Mumford & Sons – 'Sigh No More'

Best paired with: a bowl of dirt

Somehow, a bunch of British hipsters tapped into some ethereal Dust Bowl angst and sold 3 million records, causing a nü-folk tsunami that the American airwaves are still recovering from.

Woody Guthrie is spinning in his grave. And Marcus Mumford won a Grammy.

To get the full Grapes of Wrath experience this album sells you on, grab a bowl and dig into some dirt. Real dirt — as arid as you can find. There's nothing quite like a belly full of topsoil to connect you with the economically devastated farmers of the Dirty Thirties.

The Weeknd – 'My Dear Melancholy'

Best paired with: a pint of ice cream
 

We've all been through a bad break-up — it sucks. And when your newest ex is Selena Gomez, no one blames you for releasing an album's worth of ugly crying.

I truly believe The Weeknd wrote this record after 12 straight days of watching Grey's Anatomy and eating Toblerone with mascara streaming down his face. But I get it, man. Sometimes the feels are just too real to even dream of using a bowl. So dive into the carton spoon-first, work out your demons, and try your best not to get tears in the Cherry Garcia.

Rae Sremmurd – 'SremmLife'

Best paired with: a fried Twinkie

Rae Sremmurd is bad for your health. No way around it. It doesn't matter if it's organic, locally sourced, or free-range — there's no such thing as guilt-free SremmLife.
 

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The Ramones – 'Ramones'

Best paired with: Kettle Chips

You know those times when you're already full, but a bowl of chips is just staring you in the face? So you keep on munching even though your stomach starts to hurt, but you can't stop yourself because you still want that taste in your mouth?

Yeah, that's basically The Ramones.

Crunchy, quick, and consistent. They reinvented rock music by just playing too quickly to figure out if they were any good. They go from craving to sensation and back in an instant.

Sure, the obvious choice for "once you pop, you just can't stop" punk rock is Pringles. But Kettle Chips have the crazy flavors: Himalayan Salt, Maple Bacon, Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue. The hits just keep on coming and next thing you know — you're five bags deep into The Ramones and you don't know what to do with yourself.

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Post Malone – 'Stoney'

Best paired a with: a peanut butter, pickle, and bacon burger

Mathematically, Post Malone shouldn't work. He sings dreamy, trap-inspired R&B looking like ... that. And still, everyone loves him. I can't keep myself from wondering, "How?"

How does this make any sense? How come I like this so much? And most importantly, how do I dance to this without looking so painfully white?

Musical genre-benders are like weird food combos — the bad are unforgivable but the good are so great, you almost wish you weren't too stoned to remember the recipe. Alas, some things are best kept a mystery. Because there's no point in trying to make sense out of a late-night fridge raid.

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