Songs to listen to on the train

We try to be exciting, but normally we're bored. Especially when on public transport. This is what's been getting us through train journeys recently.

Bon Iver- skinny love

Raining outside? Hopefully you'll be going past a lake and some trees and can dream away to this sleepy sad song. we won't lie and say we know what it's about but it's good for pretending you're in an indie film. To be honest, you could just listen to the whole album. It's all good.

Friendly fires- hurting

Maybe it's summer, maybe there's just a slither of sunlight coming through the grey sky. Either way, if you squint at the rubbish weather and listen to this then it's easy to pretend you're on your way to a barbecue or something better than where you're actually going.

Ghostpoet- cash and carry me home

If you're hating the world quite a lot which is pretty hard not to do on the train then this will help you on your way to a deeper level of festering depression. Every night out turns out crap and life is too hard, alcohol makes it worse, all set to a dull achey thump. Perfect.

Black kids- hit the heartbreaks

Yeah! Everything is great and amazing and you've had a perfect day and the night is going to be even better! Moments like this are such a rarity that you need songs like this to pretend sometimes. But if you actually have a reason for feeling this good, even better. Just try not to smile too much on the train, no one likes a smug idiot.

The cure- love cats

Ok we know its been done to death but there's a reason. It's so good. Pull the tray table down, you have an instant piano to play along with this classic. forget you're on a train, forget where you've been and where you're going. Just enjoy the song and look like a knob.