 24th.
The poignant lyrics seem to be a letter to an old friend you’ve lost touch with but still care about: “I can’t recall the last time that we talked. About anything but lookin’ out for cops. We got cigarette burns on the same side of our hands. But we ain’t friends, we’re just morons who broke skin in the same spot. You know I think about you all the time. And my deep misunderstanding of your life. And how bad it must have been for you back then. And how hard it was to keep it all inside.I hope you settle down, I hope you marry rich. I hope you’re scared of only ordinary shit. Like murderers and ghosts and cancer on your skin. And not your soul, and what he might do with it. “
One of my longtime favorite acts is MISSIO, a duo from Austin, Texas comprised of singer-songwriter, musician and producer Matthew Brue and songwriter/producer and musician David Butler, who record music with the help of their silent third partner, producer and frequent collaborator Dwight Baker and drummer Jaydon Bean. I’ve written about them numerous times and four of their songs have reached #1 on my weekly Top 30. Their rip-roaring single “I Remember When” enters the top 10, leaping 14 spots to #8.
Debuting way up high at #9 is “You Got to Lose”, the latest single by another longtime favorite act of mine, Nashville-based blues rockers The Black Keys, made up of singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney, that sees them return to their garage-rock roots. The song was the lead single from their forthcoming 14th album Peaches!, set for release on May 1st, and it’s quite possibly the fiercest, most raw performance I’ve ever heard from the guys. Originally written in 1958 by Ike Turner, Auerbach’s cover takes inspiration from Earl Hooker’s 1969 blues version, and George Thorogood & The Destroyer’s fiery 1977 version. Recorded while Auerbach was caring for his now late father, who was dealing with the effects of a stroke and esophageal cancer, the song and album were a cathartic release for him. He explained “We weren’t making a record. We were just jamming, like this is for us. Really primal, in a moment when all the nerves were raw, just kinda screaming. We were going through a lot, trying to lift our spirits. I think my dad getting sick made me not give a fuck and just wanna scream for a bit.” (Genius)
Also entering the top 10 at #10 is “The Wreckage” by Los Angeles-based alt-rock band Silversun Pickups. The song is from their seventh album Tenterhooks, which dropped last month, and it’s become one of my favorites of theirs. Besides “You Got to Lose”, there are two other new additions to my chart, starting with “Fool’s Gold” by Bozeman, Montana-based folk band Buffalo Traffic Jam, who are new to me. Consisting of Frankie Cassidy and Nathan Ross, who met as students at Montana State University, they released their self-titled debut EP in 2024, and quickly amassed a huge following, with over 4 million monthly listeners on Spotify and more than 142,000 followers on Instagram. They followed up with several singles which culminated in the release of their six-track EP Take Me Home, which dropped last October and on which “Fool’s Gold” is featured. The poignant song is currently #3 on the Billboard AAA chart.
Debuting at #30 is “Heavy Foot” by folk artist Mon Rovîa, another act that’s new to me. Mon Rovîa is the music project of Afro-Appalachian singer-songwriter Janjay Lowe, who was born in Monrovia, Liberia and adopted at the age of seven by an American family with whom he variously lived in Florida, Montana, the Bahamas, and Tennessee, where he’s now based. The prolific musician began releasing music in 2020 and has since dropped six EPs and an album Bloodline, released in January. Like Buffalo Traffic Jam, Mon Rovîa has quickly garnered a huge following, with over 2.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify, 2 million followers on Facebook and nearly a million followers on Instagram. I’m really liking his music and sweet vocals.
