I love a good playlist. And I love how this tradition has given me a space to reflect on what music can offer, how it sticks with me over time, and how it changes as I age.
It goes without saying that this was a surreal year above all else, and a slew of emotions came with that. Birthdays are always a good time to process and look back on that, and this year especially so.
- Back In My Body – Maggie Rogers
- The Bones – Maren Morris, Hozier
- Dance With Me – Snow Patrol & The Saturday Songwriters
- Move Along – The All-American Rejects
- Woman (feat. The Dap-Kings Horns) [Explicit] – Kesha, The Dap-Kings Horns
- My House – PVRIS
- Maneater – Grace Mitchell
- Motion Sickness – Phoebe Bridgers
- Waves – Dean Lewis
- this is me trying – Taylor Swift
- Achilles Come Down [Explicit] – Gang of Youths
- Told You So – Paramore
- Level of Concern – Twenty One Pilots
- Gimme a Minute – PVRIS
- Simmer [Explicit] – Hayley Williams
- Paralyzed – Against The Current
- Just One Yesterday – Fall Out Boy, Foxes
- The Village – Wrabel
- Coming Home – Falling In Reverse
- Eternally Yours: Motion Picture Collection (feat. Crystal Joilena) – Motionless In White, Crystal Joilena
- Deep Water – American Authors
- My Mistake – Piano Version – Gabrielle Aplin
- Heartbeats – José González
- Spinning – Lubalin
- Chinese Satellite – Phoebe Bridgers
What music has been getting you through lately? Let me know in a comment below or on Twitter @ohgrowup. Thanks for reading, and good luck adulting!
(Photo is a free stock photo, but it’s got the vibes.)