On a road trip
When I was 16, I melodramatically told friends this is the song I wanted "to die to".
Best listening on a long drive while the sun is setting.
I give myself asthma flare-ups while singing along to the "ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, aheyyyyyyaahhh" part of this song on the way to work.
This song makes me feel like I could punch God. Impeccable high energy car tune.
Just a banging punk tune to practise some awful, just dreadful vocal harmonising with the boys.
The perfect combination of melancholy and high energy to reinvigorate you when the energy is down.
Tidying up the house
Nice and calming pop-folk music. A staple of my cooking or cleaning listening.
I have no idea what this song is about — it’s in Japanese — but it’s one of my favourites and just hits right. I still try to sing along despite the linguistic challenges.
I treat this song like a fun wedding dance song, except I’m single and the chapel is my dirty kitchen.
A song designed for the whistlers among us. It’s like jazzy elevator music for your soul.
This is the part of the playlist where I become one with my little tidying-up dance routine. I become a bopping machine. Nobody can stop me.
While you are exercising
I love starting a workout with this song because it builds steadily until my home gym (garage) is full of the kind of noisy music my mum hates.
The bassline of this banger just manipulates me into wanting to run as fast as I can and lift heavy objects. It’s also a cautionary tale about hiding a depraved sex life, which is pretty fun.
This is a great song for exercise where you need some rhythm. I’m not lifting weights to this, but I would absolute run or row to it.
Play this when the workout hurts and you want to feel like a cool badass with big strong muscles and a mysterious backstory.
When I need the final energy hit. The climax feels like being forgiven for your sins. Play it very loud.
