It’s about that time again… so we’ve prepared a playlist! Whether you’re bummed about summer’s approaching end, or you can’t wait for school to start again (despite the inevitably crushing workload), here’s a soundtrack for your transition back to Columbia (and the anxieties and insecurities that can come along with that).

  1. T-Shirt Weather by Circa Waves – As summer comes to a close, this song is perfect to play with your windows rolled down (maybe for the last time this year?)
  2. You’re Not Good Enough by Blood Orange – You’ll need a song to prepare yourself for re-entry into the land of Imposter Syndrome, aka CU. Dev Hynes will help you get ready to doubt yourself again!
  3. It’s All in Vain by Wet – For when ya gotta tell that summer fling, “baby please, let go of me, let go of me.”
  4. ADHD by Kendrick Lamar – This will only remind you how much you’ll have to concentrate soon once classes start back up, but who cares, at least the beat is great.
  5. Super Rich Kids by Frank Ocean – CU, is that you? We’ll keep jamming to this song until we stop being bitter about the fact that Frank has yet to release new music… so forever, basically.
  6. Summer’s Over Interlude by Drake – Speaks for itself.
  7. Don’t F**k With My Money by Penguin Prison – Time to be a broke college student again!
  8. Pay My Rent by DNCE – For all of us returning to Columbia, but not to on-campus housing this fall, this song is particularly relevant.
  9. Girls ft. Chance the Rapper by Joey Purp – Q: Where all the girls at? A: Barnard, probably.
  10. Oblivion by Grimes – As summer starts to fade, Grimes will provide the soundtrack to transition into fall.
  11. Too Much by Geographer – For those who have “been here just lying in the basement” waiting to go back to school.
  12. Lite Weight by Anderson Paak – If you’re tolerance went away this summer like ours did… also, you better refresh your memory on all those jams that mostly white boyz like, and Malibu a good place to start.
  13. Please Ask For Help by Telekinesis – Make sure the froshies are reaching out when they need assistance! Come on, lend a hand. Be one of the nice upperclassmen.
  14. I Want You by Marian Hill – “I spent the whole summer sleeping, you’ve been staying up all night….”
  15. Paris by The 1975 – They may be describing the French city when they say “not enough noise and too much racket,” but which city does that really remind you of?
  16. Sunny Spell by Basic Tape – A bop, honestly. Perfect for background music while you stuff your suitcase, or for walking down the MoHi sidewalk for the first time since May.
  17. Same Old Song by The Weeknd – If you think this year’s gonna be soooo different… let us know how that works out!
  18. Finger Back by Vampire Weekend – In which Ezra sings about Jerusalem… ya know, “the one at W. 103rd and B’way?” It’s a falafel shop, for all you first years. Get pumped to be back on Broadway.