THE GREAT DIVIDE – Noah Kahan (2)
WHO’S YOUR BOYFRIEND – Royel Otis (1)
HULA GIRL – The Neighbourhood (4)
ZOMBIE – YUNGBLUD (3)
TO SPACE – Kings of Leon (5)
LOST YOUR GHOST – Two Feet (6)
DOUBLETAKE – Edgehill (10)
I REMEMBER WHEN – MISSIO (22)
YOU GOT TO LOSE – The Black Keys (N)
THE WRECKAGE – Silversun Pickups (12)
HUMAN – Brandi Carlile (7)
12 TO 12 – sombr (8) 22nd week on chart
WAITING FOR ME – Talk in Waves (14)
SWEET LOVE – Stephen Sanchez (16)
SLUMBER PARTY – Brigitte Calls Me Baby (17)
I’VE GOT A BROKEN HEART – The Lemon Twigs (9)
COBRA – Geese (15)
RUBBER BAND MAN – Mumford & Sons w/Hozier (11)
HEATHER – Secret Postal Society (19)
THE OLD LAW – Father John Misty (20)
BEDROOM POSTERS – Yellowcard feat. Good Charlotte (21)
Australian duo Royel Otis remain at #1 for a second week with “who’s your boyfriend”, while singer-songwriter Noah Kahan moves into second place with “The Great Divide”, which currently tops both the Billboard Alternative and Adult Alternative charts. Nashville-based alternative indie rock band Edgehill enters the top 10 with “Doubletake”, which is featured on their debut album Ode to the Greyhouse, released last month.
There are four new entries to my chart this week, starting with “LOOK OUT FOR ME” by Baltimore, Maryland-based melodic hardcore band Turnstile. Formed in 2010, they consist of lead vocalist Brendan Yates, guitarists Pat McCrory and Meg Mills, bassist Franz Lyons, and drummer Daniel Fang. Coming in at #26, the song is from their critically acclaimed fourth album Never Enough, which won a Grammy for Best Rock Album on February 1st.
Entering at #28 is “Drag Path”, the latest single by my longtime favorite music act, Columbus, Ohio-based duo Twenty One Pilots, comprised of singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Tyler Joseph and dummer Josh Dun. Next up is “Starlight” by L.A.-based dream pop band Cannons, made up of vocalist Michelle Joy, lead guitarist Ryan Clapham, and keyboardist/bassist Paul Davis. The song will be included on their forthcoming fifth album Everything Glows, to be released March 27th. These two, along with Two Feet and Young the Giant, are four acts with songs on this chart who I’ve seen live in concert.
Last, but certainly not least, is “Burn For You RMX” by Between Daze, another act from Baltimore, Maryland who debut at #30. A songwriting/recording project comprised of Johnny Burkhead (vocals), Scott Rodenberg (guitar) and Ken Kundratic (guitar), along with Mike Coyne (bass) and Kevin Walsh (drums), they’ve been making alternative pop/rock and roll music together for over 20 years but really began hitting their stride in 2021 with the release of their single “Burn For You”. They’ve now revisited the track with a terrific newly mastered version by Wye Wye Productions. With a sound somewhat reminiscent of 80s U2 and The Cure, the band states the song is “a poignant exploration of true love and how far one is willing to go to have it.”
WHO’S YOUR BOYFRIEND – Royel Otis (1)
THE GREAT DIVIDE – Noah Kahan (3)
ZOMBIE – YUNGBLUD (2)
HULA GIRL – The Neighbourhood (6)
TO SPACE – Kings of Leon (7)
LOST YOUR GHOST – Two Feet (8)
HUMAN – Brandi Carlile (4)
12 TO 12 – sombr (5) 21st week on chart
I’VE GOT A BROKEN HEART – The Lemon Twigs (9)
DOUBLETAKE – Edgehill (12)
RUBBER BAND MAN – Mumford & Sons w/Hozier (11)
THE WRECKAGE – Silversun Pickups (15)
LOST – almost monday (14)
WAITING FOR ME – Talk in Waves (16)
COBRA – Geese (17)
SWEET LOVE – Stephen Sanchez (18)
SLUMBER PARTY – Brigitte Calls Me Baby (19)
INFINITE SOURCE – Deftones (10)
HEATHER – Secret Postal Society (21)
THE OLD LAW – Father John Misty (22)
BEDROOM POSTERS – Yellowcard feat. Good Charlotte (27)
I REMEMBER WHEN – MISSIO (28)
ALL MY FRIENDS ARE SO DEPRESSED – Joyce Manor (13)
With the US of A now embroiled in a war with Iran, needlessly started by our self-described “Peace President” (aka authoritarian dictator, pedophile, grifter and lunatic mob boss Donald Trump), it almost seems pointless to write about music. Nevertheless, for those few who might give a shit, I’m sharing my latest favorite songs list.
