Using the same principle as in my pairs of segues playlists, here are some of my favorite trios of songs:
1. Wake Me Up-The Rosemarys
2. Left Foot Down-Downy Mildew
3. Hideous Towns-The Sundays
(The first two tracks feature seemingly sunny lyrics. On "Hideous Towns," Harriet Wheeler sings a negative set of lyrics in a disarmingly sunny voice, making the song segue somehow with "Left Foot Down." "Reading, Writing & Arithmetic" still holds up, front to back, as one of the strongest albums of 1990.)
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4. Gently Down The Stream-Hem
5. We Let The Stars Go-Prefab Sprout
6. I Go To Sleep-The Pretenders
("You can search this wide world over and never find meeeeeee," Hem sings to start off an endearing trio of songs that bring to mind waltzing into space, into the night, or off to sleep.)
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7. Not So (live)-The Spongetones
8. Stranger Things-The Sneetches
9. I Think About You-Scott McCarl
(Jangly guitars? Check. Accessible lyrics? Check. It's power pop time.)
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10. It's Gonna Rain Again-The Persuasions
11. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head-B.J. Thomas
12. Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again-The Fortunes
(So, the theme of this set is one of the more obvious ones. Not every theme has to be enigmatic.)
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13. Sleeping Satellite-Tasmin Archer
14. Fly Away-Paul Graham
15. Understanding-Everything But The Girl
(Thoughtful lyrics for late-night contemplation.)
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16. Because It's There-Michael Hedges
17. Dans La Nuit, La Neige-Popol Vuh
18. The Ecstasy Of Gold-Ennio Morricone
(Thoughtful instrumentals for late-night meditation.)
