Favorite Songs of April & May 2023

Top songs I listened to on-repeat, and jammed out to for the month of April & May 2023!

Hello! I am back again with another installment of my top favorite songs for the month. These are songs I have listened to on-repeat this month (and last month, and maybe even the month before since I haven’t written this entry for a while). If any of them sound interesting, definitely check them out!

1. Nobody by Avenged Sevenfold

After years of no music, their last album released in 2016, and last concert in 2018, Avenged Sevenfold finally dropped a new song. As soon as I saw the teaser tweets, I knew this song was gonna be a solid banger. ‘Nobody’ dropped on March 14th and I can vividly remember the first time I listened to it that day with my headphones. The riffs, clock ticking intro, & honestly wild lyrics immediately drew me in. I can already tell this will be my most listened to song of 2023 when Spotify Wrapped drops at the end of the year. 

In Avenged Sevenfold’s latest TRAX podcast episode, the members discussed that they all individually did a round of 5-MeO-DMT, a very powerful psychedelic drug, and that the album includes the experiences they faced as they left their bodies & came back. With lyrics such as “All I ever was, has been and always will be… nobody” and “I ascend and leave behind the ‘used to be’ and tear the fabric worn to cover my eyes”, the album definitely takes an existential turn of what are we without our experiences, knowledge or life, and if my life ends, what do I have? It’s interesting & I am very glad they reluctantly decided this song as their lead single. They didn’t even want to release a single, but dropping a full album with no warning doesn’t yield the best ratings & sales, so “Nobody” was the best bet.

Definitely prepare for a “Life Is But A Dream..” album review & concert review since the album drops soon, and their next concert is June 9th which I will be attending!

2. Skyscraper by NCT 127

I of course had to include an NCT 127 song on my list for most listened to songs. “Skyscraper” dropped on NCT 127’s 2 Baddies album repackage titled Ay-Yo released in January 2023. A repackage album is basically a deluxe version of the album with a few new tracks & a new theme in the album photobook and inclusions. Along with “Time Lapse”, and “Designer”, “Skyscraper” is one of the best songs from this album release. 

I mainly love this song because of Taeil’s honey vocals and ad-libs throughout the whole song. His voice really ties all their songs together like a perfect little bow. Can you tell Taeil is my favorite member? Overall, it’s the perfect summer song to dance to, especially with lyrics “step up break the roof with my whole crew.” If NCT were touring right now, this is a song I would want to hear multiple times on the setlist, and dance it out to.

3. Name In Lights by BANNERS

It’s not a favorite song of the month blog post without a BANNERS release. “Name In Lights” was released only a few days ago on May 26th. Mike has sung this song many times during his Instagram lives, so I already knew a few lyrics before the song drops. This song goes in the encouragement category of BANNERS’ discography and it’s honestly one of my favorite categories. With lyrics such as “just be yourself, and you’re gonna shine” and “it doesn’t matter what you do, just make it real and just make it true,” it’s very encouraging and sometimes people forget these sentiments so it’s always good to be reminded. I love all his songs with these sentiments, so I’ll always accept them with open arms and ears for joyous listening. A review and category breakdown on BANNERS entire discography is coming soon, so prepare for that too!

I hope you enjoyed my favorite songs of the month! I usually choose five songs for my monthly post, but it’s better to have three great options I can talk all day about, than five options just to make a complete post.

Leave a comment if you liked these songs!