New Subscriber Playlist: “Bring Back the Chills”

Last month’s playlist, titled “Bring on the Sun,” was intended to offset the incoming February chill. As it turns out, though, it might’ve worked a little too well. Here in Nebraska, at least, we experienced some decidedly un-February-like weather, with temperatures frequently in the 60s and even 70s — with one notable exception being a sudden snowstorm in the second-to-last week. But even that disappeared after just a few short days.

That surprise of a snowstorm notwithstanding, it just felt wrong to feel so warm in February of all months. So March’s playlist — titled “Bring Back the Chills” — aims for the opposite, with a dozen songs ranging from glitchy pop and chilled post-rock to iceber-sized drones, and all of them specifically chosen to lower the mercury and bring on some true chills before Spring lifts its pretty little head.

Accompanying the playlist is the latest episode of my “Playlist Breakdown” podcast, in which I spotlight one of the playlist’s songs and why it’s so special, interesting, and/or meaningful. This month’s episode focuses on Patrick Phelan’s “Icestorm,” a delicately brooding ballad from an under-appreciated singer/songwriter.

Both of these are little bonuses for subscribers who support Opus financially. If you’d like to get access to them (and more), subscribe to Opus for just $5.00/month or $50/year. (You can also subscribe for free and get my weekend newsletter.)