Australian duo Royel Otis takes over the top spot with their infectious pop gem “who’s your boyfriend”. With lyrics describing an on again, off again love triangle – “Who’s your boyfriend now? ‘Cause you’re sleepin’ with him, but it’s me you’re thinkin’ about” – an old guy like me probably shouldn’t but fuck, I love it! The song is from their second album hickey, released last August. I’ve become a big fan of this talented young duo, and “who’s your boyfriend” is their third song to top my chart, after “Murder on the Dancefloor” (which ranks #4 on my 100 Best Songs of 2024 list) and “moody” (which ranks #4 on my 100 Best Songs of 2025 list).
In other chart news of note, “Rubber Band Man” by English folk rock band Mumford & Sons, with added vocals by Irish singer-songwriter Hozier, reverses course and moves up six spots to #11. It peaked at #7 in late January, but after seeing them on last weekend’s Saturday Night Live show, I realize how much I still like this song.
The lone new entry this week is “Different Kind Of Love”, by L.A.-based alternative pop rock band Young the Giant. Released February 6th, it’s their first new music since 2023 and the lead single from their forthcoming sixth album Victory Garden, planned for release on May 1st. It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly seven years since I saw them in concert in 2019.
WHO’S YOUR BOYFRIEND – Royel Otis (2)
ZOMBIE – YUNGBLUD (1)
THE GREAT DIVIDE – Noah Kahan (4)
HUMAN – Brandi Carlile (5)
12 TO 12 – sombr (3) 20th week on chart
HULA GIRL – The Neighbourhood (8)
TO SPACE – Kings of Leon (9)
LOST YOUR GHOST – Two Feet (10)
I’VE GOT A BROKEN HEART – The Lemon Twigs (7)
INFINITE SOURCE – Deftones (6)
RUBBER BAND MAN – Mumford & Sons w/Hozier (17)
DOUBLETAKE – Edgehill (15)
ALL MY FRIENDS ARE SO DEPRESSED – Joyce Manor (14)
LOST – almost monday (18)
THE WRECKAGE – Silversun Pickups (19)
WAITING FOR ME – Talk in Waves (21)
COBRA – Geese (22)
SWEET LOVE – Stephen Sanchez (23)
SLUMBER PARTY – Brigitte Calls Me Baby (24)
DRACULA – Tame Impala (16) 20th week on chart
HEATHER – Secret Postal Society (25)
THE OLD LAW – Father John Misty (26)
THE FEAR – Future Theory (11) 20th week on chart
GET THE MESSAGE – The Paradox (12)
WHITE HORSES – Wolf Alice (13)
PARACHUTE – Hayley Williams (28)
BEDROOM POSTERS – Yellowcard feat. Good Charlotte (29)
For those who may be unaware, boygenius is an American indie rock supergroup comprised of three incredibly talented female singer-songwriters – Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus, each of whom are successful artists in their own right. Their beautiful single “Not Strong Enough”, from their debut album The Record which was released on March 31st, takes over the #1 spot on my Weekly Top 30.
