Music To Take A Break To
Drop everything and take a breather, with Andie
featuring artists like
Mura Masa • The Killers • Wilco • Neil Young • The Kooks • May Erlewine
After a really long day, it’s nice to just sit back and listen to some good music. And I’m pretty sure you know the feeling I’m talking about. Music is such a good breather at the end of the day, or what’s more in the middle of the day when you just feel overwhelmed. It guides you in taking a step back and to just simply…enjoy the little things. And I don’t know about you, but even just listening to a single three-minute track can count as my break for the day.
The tracks in this playlist are meant to ease your mind. The voices are slow, the instruments are mellow, and the lyrics are something that I’m sure we can all relate to in some way. It’s also the perfect balance of slow, tranquil, and light. Now, it’s really beautiful when you come to think about it. Music has that certain effect to completely change your mood or state into something so utterly calm. And at times, you’ll catch yourself not worrying about a single thing because you’re just so immersed with all the melodies and lyrics– the best feeling, hands down.
So c’mon, take a breather with me and these mind-calming tracks.
Hotel Delmano – MUNYA
12 December 2021
A French track, but it’s as if you can understand the meaning by a single listen. It’s a beautiful and gentle story about love.
5 a.m. – The Millennium
6 December 2021
Early in the morning? You always need a track to set the mood. The Millenniums perfect that 5 a.m. setting…
Truly Madly Deeply – Yoke Lore
1 December 2021
A mesmerizing, sincere cover. The perfect scenery-type of song. Its slow melody packs so much emotion in each lyric.
16 / 04 / 16 (Jack’s Song) – Cavetown
28 November 2021
This track is a story about life and death. It makes you reflect in a calm-and-subtle-tone type of way. Listen and get its meaning here.
Prove Your Love – Fleetwood Mac
20 November 2021
Feelings, echoes, and soothing vocals. This track will immediately get you. See the way it perfectly expresses emotion. Find out more here!
Cigarette Skies – Sleeping Jesus
18 November 2021
This track makes you feel through its lyrical repetition. The vocal tone of the singer will bring you to this dreamgaze journey. Plus it makes you think, “What are Cigarette Skies?”
Hand It Over – MGMT
14 November 2021
A track with layers of meaning. It’s amazing how music and lyrics can take on so many forms– about us and the world we live in. What does this track remind you of?
Visions – Loving
11 November 2021
This track makes me think about what feeling and the truth really means. How does it make you feel? Click here to see how I interpret it and share with me how you would.
Wild Motion – Drugdealer
9 November 2021
This track by Drugdealer eases my mind the moment I click play. It’s truly a unique piece that just has to be heard.
Kaputt – Destroyer
7 November 2021
An ambient, dream-filled track that’ll sooth your soul. The variety of sounds that pop up while listening will get you hooked.
Big Sur – The Beach Boys
4 November 2021
The Beach Boys brought me to a whole new place with this track. It’s so fun, but still calming and the harmonies are something else. Give it a listen and resonate with my description here!
In My Life – The Beatles
1 November 2021
Taking a break, thinking about all the people you’ve met along the way. This song makes me reflect on life, but in the best way possible. Gotta give it a listen.
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.
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