Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips.

Artists on platforms such as Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of new singles, but who has time to sort through all that? RIFF does!

We pooled our resources to find some of the best new singles from all genres and backgrounds, so you can find your newest earworm without all the drama. Enjoy this week’s hidden gems:

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Bossie, “Post Teen” — Toronto pop artist Bossie jumps straight out of a John Hughes film in this new single. Highlighted by technicolor synths, distinct drums and a grandiose reverb, the track is a blast from the past that also covers universal territory. Those familiar with the term quarter-life crisis should be no strangers to Bossie’s words, as she sings of student debt, being out of a job, impulsively cutting your bangs and more. But even through the nightmares of young adulthood, “Post Teen” flips the lows into a high-spirited anthem: “Courage, my love/ You’re too young for giving up.”

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Kelsey Lu, “Shades of Blue” — Like a magnetic force, subtle in presence but strong in effect, “Shades of Blue” draws in listeners instantly. The single starts with a calm, rippling guitar intro and seamlessly intertwines with Kelsey Lu’s vocal blend of soul and folk. Throughout the track, the Los Angeles artist faces the internal conflict of feeling stuck on an ex, but feeling sick of the grief. Then as the bridge comes around, a greater point of self-realization is reached with a symphonic breakdown and Lu singing, “Happiness is a state of mind/ And you almost stole mine.”

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LP Giobbi, “Amber Rose” — LP Giobbi and Hermixalot have created a funky, badass bop that sticks it to all the slutshamers, misogynists and other haters out there. The single pays homage to both Amber Rose, leader of the Slutwalk movement, and Hermixalot’s 2008 poem about the feminist. Before, many regarded Rose as merely “Kanye West’s girlfriend” and gave her backlash for her past as an exotic dancer. But this track celebrates Rose’s reclaiming of her true narrative as a CEO, activist and mother. The track spreads that kind of strength to listeners with its gripping riff, “I Amber Rose on these hoes.”

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Wooden Shjips, “Red Line” — Better days don’t feel too far away with Wooden Shjips’s newest single, “Red Line.” The tune starts with an optimistic chime and easygoing vocals, instantly setting a positive mood. In a press statement, guitarist Ripley Johnson described the song as “about trying to find equanimity as life continuously pulls you in different directions, emotionally and psychically.” Despite tangents of wiry guitar parts, which represent those personal obstacles, the track moves on smoothly and cohesively—as might life. Crafty and clever, “Red Line” marks Wooden Shjips’s exciting return after five years out of the spotlight. The upcoming album, V., is due out May 25.

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State Champs, “Dead and Gone” — Pop-punk fans must be head over heels with the back-to-back State Champs news. First, the New York rockers revealed a new record in the works called Living Proof. Then, the group debuted a new track, “Dead and Gone,” along with a music video for the single. The song bids farewell to a love turned sour, featuring just the right blend of angst and catchy pop-rock melodies. The chorus is especially a head-bopper, trying to break free from the rocky relationship: “You only get redemption when you’re dead and gone.” Meanwhile, the music video features the band on the run from masked chasers—a huge homage to pop punk alum Yellowcard’s “Ocean Avenue.”

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Chloe’s Pick — Kelsey Lu’s “Shades of Blue” hooked me instantly with its guitar intro. As the track progressed, it only grew more hypnotizing with Lu’s haunting vocals and gradual growth in instrumentation. I also liked Lu’s use of literary devices, from being a chess piece to a blazing fire. But the metaphor that stuck with me most was “feeling shades of blue,” the song’s namesake. I think it perfectly alludes to the different degrees heartache may come in, which is what Lu seemed to experience in the track.

Follow editor Chloe Catajan at Instagram.com/riannachloe and Twitter.com/riannachloe.