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The tracks you can’t get enough of lately, all in one place. Updated as you listen.

The songs you can’t do without. The more you use Apple Music, the more essential they become. Refreshed every Tuesday.

Whether it’s a weekday morning or Saturday night, get going with this personalized set of upbeat music. Refreshed every Monday.

Songs to help you relax and unwind. Updated every Sunday.

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Punk was the triumph of amateurism over virtuosity, but not every disaffected neophyte was interested in aggression. By the turn of the ’80s, punk’s DIY aesthetic was being applied to all manner of non-punk sounds—including the jangly ’60s rock and girl-group soul that formed the cornerstones of indie pop. Trailblazers like Orange Juice showed that literary romanticism and melodic sophistication could flourish in the underground, like flowers poking through cracks in pavement. Those proverbial flowers blossomed into a bouquet through the erudite anthems of The Smiths, but for every crossover act, there were countless other anoraked outsiders—gathered on 1986’s scene-defining <I>C86</I> compilation—building their secret societies one wistful seven-inch at a time. And as spiritual successors like Belle and Sebastian and The Postal Service respectfully expand the palette with orchestral and electronic sounds, indie pop has become a vast umbrella under which wallflowers can congregate to contemplate the rain.

There's nothing wrong with taking a little me-time. Close the door, find a comfy corner, and get in your feelings with these moody, downtempo pop tunes. We update this playlist regularly. If you like a track, add it to your library.

Heart-pumping jams from left of the dial. Our editors regularly update this playlist—if you hear something you like, add it to your library.