In an interview for Rolling Stone, Phoebe elaborated on the meaning behind the song’s Sheryl Crow-inspired lyrics: “The two wolves inside us can be self-hatred and self-aggrandizing. Being like, ‘I’m not strong enough to show up for you. I can’t be the partner that you want me to be.’ But also being like, ‘I’m too fucked up. I’m unknowable in some deep way!’ Self-hatred is a god complex sometimes, where you think you’re the most fucked-up person who’s ever lived. Straight up, you’re not. And it can make people behave really selfishly, and I love each of our interpretations of that concept.”
Besides their intelligent songwriting and outstanding musicianship, a prominent component of boygenius’ wonderful music are the three ladies’ distinctive vocals and gorgeous harmonies. For “Not Strong Enough”, Bridgers sings the first verse, Baker the second, and Dacus leads the chant in the song’s bridge: “Always an angel, never a god”, with all three singing the exuberant choruses.
The delightful video, shot by the three members of boygenius and edited by Phoebe’s younger brother Jackson Bridgers, shows the three having fun and enjoying each other’s company in various locations around Los Angeles, including the Santa Monica Pier and Getty Villa in Malibu, one of two campuses of the J. Paul Getty Museum.
And here’s a charming video of boygenius breaking down the meaning of “Not Strong Enough”, which shows their strong camaraderie and love for each other:
NOT STRONG ENOUGH – boygenius (2)
EAT YOUR YOUNG – Hozier (1)
KID – The Revivalists (3)
RESCUED – Foo Fighters (7)
DUMMY – Portugal. The Man (5)
GO DOWN RIVER – The Heavy Heavy (6)
PAID OFF – Oli Barton & the Movement (4)
ESSENCE – Refeci & Shimmer Johnson (10)
RESCUE ME – Dirty Heads (12)
LEAVING – Au Gres (13)
THE PERFECT PAIR – beabadoobee (9)
1982 – Morgendust (14)
NEW GOLD – Gorillaz, Tame Impala & Bootie Brown (8)
THE WAY – Manchester Orchestra (15)
THOSE EYES – New West (16)
IN MY HEAD – Mike Shinoda & Kailee Morgue (19)
WHY – Future Theory (20)
GHOSTS AGAIN – Depeche Mode (11)
HELLO – GROUPLOVE (22)
PINEAPPLE SUNRISE – Beach Weather (24)
EMPTY NEST – Silversun Pickups (23)
MARRY ANOTHER MAN – Wise John (25)
WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE – Joy Oladokun & Noah Kahan (26)
Hozier‘s provocative “Eat Your Young” remains at #1 for a second week, while “Not Strong Enough” by boygenius moves into second place. “The Perfect Pair” by Filipino-English singer-songwriter beabadoobee and “Essence” by Danish producer-composer Refeci and Canadian-American singer-songwriter Shimmer Johnson enter the top 10. Two songs make their debut this week: “Stuck” by L.A.-based alt-rock band 30 Seconds to Mars, now a duo consisting of the ageless Leto brothers Jared and Shannon, at #29. Their first new music in five years, the song is the lead single from their forthcoming sixth studio album, It’s the End of the World but It’s a Beautiful Day, due for release on September 15. Entering at #30 is the wonderful “Puppet Show” by another L.A.-based artist Beck Black, which I reviewed two weeks ago.
