Rihanna - Stay ft. Mikky Ekko
The runs in this song make me feel like some type of diva star. It’s one of my favourite songs to belt out in the car alone or with someone that I’ve forced to duet with me (I will obviously always be Rihanna).
Hopium - Dreamers ft. Phoebe Lou
I went through a really tough time when I first started uni and this song felt like it really understood me and how I was feeling. I felt like the vibe wasn’t completely sad, so I was able to listen to it on repeat without sinking further into darkness. It really got me through.
Yeo - Secret Powers ft. Yule Post
I remember voting for this for one of the Hottest 100s. I was so proud that it wasn’t one of the PRE-ENTERED songs. Look how indie I am, I have to enter my song, that I discovered, because no-one else knows about it, I’m so fucking hip.. But then that train of thought was abruptly halted by a moment of clarity. I realised how pretentious and douchey I sounded. That moment of true self-awareness will always stick in my head and this song with it.
(It’s also a ridiculously catchy song with a killer sax solo).
Architecture in Helsinki - Contact High
Not only does this song have bombass riff, it reminds me of when my partner and I were first getting to know each other. I remember it vividly; this song pumping in the background, a camping trip where he was first meeting all my friends, and them giving him their approval. That night we also went skinny dipping and gazed at the milky way. I could feel myself falling in love.
Purity Ring - Fineshrine and The Bloody Beetroots & Greta Svabo Bech - Chronicles of a Fallen Love
I’m the type of person who will fall in love with a few songs, deeply. There will be 3-4 songs in my playlist and I will literally listen to nothing but those on repeat. I’m like a commercial radio station. These two songs were in my playlist when I first moved out of home. It was the background for when I packed, unpacked and felt the crushing pain of saying goodbye to my best friend.
Bagraiders - Sunlight and Bagraiders - Shooting Stars
It was one of our first ‘cuddle’ dates and my partner had put on music to create an atmosphere. He was the type of person to buy albums and listen to all the songs in order. I was surprised he liked this type of music as he looks like the type to not like this type of music. It was a reminder to me to be less judgmental and made me want to learn everything about him. Six and half years later, I’m still keen on learning more.
One DIrection - Clouds
I went on a road trip with my sister and she had just become infatuated with One Direction. They were the sound track to our adventure. There was a 1D t-shirt contest that we spent days designing logos and artwork. They were the soundtrack to our late nights. Every time I listen to One Direction it brings back so many memories with my sister that make my heart swell. This song in particular was the opening song to their On The Road Again concert which also happened to be my first concert. It was such a great night spent with one of my favourites and I will never forget how amped we got when this song started playing. I will always be a directioner.
