Gloomy Day Playlist

So you know those gray, cold, rainy days that always lull you into a haze? Yeah, that's what it''s been like here the past few days, so I figured that a playlist to go along with environment was most certainly needed!

Strange and Beautiful- Aqualung (This just seems to suit the world outside my room these past few days, with a somber, slow feel and lyrics that seem to perfectly describe the way that the gloomy weather and renewed spring plants interact, it's perfect for this playlist.)

Ocean Breathes Salty- Modest Mouse (Now this song is very different from the last one, but at the same time the guitar bridge between verses seem to align well with those times when you're out walking in the gloom.)

Northern Downpour- Panic at the Disco (Back to a more somber mood with this one. This song appears on a lot of my lists, mostly because I love it but also because I feel like the mood and lyrics can be taken into many different context and work perfectly. Just listen to it here, and you'll see what I mean.)

Streetlights- Ludo (Somber, with deep, meaningful lyrics, that seem to speak directly to the atmosphere outside and to how you feel on days like today.)

Drops of Jupiter- Train (An oldie, but goody. Again this is one of go-to playlist songs, because the instrumentation and lyrics lend themselves to different situations. This song is more up beat for this playlist, because I feel like even though the day is gloomy and somber, doesn't mean you have to be.)

Dreaming Out Loud- OneRepublic (So this song starts out kind of like some of our other songs: soft, slow, somber, but then evolves into what I think is a truly inspirational and beautiful piece without really with out changing too much, the tempo stays pretty consistent, but the increase in volume and addition of instrumentation changes the feel of the entire song.)

So this is a shorter playlist than I normally make but I feel like this is the essential basics needed for a playlist around the theme of gloomy days, and the rest is about personal choice. We see a theme of somber, soft songs, with mostly acoustic parts as the lead instrumentation and vocals play key parts in setting the mood of the songs. If you have favorite songs like this, then add them into the list, leave them in the comments, and enjoy your gloomy day :)