Chase away the study session woes

I am a firm believer in having background noise when doing any activity. Other people may say it is a distraction, but I find that having absolute silence is the distraction. Considering finals week is almost upon us, I figured I would suggest the best song to study to. Intro by The XX is my pick for this, and I would like to thank Pandora for helping me find this great tune.



A key factor to this song is that it has no lyrics. You might think that I am crazy for enjoying a song that has no lyrics, but in fact, some great songs are mostly instrumental. Studies have shown that putting on classical music while students take tests have increased test scores. I remember my art teacher in middle school used to put on classical music to help “inspire” us.

In my humble opinion, classical music is mind numbing, but I find this song specifically to be wonderful when doing homework, studying, or for general background noise. You can argue that television does the same thing, but I always glance back at the screen when I’m watching television and doing work. Non-lyrical music is the best for this. This song may be short, but it’s very simple to put on repeat and not even notice the song ending or beginning.

I have yet to check out other songs that this band has produced, but they have received great reviews from critics, especially on their album xx. Recently, they contributed to the newly revived Great Gatsby movie's soundtrack.

I hope you all enjoy this pick!

-Rachel