EAT YOUR YOUNG – Hozier (1)
NOT STRONG ENOUGH – boygenius (3)
KID – The Revivalists (2)
PAID OFF – Oli Barton & the Movement (4)
DUMMY – Portugal. The Man (6)
GO DOWN RIVER – The Heavy Heavy (7)
RESCUED – Foo Fighters (10)
NEW GOLD – Gorillaz, Tame Impala & Bootie Brown (5)
THE PERFECT PAIR – beabadoobee (11)
ESSENCE – Refeci & Shimmer Johnson (12)
GHOSTS AGAIN – Depeche Mode (8)
RESCUE ME – Dirty Heads (16)
LEAVING – Au Gres (17)
1982 – Morgendust (15)
THE WAY – Manchester Orchestra (18)
THOSE EYES – New West (19)
THE WALK HOME – Young the Giant (9)
FLOWERS – Miley Cyrus (13)
IN MY HEAD – Mike Shinoda & Kailee Morgue (20)
WHY – Future Theory (21)
WOLF – Yeah Yeah Yeahs (14)
HELLO – GROUPLOVE (24)
EMPTY NEST – Silversun Pickups (25)
PINEAPPLE SUNRISE – Beach Weather (26)
MARRY ANOTHER MAN – Wise John (27)
WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE – Joy Oladokun & Noah Kahan (28)
Irish singer-songwriter and musician Hozier (born Andrew John Hozier-Byrne), has never shied away from addressing social and political topics in his songs, and in a 2021 interview with Forbes magazine, he stated that he believes “the personal is the political“. His breakout hit “Take Me to Church” highlighted the injustices and violence perpetrated against the LGBTQ community; the video for his song “Cherry Wine” raised awareness of domestic violence; and “Nina Cried Power” paid homage to such artists as Nina Simone, Bob Dylan, and Mavis Staples, whose work often took political or social justice stances.
His latest single “Eat Your Young” was inspired by Gluttony, one the 9 Circles of Hell contained in the first part of Dante Alighieri’s epic poem Divine Comedy, and describes a feast being prepared and served together with the chaos that comes with it. Many of the allegorical lyrics can be construed to be anti-war, with references to corporate greed and capitalistic warfare, and sacrificing our young to fight our wars. According to an annotation in Genius, the line “pull up the ladder when the flood comes” could be interpreted to mean that when the biblical flood comes, rather than leaving the ladder down to help other people climb to safety, the ladder is pulled up-presumably because to save them would be to share resources with them. The darkly captivating song, from his forthcoming third album Unreal Unearth, due for release in August, ascends to the #1 spot on my latest Top 30. It’s Hozier’s third song to top my chart.
In other chart developments, the Foo Fighters‘ “Rescued” climbs six spots to enter the top 10. Four songs make their debut this week: the lovely and heartwarming “Marry Another Man” by singer-songwriter Wise John (whose wonderful EP The Mr. Love Sunset Show! I recently reviewed), “We’re All Gonna Die” by singer-songwriters Joy Oladokun and Noah Kahan, “Chemical” by superstar Post Malone, and “Superglue” by pop-rock band Michigander.
EAT YOUR YOUNG – Hozier (2)
KID – The Revivalists (1)
NOT STRONG ENOUGH – boygenius (4)
PAID OFF – Oli Barton & the Movement (6)
NEW GOLD – Gorillaz, Tame Impala & Bootie Brown (3)
DUMMY – Portugal. The Man (9)
GO DOWN RIVER – The Heavy Heavy (10)
GHOSTS AGAIN – Depeche Mode (5)
THE WALK HOME – Young the Giant (7)
RESCUED – Foo Fighters (16)
THE PERFECT PAIR – beabadoobee (12)
ESSENCE – Refeci featuring Shimmer Johnson (14)
FLOWERS – Miley Cyrus (8)
WOLF – Yeah Yeah Yeahs (13)
1982 – Morgendust (17)
RESCUE ME – Dirty Heads (18)
LEAVING – Au Gres (19)
THE WAY – Manchester Orchestra (20)
THOSE EYES – New West (21)
IN MY HEAD – Mike Shinoda & Kailee Morgue (22)
WHY – Future Theory (23)
BLUEBELL WOOD – Frank Joshua (11)
TROPIC MORNING NEWS – The National (15)
HELLO – GROUPLOVE (27)
EMPTY NEST – Silversun Pickups (28)
PINEAPPLE SUNRISE – Beach Weather (30)
MARRY ANOTHER MAN – Wise John (N)
WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE – Joy Oladokun & Noah Kahan (N)
“Kid”, the feel-good anthem by New Orleans band The Revivalists, remains atop my Top 30 for a second week, while Hozier‘s enchanting “Eat Your Young” moves into second place. Entering the top 10 are “Dummy” by Portland alt-rock band Portugal. The Man and “Go Down River” by British duo The Heavy Heavy, at #s 9 and 10 respectively. The biggest upward movers this week are “Rescued” by Foo Fighters, leaping 12 spots to #16, “Not Strong Enough” by supergroup boygenius (Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers & Lucy Dacus), climbing five spots to #4, and “Those Eyes” by New West, also advancing five spots to #21.
