Pitchfork has been running a new feature called “5-10-15-20”, in which they “talk to artists about the music they loved at five-year interval points in their lives. ” I thought it would be a fun game to play with myself, so here we go!
Age 5 – Phil Collins: “Sussudio”
Though it came out a few years before I turned 5, I’m going to use it as it was still probably my favorite. My mom says I used to freak out and dance around whenever it would come on the radio. I still think it’s a great, fun song, though American Psycho ruined it for me a little.
Age 10 – Ace of Base “Don’t Turn Around”
Hey, don’t judge…! It was one of my first cassette tapes that wasn’t children-themed. I was young and loved listening to the radio. So, pretty much any music I could dance to was perfection to my little ears.
Age 15 – Radiohead: Anything from “OK Computer”
As cheesy as it sounds this was probably the first time I really felt the impact music could have. I remember so overwhelmed by “Exit Music” that I just broke down and cried. It could have also been the moodiness of that age, but the fact that the album has remained so amazing, to me, through the years, says a lot about its quality (as if I needed to be yet another person that praise this album).
Age 20 – Oukast “Last Call” & “Prototype”
Listening to this album just seems to crystallize a small slice of my life. The coolness of Savannah, driving around with my college boyfriend, working late in the computer labs, living with Morgan and Nia in our fabulous first apartment.
Age 25 – Lykke Li “Little Bit”
I had a friend turn me on to Miss Li and it was love at first listen. I felt a special fondness for “Little Bit” almost immediately. I was cute and quirky, capturing those first feelings of falling for someone remarkably well. It has quickly become “our song” and Jack even set it up on his phone that it plays for me whenever I call him (so, I get to hear it at least once a day).
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