We are back with our second Songs That Send Us: After Dark Edition episode! It's a special episode since we are celebrating *roughly* one year of doing this podcast. Listen in as we answer listener questions, talk recent bops and reminisce about the past year. Thanks for being on this ride with us! 

This week Annie and Shadin catch you up on their most recent concerts, their newest bops (spoiler: Shadin is having a Hippo Campus moment), and break down the Lizzy McAlpine song Pancakes for Dinner. This one is tender, lovely, and the analysis comes at the perfect moment since her new album was just released this week! Check it out (the podcast episode AND the album). WHERE TO FIND US Twitter: @songsthatsendus  Instagram: @songsthatsendus  Spotify:...

One of the most iconic artists (at least Annie would say so) recently dropped a song that makes us feel POWERFUL. Today, we bring you an episode all about King by Florence + The Machine. We also fangirl about Julia Nunes listening to our last episode and our upcoming concerts! But really, this ep is all about how women should be able to have it all. Catch us using "I am no mother, I am no bride, I am king" in every conversation.  

Shadin and Annie are hoping to bring more eyes and ears to Julia Nunes with this episode which breaks down her song Not True. This one hits us straight through the heart, and we hope you can feel that same sweet, angsty pain as we discuss (what else is new) a song about the end of a relationship. Plus, don’t miss some new bops after a little bit of a hiatus, and us causally discussing soulmates. Wouldn’t be a Songs That Send Us episode without it feeling at least a little like a therapy...

Today we bring you 80s energy bop talk, ANOTHER JoBros baby, a Lucy Dacus concert review, but mostly we talk about Deep End by Holly Humberstone -- a song about being there for loved ones when they're going through a tough time, even if you can't relate. P.S. If you got tickets to see Olivia Rodrigo with Holly Humberstone opening, just know we are infinitely jealous.  WHERE TO FIND US Twitter: @songsthatsendus  Instagram: @songsthatsendus  Spotify:...

This week we talk about another song about love with a different view—the ever classic 505 by Arctic Monkeys. Known for their epic lyrics and potential ambiguity, Annie and Shadin take a deep dive into what this song is all about and why it is one of AM's most popular songs. A little unhinged, a few new bop talk recs, and a whole lot of tangents… you don’t want to miss this one. WHERE TO FIND US Twitter: @songsthatsendus  Instagram: @songsthatsendus  Spotify:...

You might think you know what yellow means, but Coldplay is here to let you know that you really don't. Today we talk about one of Annie's  favorite love songs -- Yellow by Coldplay is a song about when you love someone so much that you think the stars shine just for them...that's just pure love at its core. In other news, RIP the groundhog that died the day before groundhog day, you will be missed buddy. 

We're backkkkkkk! In our first episode of 2022 we talk about how sometimes you just need to grow a garden to deal with life. That's the energy in Oom Sha La La -- it's messy and the lyrics feel silly but the song also feels like a breathe of fresh air. In other news, we eagerly await the Jonas Brothers fatherhood album now that they're all dads. Also shout out The Hockey Guys on TikTok for making trendy videos.  WHERE TO FIND...

We send everyone off for the holiday season in the only way Songs That Send Us knows how: an indie winter classic. With limited lyrics and an ever-changing musical undercurrent, White Winter Hymnal by Fleet Foxes has become one of their most notable songs and a favorite for this time of the year. Featuring some new tunes as well, this episode is perfect to hold you over for the holiday season!

What could be as lonely as love? This week Annie and Shadin discuss a lesser known Amber Run song all about the sometimes isolating, terrifying side of love. (A callback to our discussions on Avoidant Attachment style, anyone??) Despite the subject matter, this one is an absolute VIBE. We also touch briefly on some new bops and announce a seasonal (indie) classic for next week. WHERE TO FIND US Twitter: @songsthatsendus  Instagram: @songsthatsendus  Spotify:...

A glass of alcohol in hand, we bring you the second After Dark episode: Spotify Wrapped aka the best time of the year. We talk about it all: the surprises in our top 100 songs, our "audio auras" and the flex that is having high minutes spent listening. A moment of silence for all the Apple listeners who don't get to post pics of their year in music.   WHERE TO FIND US Twitter: @songsthatsendus  Instagram: @songsthatsendus  Spotify:...

TikTok really is the new age of music distribution and Sam Fender's Seventeen Going Under is an example of that. Sam's song became popular because of a TikTok trend created by survivors of abuse. It's an upbeat song that is highly autobiographical and honest, touching on being young man and overwhelmed by your emotions. Plus, we talk Red (Taylor's Version) and why Josh Hutcherson is 10/10 gonna be the next person to star in one of her music videos.  WHERE TO FIND...

It's time for Abba nation to rise in this week's bop talk, and Annie's love for Liza Anne continues to grow. Last Song is beautifully sung and touches on the vulnerability and honesty of a one-sided love. As experts on avoidant attachment styles, we're diagnosing Isak Danielson as an anxious avoidant. Sadly this song was not featured in the Nicholas Spark's movie of the same name.  WHERE TO FIND US Twitter: @songsthatsendus  Instagram: @songsthatsendus  Spotify:...

