Before I get into this I'd just like to say my thoughts are with those in Paris and France. What happened last night was an act of cowardice and I can't even begin to comprehend what would bring people to to perform such a vicious attack. May those who were innocently murdered rest in peace and I hope those responsible will be brought to justice for their barbaric actions. This post is some light relief.. Or not depending on your thoughts of One Direction. 

One Direction have just released their fifth studio album ahead of what they are calling a year long break. On Thursday just gone they performed their first Radio 1 live lounge ever. In which they sang Torn. To any One Direction fan that song brings back memories of X Factor and curly hair and video diaries. It marks the start of the worlds biggest boy band. The song awoke 13 year old Ang who loved the band so much that every Monday she'd rush home just to see five boys sit on stairs and talk crap. So here I've compiled a list of the 10 best One Direction songs ever, in my opinion. 

I Would

An old school but such a happy tune. This was my jam three years ago and it 1000% still is.

I Should Have Kissed You 

This was the B side to One Thing and I OBSESSED. To this day every time I hear it I'm brought back to my bedroom and my cracked iPod touch and my Harry Styles screensaver. 

Over Again

OLD SCHOOL AND EMOTIONAL. Written by Ed Sheeran so a guaranteed great song. This is another one that brings me WAAAAAY back to being so excited because my two favourite artists had created a song together. 

Best Song Ever

I think I love this because it was played at my fifth year formal. I expected everyone to roll their eyes judgementally and scoff. Instead everyone headed to the dance floor and belted out every word, even the lads. I have such good memories of this song. It's such a feel good, sing in the shower song. 

Strong 

The chorus of this is enough for Strong to make it into this playlist. Belt it out, fake emotion, BUT I DON'T CARE I'M NOT SCARED OF LOOOOOOOOOOOVE. Just amazing. 

Happily

I usually listen to One Direction to cheer up. Their upbeat tunes instantly bring a smile to my face. This song is the pinnacle of my happy song. I dance and sing and smile so brightly I look mentally ill. But I LOVE this.

Little White Lies

The reason I love this song? THE DROP. I FEEL LIKE MY WORLD IS ON FIRE WHEN THE BEAT DROPS IN THIS. It's also the first properly sexual song of theirs so yano. YOU KNOW YOU WOULD GIRL. 

18

This was written by Ed Sheeran so it was obvious before anyone even heard it that this would be an incredible song. Emotional tbh. 

Change Your Ticket

This screams the 1975 so I was obviously going to include it here. Upbeat and preppy and such a good mood lifter.

Perfect 

This may be a brand new song but it's already made it into my One Direction hall of fame. HARRYS VOICE, THE SINGABILITY OF EVERY LYRIC, BLACK AND WHITE BAND MEMBERS. Honestly this is such a great tune and it will be FOREVER. 

I really really hope this isn't the end of One Direction. I'm a low key huge fan who pretends to have outgrown them, but belts out every breath to every one of their songs. Thanks for reading. You can listen to the playlist here and find the other playlists of the week 

here.

If you suffer from anxiety it can be difficult to perform even the most easiest and every day tasks. Saying hello to the childhood friend you bump into, asking for help in a shop or even simply getting to sleep can prove to be impossible tasks. I've suffered from anxiety for as long as I remember, whether I knew it at the time or not. And in that time I've tested so many non medicated anxiety cures. Most of which did nothing for me. Apart from music. You can tell by my other playlists, and posts in general, that music is a huge passion of mine so it's really comes as no surprise that music is what I use to calm my busy and over thinking head. I don't just shuffle my iPod when I need to calm myself though. I've discovered that playing loud music works best. It drowns out all the background noise and also helps to shut up the white noise in my head. This method is fine when I can just space out and not have to participate in anything. But we all know that real life doesn't stop because anxiety flares up and more often than not I need to be somewhere or do something, usually in public and with people I don't know, when my anxiety is in full throttle. During these times I have a separate playlist of quieter, more mellow songs that I can listen to on the go when my eyes and ears need to be on high alert. So today I have for you the two playlists I listen to in order to quell my over active and sometimes self destructive mind.

