I was chatting with Liane a while back (actually, a really long while back now!) and she told me about how when she was at uni, they had a listening lounge – a place to go hang out with headphones on and listen to tracks. It got us thinking about how certain tracks can transport us instantly back in time, and so we decided to make a playlist of our best nostalgia music.
Every track on this list is one that vividly catapults us back to a very specific place and time – for me, that can be in the car on the way to college, being 10 years old, or commuting to work (back when I did commute).
It’s a time capsule of memories and feelings (and not always good ones either – Banarang takes me back to a time in my life I’m happy to have left behind), and while many of these tracks might not hold any baggage for you, our hope is that it inspires you to think about your own nostalgia music – we’d love to hear it!
If work times are currently tough, Liane’s Guide to Conflict Management might be a good place to start!
Track Listing
- Political – Spirit Of The West
- Big Yellow Taxi – Counting Crows
- Circle – Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
- Into the Ocean – Andy McKee
- Vienna – Billy Joel
- Madness – Muse
- Only You – Yazoo
- Everlong – Foo Fighters
- I Will Wait – Mumford & Sons
- Flannigan’s Ball – Dropkick Murphys
- Nightswimming – R.E.M.
- Go Your Own Way – 2004 Remaster – Fleetwood Mac
- Sweetest Thing – U2
- Jets – Bonobo
- Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones
- Bangarang (feat. Sirah) – Skrillex
- Bizarre Love Triangle – New Order
- Found – Matt Fax
Playlist image by John Matychuk on Unsplash
About the Curators
Liane Davey
Liane doesn’t listen to music as often as she’d like anymore. As a mom and an author with a hectic travel schedule, it’s mostly reserved for the quiet moments. There will always be music playing while she’s baking–usually nostalgia heavy sets that evoke memories and trigger tears. On the other end of the spectrum, music will be blaring in the car as she and her daughters go on thrifting adventures to quaint small towns. That’s when music is about joy and connection and singing along at the top of her lungs.
