Top 10 New Songs To Crash Out To

MARINA PRINCESS OF POWER, Lady Gaga MAYHEM, KennyHoopla NORTHERN LIGHTS//, The Weeknd Hurry Up Tomorrow Cover Art

MAYHEM cover art photoshoot director: Frank Lebon

HURRY UP TOMORROW cover art illustrated by: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Frank Miller, Hajime Sorayama, & Harmony Korine

If you're even slightly up-to-date with current internet trends, one that you most likely have seen or have heard of is the term "crashing out". It's when something so frustrating happens that you can't help but freak out and release all of your emotions. This has been translated into music for decades, even before the term became popularized, mainly with heavy bass and loud, emphasized instrumentation. Here is a list of just a few songs that are able to replicate this feeling.

MARINA - “CUNTISSIMO”

The beat and tempo of this song is perfect to go absolutely crazy to. This is supplemented by the string arrangement that plays throughout the production; the strings following along the bassline and MARINA’s echoing vocals give off a beautifully haunting vibe full of power, lyrically and sonically. If you were in a nightclub, the volume would be turned up, the lights and lasers would be flashing all over, and everyone would start crashing out along with you. The mix of electronic and power pop genres create this intense musical atmosphere that are overwhelmingly empowering and electrifying, which is what MARINA’s music is known for, “CUNTISSIMO” and her upcoming album PRINCESS OF POWER being no exception.

Halsey - “safeword”

It’s without a doubt that Halsey has mastered the art of making pop rock music. Her past songs “You asked for this”, “Alice of the Upper Class”, and “3am” are just a few examples of her impeccable and diverse artistry, another being “safeword”, her most recent single. A mix of rock genres that were popular in different decades, the song is fast-paced and full of energy; the perfect addition to a playlist while running a marathon. Halsey sings in a high octave throughout the song, which only contributes to the upbeat rock soundscape. It’s a great song to crash out to because it sounds like it was made to have that exact effect.

Lady Gaga - “Perfect Celebrity”

MAYHEM is one of the albums that contain a song on this list where you could really crash out to the whole track list. One that stood out the most from Gaga’s most recent LP was “Perfect Celebrity”. Having been in the spotlight since a young age, she’s been attacked left and right by haters and misogynists who are unable to see her creative vision and look down on her for being who she is, even when that’s not “perfect” or “how a woman should act” in their eyes. The anger that radiates through the lyrics of Gaga being fed up by this is all too relatable. Combined with her sturdy vocals, pulsating production, and aggressive instrumentation, this song definitely had to be on this list.

HANNAHBELLA - “BASELINE”

The songs starts off with industrial pop production and a heavy bass synth. Soon after, a cacophony of drum fills begins to play as the next verse approaches. Then the drums come back and are amplified, and are much more prominent than before. The volume is high and HANNAHBELLA sings quickly and has a very strong and impactful singing voice. Elements of mystical sound effects are layered with the vocals and instruments, a feature that is commonly found in HANNAHBELLA’s music. She is immensely talented and makes amazing music, and its no surprise a song as striking as “BASELINE” is a part of her discography.

Miley Cyrus - “Something Beautiful”

“Something Beautiful” is a song you don’t expect to make a complete 180 a minute into listening to it. Throughout the beginning, it’s slow and contains elements of smooth jazz and easy listening. Other than Cyrus’s vocals, which can always leave a room paralyzed with how flawless they are, you don’t realize until she sings the line "The great golden bomb, bomb, bomb". The production explodes into a spellbinding symphony of noise - bass, electric guitars, synths, you name it. The feeling you get when you first hear it is indescribable. This happens once more and finishes out the rest of “Something Beautiful”. Then you realize that the title track of Cyrus’s upcoming album would of course be a wonderful masterpiece of music.

Artemas - “i guess u never really cared about me”

The best way to listen to this song is to imagine you’re walking through a forest at night. You’re exhausted and trying to find your way back home, but there’s no light. All of a sudden, you begin experiencing hallucinations. Throughout the tall, thick woods you see visions of the past, swirling in various neon colors, while the rest of the forest is in the same shade of blue the cover art is. The production is astounding and sounds like you’re being sucked through a vacuum in the space and time continuum, and now you have to relive through the worst moments of a relationship that treated you terribly and was the worst part of your life, and you start crashing out right then and there, creatively and effectively personifying the song.

fib - “You Ruined Everything”

There’s a countless number of reasons why this song needs to be on every kind of playlist. It’s amazingly produced and sung on, and a mix of pop and rock reminiscent of 90s/2000s music of those genres. The filter effect on the vocals also contributes to this, adding a feel of pop punk/garage rock, making this song creatively made and sonically diverse. Whether that fits the main theme of your playlist or not, you should just add it anyway. The blips of production where the instrumentation builds up and becomes more intense abruptly fits into it being on a crashing out playlist. “You Ruined Everything” is a single off of fib’s upcoming album Heavy Lifting.

KennyHoopla - "NORTHERN LIGHTS//"

As aptly referenced by the cover art, “NORTHERN LIGHTS//“ appears to be about the harm of animals involving hunting, especially deer. The lyrics are from the perspective of a deer, especially with the verse “Say that it can’t feel? // When you shoot to kill // Now you’ve got your meal”. Anger is a very acceptable response to acknowledging a song like this, the descriptive lyrics being an accurate portrayal of a deer in the line of danger. The “lights” of the title probably signify those of an oncoming car, car accidents being how deer often are killed. All of this shows that KennyHoopla is a very talented songwriter and musician, the production and instrumentation being outstanding as well.

Heith - "The Scrollkeeper"

The complex elements of the production take the forefront of this song. An intricate system of layered beats, synths, sound effects, and instruments are intertwined to make a single that showcases the creativeness and originality of Heith’s music and the noise rock genre. The soundscapes are tantalizing, with each section of the song sounding different from the last, as though “The Scrollkeeper” is telling a story through music. The song features a guitar at the beginning, but fades away as the electronic components of the production take control and the synths are maximized to create this unique, never heard of before sound that is sure to change everyone’s perspective on music; especially with the release of Heith’s upcoming album Escape Lounge.

The Weeknd - "Cry For Me"

While Abel Tesfaye’s new album came out back in February, this song is so extraordinary that it had to be added to this list. The world shook when Hurry Up Tomorrow dropped, especially when it followed the single “São Paulo” with Anitta, another song on the LP you could crash out to. The bassline in “Cry For Me”, alongside the sound effects, and the classic 80s disco-esque synths Tesfaye utilizes in most of his music come together to create a crazy dance song that portrays his timeless music style while adding another element to it that, as aforementioned, will make you crash out. While listening to “Cry For Me”, there are times you feel like you’re floating in space, and other times where you want to rush to the dance floor and go crazy.

The playlist "New Songs To Crash Out To" contains these songs as well as ten more of varying genres that still maintain a pop presence for those who love pop music and the genres that can easily blend into it. If you feel like you're about to crash out or are already crashing out, these songs are a must-listen.

Written By Ashley Adams