Open Thread: Music Sounds Better With You

Let’s talk sad dad music

I’m homeward bound, back on Ryanair’s garishly coloured seats, a pair of little Lego sets in the bag hoping to score a few “dad comes home” points on my return.

Earphones in as the plane doors close, laptop ready to whip out when the seatbelt light switches off. I’m browsing through my Spotify downloaded list—always a good indicator of where your music …