Is this playlist for me?
If you’re a listener with a taste for the bittersweet, there’s something for you here. These are songs to listen to alone in your room as you enjoy the fading light of late afternoon. Each includes extended chords, poignant intervals and striking key changes that almost encourage you to step back and take a big-picture view of life.
If I were just going to listen to one song, which should I pick?
Renaissance by Grace Kay is a standout track, and a great place to start. Musically, it epitomizes the kind of nostalgic longing that defines this playlist. This song showcases poignant melodies, elaborate chords, and vintage sounds that take you back in time.
What genres are represented in this playlist?
Indie pop, jazz pop, soul, americana, chill pop
Antecedents
Although all the songs are new, the feeling quality in this playlist is one I associate with decades past. If you enjoy the mood that comes through in these older songs, you may enjoy this playlist:
- So Far Away by Carole King
- Pling! by Shuggie Otis
- Edith & The Kingpin by Joni Mitchell
- Hello It’s Me by Todd Rundgren
- The Hot Revivalist by High Llamas
- Taken In by Mike & The Mechanics
If I like this playlist, what other ones should I check out?
Wistful and Crunchy & Jangly both emphasize new music with a plaintive quality, although they differ in a number of ways. Crunchy & Jangly is narrower in that it emphasizes guitar and is inspired specifically by the college rock of the 80s and early 90s. Wistful is defined less by any one instrument and more by a pensive mood that weaves through music of different genres.
Liminal focuses on recent songs that incorporate modulation, and in this regard is similar to Wistful. Nightfall also emphasizes more complex harmony like Wistful, but is more about the inner movement of opening up than winding down. Slow shares the complex chords and arrangement of Wistful, as well as the more deliberate pace, but differs in that it’s more sultry than sad, and emphasizes soul and R&B qualities over pop. All four of these playlists hold treasures for listeners seeking old-school chord progressions in contemporary music.
Last Updated on December 23, 2024
