Courtesy of Slack-Time.

From the petulant pop-punk of Ace Wilder to the totally unnecessary sledgehammer similes of Fifth Harmony, I decided to make you a handy-dandy list of all the Most Important Tracks from the Week:

Ace Wilder, “Riot” 

I‰’ve been listening to this song non-stop (which is difficult because it‰’s not available yet in the US). It‰’s sort of like if the Ting Tings and Gwen Stefani had a baby, only with a brass band to back her. Plus the drums and the clapping and the yeahs only back up the bad teen girl insolence that is 2014 in Pop. Ace Wilder‰’s “Riot” is not the “Riot” of JAY Z in No Church in the Wild, or of BeyoncÌ© in “Superpower”. It is the “Riot” of the pissed off and petulant not-so-little-girl who breaks into trashy lingerie stores and dances on top of public buildings. Romanticized Teen Riot Aesthetic.

Ella Eyre, “Comeback” 

You might have heard Ella Eyre‰’s summer hit “If I Go‰Û, which I think is part of a movement that‰’s started a fusion of dance pop and soul. I am so into this movement. It‰’s a song about douchebags being douchebags, a theme I think Pop has both universalized and eternalized. BUT it has a line that sort of delineates from the main theme (cyclical spurning upon spurning upon spurning), making the whole song rad as hell: “it‰’s not your job to show this boy some education‰Û. I want it on a t-shirt.

CHVRCHES, “Dead Air” 

It‰’s pretty much classic CHVRCHES, which is weird to say as CHVRCHES only has one album out. It‰’s a little more melancholy than “The Mother We Share,” but I think that‰’s more to do with the fact that it‰’s the newest release for the new Hunger Games soundtrack than anything else. If you have time, you should really check out the new Hunger Games soundtrack. Lorde, Taylor Swift (with the Civil Wars?!), and the Chemical Brothers are also on it. A weird, excellent mix.

Calvin Harris (feat. Haim), “Pray to God”

Calvin Harris‰’ new album came out this week; unsurprisingly, he collaborated with a wide variety of pop stars. I‰’m not a huge fan of Calvin Harris, but I can‰’t deny “We Found Love‰” when I make my judgements (and neither should you). I really can‰’t deny that this song is legit. You know when Haim does that thing where they sigh angrily into the mic? Yeah, that happens in this song. It‰’s not just Haim, though (which I thought I‰’d prefer, but now I‰’m not so sure) – it‰’s more like Haim with a little Calviny hint to it. It‰’s balanced. It‰’s good, guys.

Cheryl, “Goodbye Means Hello” 

Do you guys know Cheryl? She was in Girls Aloud, this British Girl Band, from 2002-2009. Then she went on a solo career; she experienced some success but she didn‰’t break into the US. That being said, this new album is (and should be) a huge deal. “Goodbye Means Hello‰” is pretty light on the bass, Cheryl uses a lot of swoopy little harmonies. It leads up after “Crazy Stupid Love‰Û, which I honestly thought couldn‰’t be topped. I am reconsidering that belief now.

The 1975, “Medicine” 

“Medicine‰” is not a Pop song per se, but The 1975 are definitely a Pop band. Until “Medicine,‰” their songs have been reliant on an ethereal 80s synth sound, whereas this is more reminiscent Oasis. Actually, it reminds me of “Champagne Supernova‰Û. With steel drums. So it‰’s a radical change from their first album, but if anything, I‰’m really excited for this new sound to be paired with Matty Healy‰’s gravely voice.

The Veronicas, “If You Love Somebody” 

It‰’s those chicks who did “Untouched‰” when we were all in high school or whatever! Believe it or not, “If You Love Someone‰” is not really the same thing as “Untouched‰” at all. It‰’s not particularly interesting lyrically and it‰’s a bit repetitive, but it‰’s definitely something you can jam out to. Also, the bridge adds everything you could ever ask of a happy dance song with a punchy beat.

Mat Kearney, “Heartbeat”

Words to describe this song: Plucky. Dancy. Flourishy. Boogie. It‰’s called “Heartbeat,” and I wasn‰’t expecting anything else. The lyrics are very middle school jam (ironic because one of them is “ain‰’t leaning on no clichÌ©‰” except yes you are, Mat, this whole song is a clichÌ©). The synth runs are weird and hilarious and unexpected, and the beat is pretty standard indie pop. A solid jam with enough quirk to get you through a long Wednesday.

Kaskade & John Dahlbück (feat. Sansa), “A Little More”

I‰’m not a big house music person (though my attitude towards it has been somewhat amended since house music decided it wanted to take over the mainstream). So I don‰’t know a ton about Kaskade. This song is good though – the build is really good. The hook is really good. I will say that the beginning brings you deep into “A Little More‰” when the strings are layered so beautifully over Sansa‰’s voice.

Fifth Harmony, “Sledgehammer”

I am an eternal defender of Girl Groups all around the world, and Fifth Harmony is not exempt. I just think there‰’s something really attractive about the 8-bit thing going on with this single. Even though the lyrics make absolutely NO sense, (“If you could feel my heartbeat now, it would hit you like a sledgehammer?‰” Like, what?) the song is catchy enough to make me uncomfortably push the terrible lyrics to the back of my mind.