We have too many feelings!' exclaims fashion editor Carla V. as we put our playlists together, and we all agree. There’s no better — or perhaps worse — time for all these feels than the rainy season, when the skies seem like they’re always crying because you just won’t do it for yourself.
Here comes the rain again
MANILA, Philippines - Tunes to tune out to as you stare somberly (solemnly, sadly, sorrowfully) out your window at the sheets of rain falling from the gray, gray sky— Regina Belmonte
Portishead — Roads
Hearing this song on vinyl is what convinced me I needed a record player, and it’s the first record I put on when it starts to pour. It may be 20 years old, but it’s still as moody, potent, and painful as ever.
Eyedress — Nature Trips
Dark, intense, and evocative, this song found me on a bad day and stayed with me. “I just wanna forget everything that’s making me feel bad,” Eyedress pleads. Me, too, man.
Radiohead — All I Need
Unrequited love: You’ve been there. I’ve been there. We don’t need to talk about it, we can just listen to Thom Yorke croon our lives into our ears in ways more painful than we can recall actually experiencing.
Placebo — Without You I’m Nothing (feat. David Bowie)
The only way to improve upon perfection (which this song is) is to have David Bowie do guest vocals on it. “You’ve never seen the lonely me at all,” I mean, come on, I don’t even need to explain this one.
Wise men say, it looks like rain today — again
By now, you must know that a rainy day playlist is essential. While I love these songs whatever the weather, like many things, they become magical in the rain. Stay indoors, only fools rush in. — Chonx Tibajia
Joni Mitchell — A Case of You
The album is called "Blue," and I am not quite sure if it alludes to the color or the feeling, but this song triggers a landslide of both. Not to be consumed in tandem with alcohol. Oh no, no, no.
Feist — Comfort Me
The song goes, “When you comfort me, it doesn’t give me comfort actually.” Much like the deceptively soothing sound the rain makes when you’re a hundred feet aboveground, safe and sound in your little box.
Led Zeppelin — When the Levee Breaks
This song’s warped, slowed-down tempo makes for a perfect blackout jam. The record spins, your mind spins, the world goes into a whirl — all while it warns you. If it keeps on raining, your dam of feels is going to break.
Home alone
There’s something about the torrential downpour that just makes you want to overindulge in your feelings. Don’t. Play it out with these subtly seductive tunes, stay home, and stay out of trouble.— Carla Villanueva
Wet — Dreams
Brooklyn band Wet just released their EP and this song is an indulgent alternative to reality. Go ahead, feel the feels.
Shy Girls — Under Attack
Dangerously sexy and smooth, this song is anything but shy. You’ve been warned.
Vindata — All I Really Need
Try and get by with a little help from your friends, if you know what I mean.