This Monday a complete photo voltaic eclipse will seem throughout a lot of North America. Our critics Wesley Morris, Jon Pareles and Lindsay Zoladz put collectively a music playlist that’s an ideal accompaniment for watching the occasion.
Featured songs:
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R.E.M., “Close to Wild Heaven”
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Nina Simone, Everybody’s Gone to the Moon”
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The Youngbloods, “Darkness, Darkness”
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Keith Jarrett, “Sundance”
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Bonnie “Prince” Billy, “I See A Darkness”
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Brian Eno, “An Ending (Ascent)”
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