The Best New Music to end your STUVAC
WORDS BY NICOLE BAXTER
Exam periods can be stressful, and music is the best therapy. Some of us prefer to listen to it whilst studying (and somehow still retain information) whilst others use it as a study break. Music is a great way to disconnect and switch your brain off for a while, which is very important for all of us to do. I’ve noticed over the years that exam periods can become very stagnated when it comes to music – with no time to search for good new music, you listen to the same songs over and over again and become frustrated. Well, worry not! Here’s a compilation of some of the best new music releases so you don’t have to find them.
Arctic Monkeys
Album: Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino
Genre: Alternative/Indie
Recommended songs:
- One Point Perspective
- American Sports
- The World’s First Ever Monster Truck Front Flip
- She Looks Like Fun
- The Ultracheese
With Confidence
Album: Love and Loathing (released August 10th)
Genre: Pop punk
Recommended songs:
- That Something (single)
Luke Combs
Album: This One’s For You Too
Genre: Country
Recommended songs:
- Beautiful Crazy
State Champs
Album: Living Proof
Genre: Pop punk
Recommended songs:
- Criminal
- Crystal Ball
Post Malone
Album: Beerbongs & Bentleys
Genre: Contemporary R&B, Rap
Recommended songs:
- Better Now
- Ball For Me (ft. Nicki Minaj)
- Same Bitches (ft. G-Eazy and YG)
Charlie Puth
Album: Voicenotes
Genre: Pop
Recommended songs:
- The Way I Am
- LA Girls
- Done for Me (ft. Kehlani)
- If You Leave Me Now (ft. Boys II Men)
- Slow It Down
- Empty Cups
DNCE
Album: People to People (EP)
Genre: Dance-rock/Funk
Recommended songs:
- TV In The Morning
- Man On Fire
- DANCE (single)
Shawn Mendes
Album: Shawn Mendes
Genre: Pop
Recommended songs:
- Particular Taste
- Like To Be You (ft. Julia Michaels)
- Perfectly Wrong
- In My Blood
- Nervous
- Lost In Japan
- Queen
Nicki Minaj
Album: Queen (released August 10th)
Genre: Rap/Hip-Hop
Recommended songs:
- Bed (ft. Ariana Grande)
- Rich Sex (ft. Lil Wayne)
Mayday Parade
Album: Sunnyland
Genre: Alternative rock
Recommended songs:
- Satellite
- Looks Red, Tastes Blue
Zaytoven
Album: Trap Holizay
Genre: Rap
Recommended songs:
- Go Get The Money
Cosmo’s Midnight
Album: What Comes Next
Genre: Alternative/Indie
Recommended songs:
- Lowkey (ft. Buddy, Jay Prince)
Troye Sivan
Album: Bloom (released August 31st)
Genre: Pop punk
Recommended songs:
- Dance to This (ft. Ariana Grande)
- Bloom
Gorillaz
Album: The Now Now
Genre: Alternative Rock/Electronica
Recommended songs:
- Humility (ft. George Benson)
5 Seconds of Summer
Album: Youngblood
Genre: Pop rock
Recommended songs:
- Youngblood
- Want You Back
- Lie to Me
- Talk Fast
- Moving Along
- More
- Empty Wallets
- Monster Among Men
- Meet You There
KIDS SEE GHOSTS (Kanye West & Kid Cudi)
Album: KIDS SEE GHOSTS
Genre: Rap/Hip-Hop
Recommended songs:
- Feel the Love (ft. Pusha T)
- 4th Dimension (ft. Louis Prima)
- Reborn
Jay Rock
Album: Redemption
Genre: Rap
Recommended songs:
- Redemption (ft. SZA)
- Tap Out (ft. Jeremih)
- Troopers
- ES Sales
Amy Shark
Album: Love Monster
Genre: Indie Pop
Recommended songs:
- Don’t Turn Around
- I Said Hi
(Just letting you all know, Amy Shark says hi, and she hopes you’ve been well).
Ne-Yo
Album: GOOD MAN
Genre: Contemporary R&B
Recommended songs:
- The entire album
- I’m not even joking it’s all genius