Welcome to a special edition of Songs That Send Us: our first ever After Dark episode. We give you the lowdown on our experience at Shaky Knees music festival in Atlanta, including Phoebe Bridger’s mosh pit, who was the biggest letdown, and lots of surprises. It was a musical weekend filled with old favorites (Dermot Kennedy, The Strokes) and new ones (Backseat Lovers, Liza Anne and Ritt Momney). Take a wild guess what actor walked right in front of us in the bar line... WHERE TO FIND...

Welcome back to another episode of Songs That Send Us. Today we talk about The Voice and that Bad Art Friend NYT article, but mostly we talk about an under the radar song, Old Friends by Pinegrove. It's all about the mixed feelings of being back in your hometown and that weird time in early adulthood when you're TRYING to figure things out.  WHERE TO FIND US Twitter: @songsthatsendus  Instagram: @songsthatsendus  Spotify:...

Today we bring you a not-so traditional love song that was used in many fanvids featuring pining ships....Another Love by Tom Odell! We get into why this song wrecks us so much and detail how Mercury Retrograde continues to torment us (aka this episode was a struggle).  WHERE TO FIND US Twitter: @songsthatsendus  Instagram: @songsthatsendus  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/uugdzghxrjensh1j7w2b9slgh?si=Q7nOvSAnTEepndxf2HSVrA

It’s officially Fall, which means we are going to be listening to moody, emotional songs 24/7 (cough cough James Vincent McMorrow’s new album). This episode features Shadin being disappointed in Annie's lack of respect for Big Tex and we talk about Annie’s most played Spotify song: Dirty AF1s by Alexander 23. Both Annie and Shadin are huge fans of the rhythm and lyrics in this song — it is the perfect song to have on a loop. WHERE TO FIND...

Apparently Ashe brings out our chaotic energy...today we're talking about how we're not not fine when we say "I'm fine," and why it's important to ask people how they are doing. Plus Annie and Shadin give updates on their first concert since corona started!   WHERE TO FIND US Twitter: @songsthatsendus  Instagram: @songsthatsendus  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/uugdzghxrjensh1j7w2b9slgh?si=Q7nOvSAnTEepndxf2HSVrA

We're back with another song that is definitely in our musical canon. This week we bring you the iconic Lord Huron song, The Night We Met. This song was used in a bunch of fandom videos and the lyrics were used in edits all over Tumblr in the late 2010s...We apologize in advance for how many times we mention 13 Reasons Why. WHERE TO FIND US Twitter: @songsthatsendus  Instagram: @songsthatsendus  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/uugdzghxrjensh1j7w2b9slgh?si=Q7nOvSAnTEepndxf2HSVrA

Sit back and enjoy today's episode: Coffee by Quinn XCII, featuring Marc E. Bassy. We talk sleeping habits, Quinn XCII's fun energy and just a littleeee bit about rejection. Highly recommend having a cup of coffee while listening to this one.  WHERE TO FIND US Twitter: @songsthatsendus  Instagram: @songsthatsendus  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/uugdzghxrjensh1j7w2b9slgh?si=Q7nOvSAnTEepndxf2HSVrA

This week we’re throwing it back to talk about Norah Jones and Sunrise, the song that won her the 2005 Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Grammy. Y'all aren't ready for the unique bops we bring you this episode, plus Annie explains why she is the coolest TA around (give her class’s eclectic playlist a listen) and why this is the perfect chill song to play while doing ANYTHING. P.S., how bad are our British accents? Be honest.  WHERE TO FIND...

Annie and Shadin are big Sophie Turner fans, so we HAD to do an episode on Joe's love song for Sophie, Hesitate. Hesitate is full of personal lyrics and lets Joe's voice shine. We also talk bops that have been getting us through life changes -- new jobs and grad school -- and why Harry Styles on the Calm app is the best collaboration ever. Fair warning, this episode contains some casual Nick Jonas shade.  WHERE TO FIND US Twitter: @songsthatsendus  Instagram: @songsthatsendus  Spotify:...

One of The National's most popular hits, About Today is one of those "stop what you're doing and listen" songs. The slow instrumentals coupled with deep, melancholy vocals and simple lyrics create a song that will make you FEEL. Annie feels very strongly about the use of this song in the movie Warrior, which is high praise on its own.  WHERE TO FIND US Twitter: @songsthatsendus  Instagram: @songsthatsendus  Spotify:...

Indie king Bon Iver is easily one of our favorite artists (it’s basically a law in Wisconsin that you have to like him). Holocene is one of Bon Iver’s most popular songs for a reason — this  episode we try to tackle why it’s such a staple, plus we hit you with some Billie Eilish hot takes.   WHERE TO FIND US Twitter: @songsthatsendus  Instagram: @songsthatsendus  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/uugdzghxrjensh1j7w2b9slgh?si=Q7nOvSAnTEepndxf2HSVrA