The fall semester is here, and before you even realize it, you’ll be completely stressed out. Before you reach that point of academic despair, just pull up Spotify and listen to this playlist that allows you to calm down, get your studies back into gear and earn that satisfying A.
#### BEACH HOUSE – “Space Song”
As the title of the track suggests, this song will lift you off to a metaphorical space. In this musical isolation, you can focus on your studies in a relaxed, tranquil state of mind. Studying can be a stressful activity, but when you’re listening to this song, you can let your burdensome worries go elsewhere.
#### THE WAR ON DRUGS – “Under The Pressure”
It’s pretty easy to get yourself lost in this epic, nine-minute track. Ironically, this distraction can lead to plenty of productivity. Losing yourself in this musical safe haven will allow you to block out other stressful matters so that you can focus solely on the task at hand. Even if you’re not studying, you can get a lot of things accomplished in general with this playing in the background.
#### CHET FAKER – “Talk Is Cheap”
Australian singer-producer Chet Faker is known for his captivating electro-pop. While many people know that this genre is great for studying, “Talk Is Cheap” in particular is great for preparing for that exam. The distant, aloof saxophone is there to be felt more than heard, and the hypnotic beats are there to keep your attention, but not distract you from what you’re working on.
#### M83 – “Lower Your Eyelids To Die With The Sun”
This 11-minute instrumental ballad is perhaps one of M83’s most inspirational, triumphant works. It begins rather quietly, but it swells up into a grand, epic electronic orchestra. Studying can be a relatively mundane task, but this beautiful piece of music will keep your spirits high while you’re entrenched in a seemingly endless sea of class notes.
#### RADIOHEAD – “Ful Stop”
I think it goes without saying, but Radiohead’s latest album, “A Moon Shaped Pool,” is awesome. The fifth track, “Ful Stop,” is the album’s best song for studying. The haunting bassline in the intro builds up throughout the song. Eventually, Thom Yorke’s dejected vocals enter, and begin to layer over each other as the drums become more prominent. The interesting use of dynamics and layering in this song keeps you intrigued, making the boredom of your studies much more tolerable.
