There are some songs that just seem to belong to the nighttime. Maybe it’s the slower pace or the feeling of being alone with your thoughts.
For this playlist, musicto curators picked the songs they think sound better after dark. From hazy and atmospheric to dreamy, introspective, and a little strange, these are the tracks that feel made for late-night drives, walks, or simply staying up with your headphones on. Here’s what they picked!
Andie writes:
When I play songs at night, more often than not it’s to accompany the slowness of the night. I really enjoy dreamy, shoegaze, and hazy sounds. It helps me relax at the end of the day. Sztyk’s stillness, Destroyer’s haze, Sleeping Jesus’s smoke, and Mac Miller’s ROS, specifically, honesty just felt right. It’s so calming and perfecttt
Jenna writes:
For me, nighttime tends to bring out more indie, chill, and relaxing music, but also a little more synth and dancing energy.
So, one of the first songs I added was “Movie” by The FUR. They have that dreamy indie sound that feels made for late night drives and winding down at the end of the day.
That feeling is what I kept coming back to. Ocean Alley is a great example. They have such a cool vibe, the kind where you just feel cool listening to them. During the day, this song is incredibly chill and could easily fade into the background, but at night, it becomes the star.
“Drifting” by Night Tapes is a song I almost exclusively listen to at night. I usually play it while driving on the highway to or from the city. I cannot really explain what makes it work so well in that setting, but I think you will understand as soon as you hear it.
“Strawberry Skies” by Kid Travis captures another side of nighttime for me. It amplifies that feeling of the sun going down and everything becoming a little softer.
The final song I added is a beautiful cover of a Billie Eilish song, and it brings that same feeling in a different way. It slows me down and makes me sit in the moment for a little longer. The right song can completely change the way you experience the night, and I think every song on this playlist does that in its own way.
Track Listing:
- Pack a Day – Charlie Sztyk
- Kaputt – Destroyer
- Cigarette Skies – Sleeping Jesus
- ROS – Mac Miller
- Three Blind Mice – Billy Fuller
- The Sky Was Pink – Vessels
- I Sometimes Feel Like Paragliding – Barberos
- Flying – Moon Duo
- Millions of Birds – Richard Houghten
- Eat Lego, Die Happy – Dan Le Sac
- Sigil – Stephen Roddy
- Transatlantic Flight – Leif Vollebekk
- Sleep – Robot Koch
- Movie Star – The Fur.
- Drinks and Cigars – Ocean Alley
- drifting – Night Tapes
- Strawberry Skies – Kid Travis
- Happier Than Ever – ASTN
Playlist Image from Unsplash by Timothee Duran.
About the Curators
Jenna B
Music is at the center of everything I do. Whether I’m creating playlists, discovering new artists, or singing along in the crowd, you can usually find me at a concert (over 100 and counting!) or with headphones on, exploring sounds across every genre.
Andie De Guzman
Andie constantly thinks of music as an escape to a whole other place. It also brings out this different side of her that only music can. Like, you ever have a bad day, but when you listen to this particular song or shuffle this certain playlist, everything seems better? Yeah, that's pretty much how it makes her feel too. And for her, music has to be playing everywhere– as in everywhere. It's like she has a soundtrack for anything. She can't stop writing or talking about it. It's something she can talk about with you for hours and hours. Music helps her get lost but in the best way possible.
Instagram: @andie.de.guzman
You can also follow her Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/andiemars10
