Another monthly playlist for your listening enjoyment

Cover of 'not november' playlist/@csessinger on Spotify

Back by popular demand

In my blog last month, I featured seven songs on my October playlist that I encouraged my readers to listen to.

In that post, I described how time has always been equated with the music I was listening to in those moments. Of course, I talk about how each month begins with a carefully curated playlist that will capture the vibrations of the month to come.

So lo and behold, I am back with another monthly playlist, only this time for November. Check out these five featured tracks and view the entire playlist on my Spotify page.

1. Grand New Spin, Gold Celeste

This spacey tune by Gold Celeste debuted in 2015. The quaint song with beautiful melodies that will lure you into a dream-like state. The track is light, airy, and makes the listener feel as if they are floating away, embarking on a grand new spin into an alternate universe.

Check out this brief article on the band and how they came to be.

The Norwegian band Gold Celeste. Photo courtesy of Benedikte Olsen/Facebook.

2. Waterloo Sunset-Mono Mix, The Kinks

This beautiful mix of Waterloo Sunset by the Kinks is an undeniably amazing song. This tune whisks the listener away into the melting sunset as frontman, Ray Davies, sings of a rumored romance between former British celebrities Terence Stamp and Julie Christie.

Listen to The Kinks perform a slow-paced rendition of'Waterloo Sunset' live in 1973. Courtesy of WoogieTheCat/Youtube.

3. Me and Magdalena, The Monkees

The Monkees, who were in their prime in the late '60s, celebrated their 50th anniversary with the album release of Good Times!, which featured this song, Me and Magdalena. This track was originally written for The Monkees by Death Cab for Cutie's lead singer Ben Gibbard. Read more about their collaboration here.

Listen to Ben Gibbard perform Me and Magdalena. Courtesy of Mitch White/Youtube.

4. Angelina, Pinegrove

This song is incredibly simple, containing only three melodies laid over the same chords. The lyrics are simple as well, and the song only includes two verses before it ends after 1:41. However, Pinegrove gives off a rustic, edgy, textured sound in "Angelina" that exudes feelings similar to that of the November month.

Pinegrove performing Angelina live at Audiotree in 2016. Courtesy of Audiotree/Youtube.

5. A Change Is Gonna Come, Sam Cooke

While I am certain I am not the first person to show you this song, it is beautifully constructed and its message reigns true today. Even more so, this song feels appropriate now more than ever, as we begin to see a shift in leadership in the White House and the year slowly winds down.

Sam Cooke. Courtesy of Gilles Petard/Rolling Stone.

A recent cover of this track that I came across comes from Lizzo. She performed Sam Cooke's "A Change is Gonna Come" during Global Citizen's One World: Together at Home benefit concert for COVID-19. Watch Lizzo perform this song from her home below.

Courtesy of Global Citizen/Youtube.

Music for the month

As always, I hope that you gained some new taste and your ears are relieved after listening to these five songs.

I encourage you to connect with me on Spotify for more regularly updated playlists. Of course, let me know which of these tracks you'll be adding to your playlist in the comments!