my favorite bands and artists, ranked alphabetically...

the living tombstone indie pop, electronic

MARINA (a.k.a. marina and the diamonds) electropop, bubblegum pop

maroon 5 soft rock, pop rock

mazzy star dream pop, indie rock

mindless self indulgence electropunk, industrial rock

miniature tigers indie pop

mitski indie rock, folk punk

motion city soundtrack emo, pop punk

my chemical romance emo, alternative rock

my bloody valentine shoegaze, noise pop

neutral milk hotel psychedelic folk, lo-fi

nirvana grunge, alternative rock

no doubt pop rock, ska punk

oasis britpop, alternative rock

panic! at the disco (specifically their first 3 albums) pop rock, baroque pop, emo

paramore pop punk, emo

pearl jam grunge, alternative rock

pierce the veil post-hardcore, emo

queen classic rock

radiohead art rock, electronica

rammstein neue deutsche harte, industrial metal

red hot chili peppers funk rock, alternative rock

red velvet k-pop, electropop

the smashing pumpkins alternative rock, grunge-adjacent