                 LOUD                                                                         Quiet 

Backseat Serenade // All Time Low                             EASE // Troye Sivan                    

Blood Hands // Royal Blood                                          Firefly // Ed Sheeran

A Certain Romance // Arctic Monkeys                        Fireproof // One Direction

Closer To The Edge // Thirty Seconds To Mars         Forever // Chris Brown 

Coffee Shop Soundtrack // All Time Low                   Fools // Troye Sivan

D is For Dangerous // Arctic Monkeys                       Head.Cars.Bending // The 1975

Dance, Dance // Fall Out Boy                Hold On We're Going Home // Drake

Dead! // My Chemical Romance                                 Holocene // Bon Iver 

Dog Days Are Over // Florence + The Machine         I Want You // Saint Raymond 

Don't Stop // 5SOS                                                        Jaded // Disclosure

Everlong // Foo Fighters                                               Latch // Disclosure

Famous Last Words // My Chemical Romance          Lego House // Ed Sheeran

Figure It Out // Royal Blood                                         Like Real People Do // Hozier

The Ghost of You // My Chemical Romance              Magnets // Disclosure 

The Girl's a Straight Up Hustler // All Time Low     Masterpiece // Disclosure

Helena // My Chemical Romance                                Medicine // The 1975

Here's Your Letter // Blink 182                                   Omen // Disclosure 

Hole // Royal Blood                                                       Ribs // Lorde

Hospital For Souls // Bring Me The Horizon             Tenerife Sea // Ed Sheeran

I Bet You Look Good... // Arctic Monkeys        Toothpaste Kisses // The Maccabees

If I'm James Dean, ... // Sleeping With Sirens           Where We Land // Ed Sheeran

I'm Not Okay // My Chemical Romance                    WILD // Troye Sivan

Kings and Queens // Thirty Seconds To Mars           You & Me // Disclosure

Little Monster // Royal Blood                                      Youth // Troye Sivan

Lost In Stereo // All Time Low                                    18 // One Direction

Missing You // All Time Low                                                                 

My Life Would Suck Without You // Kelly Clarkson

No Control // One Direction                                                                 

One Last Time // Ariana Grande                                                              

Peanut Butter Jelly // Galantis                                                             

Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secure // Arctic Monkeys
Savannah // Reliant K                                                              

Sex // The 1975                                                                

Sleep Walking // Bring Me The Horizon                                                         

Somewhere In Neverland // All Time Low                                                        

Still Take You Home // Arctic Monkeys                                                         

Teenagers // My Chemical Romance                                                          

Ten Tonne Skeleton // Royal Blood                                                         

Time Bomb // All Time Low                                                           

Untouched // The Veronicas                                                       

What I Like About You // 5SOS                                                     

 505 // Arctic Monkeys                                                          

I hope this was at least some help if you do suffer my anxiety and if not I hope you at least discovered some new music you enjoy. Thanks for reading and be sure to follow my social media:

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You may have noticed there was no playlist last week. That's simply because I hadn't listened to any music other than the Dodie playlist I made. I'm still slightly obsessed but I've managed to pull myself away from the sound of her ukulele to find and enjoy the following ten songs. You can listen to this playlist on Spotify here or right down there! 

Secrets // Jacob Whitesides

This is just a love song with such a euphoric chorus. I adore the structure and sound of this. It never fails to put a smile on my face. For some reason it reminds me of Savanah by Reliant K which is an all time fave of mine. I'll definitely be keeping more of an eye out for Mr. Whitesides from now on.

Electric Love // BØRNS

Another upbeat song about falling in love. It sounds like it would fit into any indie rom com so is it really a surprise that I like this? I find myself screaming along to the chorus no matter where I am, it's that feel good. 

