Every week, the music industry adds to the glory of our Fridays by filling the cornucopia of contemporary music with genre-diverse goodies. From hip-hop to rock, from rap to folk, new music flows into the market on this weekly global release day, leaving listeners with a lot of music listening to fit into their busy schedules. Sometimes, the weeks get caught up with life, and suddenly a week’s worth of new releases become tunes of the past before they’ve even hit your ears. Here’s where this new column comes in! Though I may not be a music expert, I have listened to quite of bit of it in my 21 years. With this built-up experience, I hope to introduce you to what I think just might be the best new music, from genres I hold dear to my heart and others you might hold to yours. Let’s embark on a journey toward a campus full of music listeners who knew that top hit “before it was big.”

This list certainly does not do justice to the musical greatness of today, but it’s a start. Every other week, I’ll try my best to search high and low for the best songs of today and to justify exactly why I selected them.

“Old School” by Urban Cone

A mix between electronic and synth pop, “Old School” does not fall under the category of an “old school” song. The song itself proves a little more mainstream than the band’s older music, but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Urban Cone still proves capable of maintaining its groovy signature sound while combining it with the contemporary electronic dance music sounds of today. Incorporating a unique spoken word component to the piece, like that which can be found throughout Bastille’s album “Wild World,” “Old School” implements a noticeable break in-between the electronic beats, ensuring that the song’s lyricism and pop quality do not go unnoticed. The lyrics themselves, though nothing entirely moving, fit the lightness of the song as they encourage the pursuit of an old-school romance. Overall, this song seems eclectic when considering the different aesthetics in which it can fit. Whether you’re going out or walking to the library, it will surely add a skip to your step.

“Good Morning—Madison Mars” Remix by Grouplove and Madison Mars

Though I’m not usually a fan of remixes, this might just be one to check out. “Good Morning” came out on the Grouplove album “Big Mess” back in 2016, but this revamped version of their originally moderate tempo song will have your feet tapping and your mind racing a little faster. The best part of the song comes at the prechorus, right before the introduction to the main chorus. A little tongue twister reading, “From the black to the blue, To black, black, you like that? Call on the cat cause the cat dragged,” as well as the tonal shift at the prechoruses’ end, keeps listeners’ ears attuned and interested in where the song will lead them next.

“No Favors” by Big Sean

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRzlq6tWNWU

“No Favors” packs the punch, quite literally. As far as satisfying the qualifications of a good rap song, “No Favors” has a simplistic beat that comes to life by way of impactful lyrics. Emphasizing the idea of pushing yourself to be your personal best even when it seems like all odds are against you, Big Sean fills his piece with allusions to the current social and political climates of today. And to add to this motivation high, Eminem solos for a good two minutes of the song where he goes full savage, as he does in most of his music. Including comments on Flint, Mich., the Black Lives Matter movement and Donald Trump’s presidency, Sean’s new masterpiece may not seem like a big deal, but it undeniably captures the chaotic atmosphere of our world, both in its lyrics and its sound. Currently, it is the most popular song off his new album, “I Decided.,” which was released in full last Friday.

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Below is a playlist of Greer’s songs for this week: