Sometimes less is more, and a song doesn’t have to be fast to be powerful. Here’s a collection of my personal favourite slow jams, in order by tempo. Press play, lay back, and feel the groove.
SIDE A:
1. “Blind” – TV on the Radio – Young Liars EP, 2003
2. “Complaint Department” – Lykke Li – Youth Novels, 2008
3. “Lizaveta” – Constantines &- Tournament Of Hearts, 2005
4. “The Wicked Messenger (Bob Dylan cover)” – The Black Keys – I’m Not There, 2007
5. “White Dove” – Sleepy Sun &- Embrace, 2009
6. “When The Levee Breaks” – Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin IV, 1971
7. “Bobby Zincone” – Do Make Say Think – Besides EP, 1999
8. “Born Of A Broken Man” – Rage Against The Machine – The Battle Of Los Angeles, 1999
9. “U.R.A. Fever” – The Kills – Midnight Boom, 2008
SIDE B:
1. “Down Boy” – Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Is Is EP, 2007
2. “Freestyle (Ratatat remix)” – Despot – Ratatat Remixes Volume II, 2007
3. “Spitting Out The Demons” – Gorillaz – D-Sides, 2007
4. “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Greatest Hits, 1993
5. “No Diggity (ft. Dr. Dre)” – Blackstreet – Another Level, 1996
6. “Total Job” – The Faint – Danse Macabre, 2001
7. “Make It Wit Chu (acoustic)” – Queens of the Stone Age – The Definitive Collection Of B-Sides & Rarities, 2007
8. “Monkey Man” – The Rolling Stones – Let It Bleed, 1969
9. “No Regrets” – Sohodolls – Ribbed Music for the Numb Generation, 2007
