The (S)ides of March

It's no secret: March is chaotic. Not only does the weather constantly undulate between false spring and second winter, but it seems to be a time for shake-up. Maybe it's the full moon, or the first twitches of allergy season. Maybe the longer days goad us into spring cleaning. Data suggests March is the month with the highest number of break-ups, and, of course, it's prime time for Roman assassination.

Whatever the cause, March is a month of turning, rumbling, and rotating... like a mixtape flipped from side A to B.

Hopefully the stakes aren't as high for you as they were for 'Ol Julius Ceasar, but here's an offering of songs that take turns as surprising. Behold: the b-(s)ides of March.

Editor's Note

Take a seat, pour a drink, turn shuffle off and hit play. Our BitterSweet playlists are for listening. Not background playing, ideally. There are so few invitations and avenues for unhurried, undistracted listening in our world. Give yourself an hour with this playlist to appreciate where we are right now—thinking little about where we've been or where we're headed. Enjoy.

Ps. A little protip for Spotify users. I find the abrupt ends and silence between songs to be a bit distracting. The break often yanks me out of the space the music collection is working to create. If you agree, try this. Go to "Settings" on your Spotify desktop or mobile app. Scroll down to find the "Playback" settings, and set the "Crossfade Songs" slider to at least 8 seconds. Now your songs will flow seamlessly from one to the other.