The theme of this final column should be no surprise. Over the past three months, I’ve very much enjoyed creating a new playlist every week, and many of them have had to do with the time of year. Now that it’s December, and I no longer have upcoming seasons to write about, I thought it would be perfectly fitting to do a winter playlist. Given the seemingly endless catalogues of Christmas songs and folksy tunes, there really is no shortage of winter-themed music, so I’ve done my best to pluck my favorites that encapsulate the snow-filled holiday spirit.
- “Winter Song” by the Head and the Heart
- “If We Were Vampires” by Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit
- “White Winter Hymnal” by Fleet Foxes
- “Little Saint Nick” by The Beach Boys
- “This December” by Ricky Montgomery
- “Aphasia” by Pinegrove
- “California Dreamin’” by The Mamas & the Papas
- “Blues Run the Game” by Jackson C. Frank
- “uuu” by Field Medic
- “Sleigh Ride” by The Ronettes
- “This Will Be Our Year” by The Zombies
- “Does It Ever Cross Your Mind?” by The Paper Kites
This being my last column, I also thought I’d answer a question I’m frequently asked: How do I decide which songs to put on each playlist? To be perfectly honest, it’s not a very well-refined process. I typically scroll through my saved songs, and when I feel like something fits, I throw it in the column. The point is, take all of what I’ve said with a grain of salt and realize that these are all my personal opinions, and if you don’t agree with any of these picks, I take no offense. However, I hope that readers of this column have at least been exposed to new music, have learned more about music they already liked or have learned what music they don’t like. Regardless of where you might fall, thanks for reading this column, and thank you to the Tufts Daily, and especially Executive Arts Editor Steph Hoechst, for letting me spew my musical opinions. Have a great winter break.
Here's the link if you want to listen: https://spoti.fi/2P95M1Z.