The lone debut this week is “Pineapple Sunrise” by Beach Weather, who’ve become one of my favorite bands over the past year. The title track from their album of the same name, “Pineapple Sunrise” has not been officially released as a single, however they did release a terrific new video for the song this past Friday, and I love it so much it’s made my Weekly Top 30.
KID – The Revivalists (1)
EAT YOUR YOUNG – Hozier (3)
NEW GOLD – Gorillaz, Tame Impala & Bootie Brown (2)
I’ve loved making song lists since my teens, but one thing I don’t like about doing them is having to drop songs down and then ultimately off. And just because I move songs down and then off my lists doesn’t mean I no longer like them or am even tired of them, but they must eventually make way for newer songs to have their own time in the sun, so to speak. That said, it makes me a little sad to knock “New Gold”, by Gorillaz, Tame Impala and Bootie Brown, from the top spot it’s held the last three weeks, but it must step aside because The Revivalists‘ “Kid” is my new current favorite song. For those unfamiliar with The Revivalists, they’re an 8-piece alternative roots rock band who formed in New Orleans in 2007. They finally burst onto the music scene in 2015 when, on the strength of their third album Men Amongst Mountains, Rolling Stone magazine named them one of “10 Bands You Need to Know”. One of the singles from that album, “Wish I Knew You”, was a sleeper hit, finally reaching #1 on the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart in September 2016, then topping the Alternative Airplay chart in May 2017.
The exuberant feel-good anthem “Kid” is the lead single from their forthcoming fifth studio album Pour It Out Into The Night, due for release on June 2nd, and is currently #1 on the Adult Alternative Songs chart. Band lead vocalist David Shaw said the song “is about capturing the essence of life. We all go through ups and downs. Sometimes, we don’t believe in ourselves. We’ve got skeletons in the closet trying to drag us down. But you’ve got to believe in yourself. You’ve just got to live for the spirit. Nothing good ever comes easy. If you don’t have hope, what do you have?” Besides making great songs, The Revivalists use their music as a force of positivity, and are actively involved in several philanthropic causes, including establishing an umbrella fund Rev Causes in 2019, for the purpose of supporting various organizations dedicated to reviving and investing in their communities, public health, and the environment.
The lone debut this week is “Empty Nest” by L.A.-based alt-rock band Silversun Pickups, who’ve been making music since 2000.
KID – The Revivalists (3)
NEW GOLD – Gorillaz, Tame Impala & Bootie Brown (1)
“New Gold”, the wonderful collaboration between virtual band Gorillaz, Australian alternative psychedelic music project Tame Impala, and American rapper Bootie Brown, maintains it’s grip on the #1 spot for a third week, while “Ghosts Again” by Depeche Mode moves into the #2 spot. Jumping five spots each are “Kid” by The Revivalists, to #3, and “Eat Your Young” by Hozier, to #5. The raucous “Paid Off”, by British alt-rock band Oli Barton & the Movement, enters the top 10 at #10. They just released their biting new single “Left Alive in America?” on May 5th, and will be releasing their album Pipe Dreams on the 19th.
Making their debut this week are “Rescued” by the Foo Fighters, their first new release since the untimely death of drummer Taylor Hawkins, at #29, and “Hello”, by the always delightful L.A. band GROUPLOVE, at #30.
NEW GOLD – Gorillaz, Tame Impala & Bootie Brown (1)
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