Colours // Halsey

Halsey is really starting to rise to fame and with songs like this it's really no wonder. Her lyricism can't be faulted and the imagery in this song is seriously why I adore it. 

"You were red and you liked me cos I was blue. You touched me and suddenly I was a lilac sky til you decided purple just wasn't for you."

HOW CAN YOU NOT JUST LOVE THAT?! Honestly I'm so in love. If there's just one song you listen to on this playlist make it this.

UGH! // The 1975

This song is The 1975 summed up in one very 80's kitsch pop song. With a breakdown that sounds like it could belong in a crappy space film and big words that only The 1975 could make work there's no way a fan of the band couldn't love this. 

The Zone // The Weeknd ft Drake

I found this song YEARS ago and it was the gateway into both The Weeknd and Drake. I rediscovered it a few days ago and fell in love all over again. I love the echoi-ness and emptiness of it and how that translates to its lyrics. I also love how it just makes your hips move absentmindedly. A classic I'll never fall out of love with.

Or Nah // Ty Dolla $ign (feat The Weeknd, Wiz Khalifa and Dj Mustard Remix)

I'm not going to lie the only reason this song is here is for The Weeknd. I'm OBSESSED with his verse. He makes music that makes me want to literally throw all my clothes off. I want to wear all black skin tight clothes and stilettos with the darkest red lipstick after this song comes on. If you want a confidence boost check this out.

To Ü // Skrillex and Diplo ft Aluna George 

Honestly there's nothing really to say about this. It's a great get pumped song and an even better dance song. I can see myself drunkenly going crazy when this comes on at a club. 

Heartbeat // Childish Gambino 

I think I've talked about this before in another playlist but yet again, I rediscovered this and I'm obsessed. The story this tells is so real and told so well. Some of his lyrics are just out of this world -

"69 is the only dinner for two."

"I'm going straight for your thighs like the cake you ate."

SERIOUSLY WOW.

The Girl is Mine // Destiny's Child feat 99 Souls

A song that means Destiny's Child will be played in clubs on the reg? Why wouldn't you be behind that?!? Depending on the level of the night out this could be the song you dance to as you order your next drink or take a lil sit down break to while still dancing and singing from the waist up. 

Make Me Proud // Drake ft. Nicki Minaj 

Thanks for reading and be sure to check back every Wednesday and Saturday for new posts! 

Dodie Clarke or 'doddleoddle' is a highly understated YouTuber who I mentioned in this post. She writes songs about love and adolescence and more. She finds emotion in unlikely places and her sentimentality makes for some beautiful songs. This weeks POTW isn't available on Spotify but you can find my YouTube playlist of the following songs here. 

Sick of Losing Soul Mates

This is one of Dodies newest songs and if you listen to this compared to some of her older songs you can really see the growth. It's about trying to remain friends with an ex who saved her from an abusive relationship but Dodie explains it better in this video. It's beautifully written and gently thought provoking about a mature sense of love. I particularly love the imagery of this song, her dark room and the darkness of her love is somehow represented in the musical accompaniment.

One for The Road

Next is a more upbeat "fuck you" love song. It's totally a feel good sing along tune that could be directed at an ex immature best friend as well as some fuck boy you were (nearly) with. 

She

This may be Dodies most popular original song. It's about confusion and sexuality, innocence and infatuation. Dodie herself identifies as bisexual and this song really portrays a truth that's often over looked. Despite being about sexuality it is also about falling for a friend so has a universal appeal which might be why it has over 1 million views. It's such a dainty song that's packed with emotion. 

Down

Depression, that's all Down is about. Just listen please.

Adored by Him

Like she, Adored by Him is about an unrequited love. I can vouch that this song sums up every emotion involved with falling for a friend. This song is honestly one of the most beautifully written songs purely for its use of language. Honestly, Adored By Him is incredible. 

