Playlist: This could be us, but you playing

By MAC MCDONOUGH
August 26, 2015 in Blogs, Trojan Tunes

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If there is one thing I’m good at, it’s being melodramatic. Partaking in musical melancholy is a passion of mine. I shamelessly stare out of windows while sad songs play and pretend that I’m in music videos or standing in the rain during tragic scenes in movies. I plead the fifth on whether or not Natalie Imbruglia’s ‘Torn’ is one of my 25 top most played songs on iTunes.

I find catharsis in sad songs and counterintuitively start to feel happier after listening to them than I do after playing something more cheerful, and evidently I’m not alone. In fact, a survey of more than 770 people conducted by researchers at the Freie Universitat Berlin in Germany revealed that sad music can create a thoughtful and harmonious state of mind for the listener, facilitating contemplation and reflection – both necessary if you ever hope to overcome an emotional rut.

So I hope you consider this playlist Planet Fitness, home of the judgment-free vibes® that can be listened to while scrolling through Tumblr or dry sobbing into your pillow – that’s your own business.

The eclectic range of tracks, from a Miley Cyrus power ballad to the wompy synthesizers of Gallant’s ‘Weight in Gold,’ has been selected in an effort to ensure there is a song for everyone.

1. Blackbear – Idfc (Tarro Remix)