Okay, so I know my choices might seem a bit random at first. But if you’d listen to them you’d find that they all have a certain vibe that is very…me. This is what perfect music is supposed to be (for me). The songs all hit just the right spot between melancholy and sweetness without being too depressing to enjoy while in a good mood, they all have amazing lyrics and at least 3 are featured on movie soundtracks that I love (which gives them a bonus positive association for me at least). Can anyone guess the movies? 👀
They are songs that I never get tired of despite having listened to most of them hundreds of times since I was a teenager.
Also I truly believe that most of them are just objectively amazing and that I could show them to random people (with good taste) and they’d all have a Zach Braff in Garden State moment.

Also, full transparency: this is not really a new list, it’s based on a spotify playlist I made 1 1/2 years ago. I just picked my 10 favs and ranked them. Here’s the link if you wanna see the rest:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Ow5COoIaBfc9gBUGSOyAV

1. Still Beating by Mac DeMarco
2. Paper Bag by Fiona Apple
3. Drivin’ on 9 by The Breeders
4. Death of a Disco Dancer by The Smiths
5. Ich mach meinen Frieden mit euch by Tocotronic
6. These Days by Nico
7. The Time is Now by Moloko
8. The Moon Song by Karen O
9. Always See Your Face by Love
10. Dirty Mouth by Alice Phoebe Lou