@Tim McVey

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

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

Discover new music from artists we think you'll like. Refreshed every Friday.

Some of the best new music was actually recorded decades ago, but only recently saw the broader light of day—a testament to the work of archivists, collectors, and reissue labels the world over. Here’s a playlist collecting some of the most interesting stuff, with an emphasis on the spooky (and slightly silly) sounds of Halloween, from the dusty corners of the grave—uh, crate-digging community.

Making laidback, perfectly worn-in tunes that sound effortless is a shockingly hard thing to master. Claire “Clairo” Cottrill perfected that art in her late teens, becoming a YouTube icon in 2017 on the strength of her spare, huskily murmured mantras—pop ballads that transformed homemade loops into sweet reveries. Even more impressive: she’s managed to preserve the guileless understatement of her early tracks in the cleverly calibrated songs she’s produced with assists from indie heavyweights like Rostam and Dave Fridmann. Sophisticated synth grooves, scuffed-up, washed-out guitars, and gently insistent rhythms make her quiet gems subtle jams.