If you’re unlucky like me, you have 8 am classes every single day. While you try your hardest to get a good night’s sleep, it’s so hard to sleep before midnight every day. Pair your inevitable sleeplessness with a lecture in the wee hours of the morn, and you have yourself a miserable, perpetually stressed college student. Here’s some motivation for you to get out of bed and go to class.
Transviolet, “New Bohemia”
An intersection between ancient and modern, Transviolet’s minimalist approach to pop music is both moody and edgy. Once you listen to “New Bohemia,” you’ll be hooked, and it’s a great song to put as your alarm clock in the morning.
Oh Wonder, “Landslide”
Maybe you’re going through an especially difficult time in your life. Maybe you just broke up with your girlfriend. Maybe you just need some time alone. “Landslide” can provide you with the comfort you need, regardless.
Nao, “Bad Blood”
The best song with the name “Bad Blood” ever (sorry, Taylor). A mix of pop, funk, R&B, dance, and so much more, Nao artfully blends seemingly discordant influences together to create, as Pitchfork calls it, “purple-hued funk, smoky neo-soul, [and] muted washes of dubstep.”
Tame Impala, “The Less I Know The Better”
Tame Impala’s psychedelic rock and alt-pop sound has won both hearts and Grammy Awards, and “The Less I Know The Better” signals a “dancier” shift in vibe for the band, placing more emphasis on synthesizer than guitar.
James Hersey, “Miss You”
James Hersey keeps popping up everywhere; you may have heard his dreamy vocals in Dillon Francis and Kygo’s “Coming Over.” But, “Miss You” is dead-set on becoming your new favorite songs, with bubbly synths to accompany you along the way.
Frankie, “New Obsession”
Taylor Swift called this song out as one of her favorites a while ago; clearly, Taylor Swift has really good taste in music (no surprise there). Frankie’s “New Obsession” will spark a buzzing sensation throughout your body and soul.
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