Best Rock for May 2024

Violet Oliver -- May 12

As an avid music listener, with over 6000 songs I listen to on a regular basis and a steady attendance to over 47 concerts, I’m always trying to find music that fits my day. More importantly, my month. April is the month of rain, wind, harsh chills, gentle heat, and twelve hours of sun. With this in mind, I compiled a list of what I believe to be the best rock that should be the soundtrack of April. The majority of these are alternative/indie rock, as I believe that April’s feel doesn’t reflect that of hard rock nor heavy metal… that’s probably July or September. 

Thank you for reading! Here’s a link to the entire playlist (it’s all school appropriate!), or just read the list below. :)

Matchbox Twenty (90s Alternative Rock) – Push

Matchbox Twenty (90s Alternative Rock) – Real World

Noah Kahan (2010s Indie) – Animal

Daughty (2000s Rock) – What About Now

The Backseat Lovers (2010s Indie) – Dugout

Neck Deep (2010s Pop Punk) – In Bloom

The Fray (2000s Indie) – Love Don’t Die

Mumford & Sons (2000s Indie) – Ditmas

3 Doors Down (2000s Rock) – It’s Not My Time

The Wrecks (Indie Rock) – Panic Vertigo

Angels & Airwaves (2000s Rock) – Sirens

Shinedown (2000s Rock) – If You Only Knew

Cake (90s Alternative Rock) – Love You Madly

The Calling (90s Alternative Rock) – Wherever You Will Go

Santana, Chad Kroeger (Chicano Rock) – Into the Night

Lifehouse (2000s Indie Rock) – You And Me

Death Cab for Cutie (2000s Alternative Rock) – Here to Forever

Of course, some classics:

Semisonic (90s Rock) – Closing Time

Counting Crows (90s Rock) – Mr. Jones

Oasis (90s Rock) – Wonderwall