Thanksgiving is a time of bounty, and we should be thankful for the cornucopia of great new songs that is currently spilling onto the plastic tablecloth of our hearts.

If you’re looking for five hot jams to liven up your holiday, then crank these hits!

(1) “Heartless” by Kanye West — You guys? I love “Love Lockdown,” but I looove “Heartless.” The insistence of the beat; the simple, pounding rhythm of Kanye’s rap-singing; the guys yelling “Hey!” after every line… it’s all so urgent and dark and exciting. And once again, I’m struck by Kanye’s vulnerability. He may swagger at awards shows, but his music lays down raw feeling. That’s so much more engaging than a generic rap about clubbing.

(2) “Mr. Hurricane” by Beast — Once again, the free iTunes download has done me right. Otherwise, I wouldn’t know about this Canadian band, and that would be sad. I mean, how cool is that gospel choir in the chorus? How sick is the drum loop? This song is perfect for walking down a crowded city street. You hear it, and you feel like an instant ass kicker.

(3) “Cold Shoulder” by Adele

Adele’s from the Duffy/Winehouse/Estelle school of young British woman who sound like throwbacks to the beehive hairdo. Her music is so stylishly cool that it might as well be polished chrome, and “Cold Shoulder” proves why that’s awesome. Because it sounds like it doesn’t have a hair out of place, the song treats heartbreak with cold curiosity, as though the narrator is more fascinated by her pain than controlled by it. That’s some sexy self-possession! 

(4) “Blame Me! Blame Me!” by Anberlin — Clearly, I’m in the mood for high energy music right now, because I love this song’s frantic pace. And like all the songs on Anberlin’s fantastic new album, this one lays guitar and drum noise over a strong melody. You can rock out, but you can also enjoy the pretty hook and lovely singing. Even better, the lyrics are genuinely perceptive, exploring how some couples would rather keep fighting about nothing than discuss what’s actually scaring them. For a pop song, that’s pretty deep. 

(5) “Good With You” by L.P.

Do you know why I love this song? Because of the gut-ripping wail L.P. unleashes at :34, like she’s not even trying. Because of the quavering note she sings immediately afterward, on the words “but you.” Because of the stadium-burning chorus, which has so many vocals, guitars, and violins that it’s like a fist in my face. But most of all, I love this song because L.P.’s voice doesn’t sound so great at 2:54. That shit ain’t pitch corrected, y’all, and it’s awesome. She needs to sound messed up because she wants her girlfriend like crazy. That’s a messy way to feel, and a rock song that respects that is a rock song for me.