On Oct. 21, 2022, the music of the 12 months lastly dropped. Despite business forecasts, the observe didn’t come from famous pop girlies Carly Rae Jepsen or Taylor Swift; as a substitute, absolutely the banger of a membership observe got here from one Nicholas Britell, on the soundtrack for Disney Plus’ Star Wars prequel Andor.

“Niamos! (Morlana Club Mix)” is a barn-burner, if barn may burn in a decent one minute and 41 seconds. Britell’s music debuted in episode 7 of Andor as Cassian — undercover with the immediately iconic moniker of Keef Girgo — wanders a boardwalk on the brand new beachy planet Niamos. The music is an prompt hit, the kind of membership combine that Star Wars hasn’t mustered in a minute, capturing the deep, moody unease and ambiguity of Cassian’s present state of affairs in Space Florida beachfront whereas nonetheless flowing into the grander story.

(This is the kind of care and consideration one would count on from the person who’s crafted some unbelievable scores in his time, together with Succession, Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk, and The Underground Railroad.)

Apologies to “Monster Mash” and “Werewolf Bar Mitzvah,” however that is the music of the season, and perhaps the remainder of the 12 months. I think many a Thanksgiving dinner will probably be soundtracked by Britell’s thumping synths and piercing, discordant melodies, as soon as the web obliges by making a four-hour loop of this for households to play within the background. No doubt Mariah Carey’s Christmas bop will probably be preventing for airtime with Britell’s observe on radio stations come December. The New Year’s Eve ball drop needs to be meticulously timed to the Morlana Club Mix.

We might have a tough time promoting mass tradition on this. Renaissance got here out this 12 months, after all; “Niamos!” could have stiff competitors on the Grammys, ought to that awards physique lastly put some precise respect on Beyoncé’s title and provides the artist her due. And not everyone seems to be watching Andor but, although they need to be. But with 5 episodes to go, together with a season finale scheduled to drop simply earlier than Thanksgiving, there’s loads of time for Britell to blow the roof off with one other EDM ditty — and for “Niamos! (Morlana Club Mix)” to rule all our Spotify Wrappeds earlier than the top of the 12 months.