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As summer keeps sizzling away, pop vocalist Jordy brings a high-energy look at trying to make it in this crazy world, while duo Lean Year pulls at our heartstrings and rock group Creature Canyon says goodbye to a sour relationship through powerhouse rhythms. We round out the list with a pop-punk anthem by Well Wisher, guitar rock by Dancing on Tables and a poppy take by Arkells.

Jordy, “Idk Sh!t” – This track epitomizes trying to “make it” as we cluelessly navigate adulthood—but in the most upbeat way possible. In his latest single, Jordy turns up the energetic ’90s and early 2000s pop influences and strong falsettos, with a catchy rap-infused bridge, where he puts everything on his sleeve: “I’m broke/ I’m lonely/ I’m jaded/ Found love in all the wrong places,” he sings, before he reiterating, “I don’t know shit/ I just make it look like I do.” 

Well Wisher, “Panic” – This pop-punk track begins with simple guitar strumming and clapping beats, and fully takes off right as the first chorus begins. Electric guitar, bass and drumming by New Jersey’s Well Wisher (Lucas Dalakian, Natalie Newbold, Lynsey Vandenberg and Matt Viani) share an equal amount of strength, while Newbold’s powerhouse vocals almost give off a Paramore-esque vibe. Listeners are taken on a journey of the rollercoaster struggles faced while living with anxiety.

Creature Canyon, “Sleepwalking” – This track will be on the the indie rock band’s debut album Remarks, out Sept. 2. It features high-powered yet sultry vocals by Austin Steele, who lets go of a dead-end relationship. “I don’t want to wait for something that feels so far away,” he sings. Ryan Amyot knocks out invigorating guitar riffs while Kyle Victoria (drums), Aaron Lund (bass) and Luc Fralic (keyboards, percussion) transport us back to the 1970s with blends of rock while simultaneously weaving in a contemporary punk sound.

Lean Year, “End” – Duo Rick Alverson and Emilie Rex release this heart-wrenching ballad amid personal tragedies, as their forthcoming album Sides is expected to address a string of losses they’ve recently faced. “End” reverberates with a sense of heartbreak with jazzy trumpet phrases topped with light cymbal strikes and a faint piano. Rex’s soft and soulful vocals yearn for a piece of her that is now missing. “Don’t know where you are/ Don’t know where you’ve been,” she emotes.

Dancing On Tables, “How Do I Get Back To Her” – As this five-guy Scottish pop-rock band (Robbie McSkimming, Callum Thomas, Hamish Finlayson, Gregor Stobie and Reece Dobbin) is on the way to releasing a debut LP, it brings forward this guitar-centric breakup rebound bop. It’s got to be one of the love anthems of the summer. The track takes off at full throttle and stays at the top of the energy scale throughout the entire song. Amid bouncy melodies from his own and Finlayson’s electrifying guitar phrases, and McSkimming’s keys, singer Thomas is “trying to figure out where it all went wrong.” Dobbin tears up the drums and Stobie slays on bass.

Arkells with Lights, “Human Being” – Canadian rockers Arkells released this high-energy bop ahead of Blink Twice, the companion to their sixth album, Blink Once, alongside Canadian powerhouse Lights. The track is heavy with layers of electrifying synths and drum claps as frontman Max Kerman presents a danceable ’80s pop vibe with a freeing message that reassures people it’s OK to be who they are. Lights chimes in with, “I’ve got no fear now/ I’m feeling brand new.”

Amelia’s Pick: This week goes to Jordy. I not only 100-percent relate to his message as I stumble through my late 20s trying to make it look as though I have it all together, but this is probably the most danceable depressing song I’ve heard in a while. This track is going on my permanent playlist.

Follow writer Amelia Parreira at Twitter.com/AmeliaParreira.