A few years ago I wrote a little squib for the AV Club about how and why Aimee Mann is my preferred artist to listen to when I'm trying to relax on an airplane. This still holds true: I was listening to her Sunday evening as we descended to O'Hare. I don't know why but her sadder, more wistful tunes are exactly what I need to get into a specific happy-sad state, a blissful melancholy that helps me settle down, even in turbulence.

"4th of July":

"I Could Hurt You Now"

"I Know There's a Word"

"All Over Now"

"Frankenstein":

"How Am I Different":

"Ghost World" (I consider this to be the official theme song of An Off Year):

"Driving Sideways":

"Deathly":

"Humpty Dumpty"

"Lost in Space":

"Invisible Ink":

"Today's the Day" (I tried to avoid fan-made-looking videos for these links but this is possibly my favorite song by her and so I wanted to share it):

"Dear John":

"Goodbye Caroline":

"Video":