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The public transport equivalent of Armageddon is upon us. Starting today (Wednesday, August 5) at 6:30pm, all tube services will draw to a halt for 24 hours, leaving the London commuting population to fend for themselves above ground.
There will be pushing, shoving, biting, clawing and possibly some moshing - depends what kind of crowd you're in. Gigwise is aware of how hectic things are going to get out there so we thought we had to help anyway we could. Below you will find a 15 track playlist filled to the brim with calming and soothing music to try and mitigate the aforementioned shoving, biting etc.
It's catered to walk you through the varying stages of calm from the contemplative opener of Modest Mouse's latest record, Strangers to Ourselves into the holy trinity of chill Indie makers The Shins, Wilco and Bright Eyes.
The playlist then manoeuvres into more stripped back singer-songwriter territory with a double bill of Joni Mitchell and Sharon Van Etten.
By this point in your commute, tempers may be on the rise. That bloke who seemed to join the queue after you appears to be sitting on the bus that you were told there wasn't enough room for you to fit on. How did that happen? We've got you covered. A dose of the meditative sounds of Sigur Ros is exactly what you need to cool that rage inferno going on in your head.
Now, tired, flagging, your destination is only a stones throw away. Songs of resolve are in order. Air's 'Alone in Kyoto' is the perfect soundtrack for reflection. Think about how far you've travelled, the faces you saw, the obstacles you've overcome. Explosions In The Sky's 'So Long, Lonesome' is as appropriate a closer as any track we could think of. Bid farewell to you hellish journey and relish in the fact you never have to do it again, well, until tomorrow.
Listen to Gigwise's 'Calm song' playlist below
