Heard some of these?
Anyone that considers themselves to be a night owl will swear that there’s nothing quite like that period in the evening when you’ve finally got some time to chill and reflect on the day.
I’m a fiend for procrastinating on my laptop, doing nothing and everything, while drifting away to some tunes.
Maybe you’re the same? Do you frequently gather your thoughts while burning the midnight oil? Perhaps you also like to relax and contemplate on things/people/relationships in this golden hour.
With this in mind, here are some tunes whose mood, tone and atmosphere just seem to perfectly sync with this reflective period when you’re not really tired but not quite wide awake either.
The Smashing Pumpkins – 1979
Play it because: It’s like flicking through pictures of a youth that was spent drinking, hanging out with friends and not caring about the world.
New Order – Ceremony
Play it because: As I’ve said before, it’s a perfect vessel of a song. If you’re happy then it syncs with that mood but it’s also incredibly atmospheric and personal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pr6SxJb-Dw
The War on Drugs – Best Night
Play it because: We all can do with hearing from someone else that’s experiencing the same issues and doubts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpuxG9OZXpE
The Sunshine Underground – Somebody’s Always Getting In the Way
Play it because: It’s like a conversation that’s warm, easy and reasuring at 2:37 am.
Bruce Springsteen – Streets of Philadelphia
Play it because: There are times when ‘The Boss’ can articulate exactly what you’re thinking even better than you.
U2 – Bad (Live)
Play it because: It’s almost as if U2 are creating an immersive cocoon to shield you from the world. It’s just you and them.
Vancouver Sleep Orchestra – Vapour
Play it because: It’s the best musical hug from a stranger that you’ve never met. Drift away.
Youth – Daughter
Play it because: ‘That’ person is never far from your thoughts.
Alt J – Tessellate
Play it because: Maybe you’ve got company and need a soundtrack to some late night drinks?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw7SViv3uP8
Bloc Party – So Here We Are
Play it because: It’s nice to get out of your head and into someone elses for a change.
Jose Padilla – Adios Ayer
Play it because: You never know what chilled-out masterpieces you might randomly stumble across on YouTube.
Youth Lagoon – Cannons
Play it because: Words be damned, just drift away.
Bob Marley- Redemption Song
Play it because: Perspective is a truly wonderful thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrY9eHkXTa4
The Pixies – Where is my mind?
Play it because: It fits. Every. Single. Time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFAnn2j4iB0
Radiohead – Fake Plastic Trees
Play it because: It’s special. No other reason is needed.
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