Pas De Deux 

Dodie wrote this song for the charity Rise Above about overcoming abusive relationships. Tenderly and beautifully written.

Novels 

This is a cover of a song Dodie herself has described as one of her favourite songs of all time. Personally, I prefer this version to the original. The songs lack of conventional structure just adds to the appeal of this gorgeous track. It's lyrics really are something to behold -

"We've got younger faces than our hearts are letting on"

"What if I asked you to stay? What if it cost you, your heart and your last name." 

"And when we sleep at night 

I hope that we write novels in our heads

Of what to tell the other when we wake.

And when morning comes before we're done

With volumes left to choose 

We'll say I love you"

I know these lyrics are down to Rusty and not Dodie but honestly, HONESTLY THIS SONG IS TOO BEAUTIFUL NOT TO WRITE ABOUT AAAHHH.

Pop Party Mash Up 2015

I adore the sisterly aspect of this. The song flows seamlessly and Hedy really has an incredible voice for her age. Perfect to sing along to passionately while you're home alone. Before this song I never really appreciated the depth to Ariana Grande's One Last Time so tyvm Dodie.

Little Room

A sadder song to finish about yet another event in everyone's life that is so often over looked about adolescence. A childhood bedroom holds so so many memories and leaving to achieve more adult accomplishments is a necessity but also a sad occasion. 

"I've got to leave the nest,

But I'm Not sure how to fly,"

Is probably one of the best lyrics about growing up I've ever come across. Emotion, sentimentality and fear all jammed into one tiny song. 

Those are nine of my favourite Dodie songs and you can listen to them all in this playlist. Thanks for reading and listening! 

Today I'm bringing you a chill playlist. Things have been a little hectic and busy and I'm finally home and able to do literally nothing and I'm actually glad of it. Inspired by one of my best friends Erin here's my Chill Playlist of The Week. You can listen to this as well as all the other Playlist Of The Week's on Spotify here. 

1 Lay It All On Me // Rudimental ft. Ed Sheeran 

2 Mine // Beyoncé ft Drake

3 Pets // deadmau5

4 Ribs // Lorde

5 Home // Mount Dreams

6 The Times They Are A Changing // Bob Dylan 

7 Smother // Daughter 

8 Every Other Freckle // alt - J

9 Better in The Dark // Say Lou Lou

10 Ease // Troye Sivan

Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy. Be sure to check out my social media. 

This playlist is longer than the rest just because I know how long It takes to feel better and happier sometimes. So here's the songs that bring a smile to my face, have me shouting along to and make me wanna prance around my room even on the greyest of days. You can listen to it on Spotify here..

Fergalicious // Fergie

Air Hostess // Busted

Your Love is My Drug // Kesha

Bonfires // Saint Raymond 

Change Your Ticket // One Direction

You & Me // Bassnectar (with Darling)

Peanut Butter Jelly // Galantis 

Dog Days Are Over // Florence & The Machine 

Hollaback Girl // Gewn Stafani 

Crazy In Love // Beyoncé 

All Star // Smash Mouth

Basket Case // Green Day

Backseat Serenade // All Time Low

Girlfriend // Avril Lavigne

Girls // The 1975

I Wanna Dance With Somebody // Whitney Houston

Gold Digger // Kanye West

Milkshake // Kelis

Robbers // The 1975

SOS // Jonas Brothers 

Thanks for reading/ listening and be sure to follow my social media. 

Hello! This week I've been listening to more upbeat songs than usual. This is probably because I'm free from college and I'm actually happy. It could also be because the darkness of winter has finally left and the bright and perkiness of spring is upon us. Either way my playlists have had to alter to fit my happier mood. Songs you can sing passionately along to and ones you can dance around to are what's in this playlist. It's perfect to listen to as you get ready for a night out or just to dance around to while you're alone or, if you're like me, in the company of your bemused boyfriend. Either way here we go.