Albums To Do Boring Stuff To

I get that a lot of people prefer to study in silence, but I for one just can't do it. A silent room actually makes me rather uncomfortable, and it means I have nothing around me except the daunting work I have to do. I then find it hard to concentrate, because I end up just plain miserable.

Solution: get some great music on as I work. It doesn't only fill up the room nicely, it means I can type to a rhythm and can measure the time by how many tracks I go through, rather than constantly checking the time, fretting. Same goes with other odd jobs (like cleaning, hoovering - whatever), because once I get into a rhythm the time will just fly.

So, I thought I would give you lovelies a list of albums I listen to while doing 'boring stuff'. I know I usually just put single tracks on here, BUT when busy you don't want to mess around with changing tracks, or procrastinating by getting playlists organised and queued up nicely.

Let's start with Studying.

To study, you need something that can mould into the background when you need to get a serious think on. But, you still want to be able to mindlessly sing along when you need to: little distractions like that will stop you from needing to take huge Facebook breaks every ten minutes. Trust me, it works.

So, my personal study album is: The King is Dead by The Decemberists

GREAT study album. Nice, acoustic folk-y music that doesn't intrude on your think space but does give you enough of a distraction when you need it. It seems to also inherently relax you just as you need it to.

Heres a little sample: 

Ok, so now for Cleaning.

I have to admit, I sometimes clean to the Doctor Who soundtrack to make things just that bit more epic. BUT I understand most of you are not as geeky as me, and therefore need something a little more accessible. For cleaning, you do need something energetic - something you can bounce around to.

The album I love to clean to is The Three EPs by The Beta Band

Great, bouncy album that makes everything a little happier. You get into a groove from the first track, and then before you know it you've done a Kim and Aggy on your whole house. So, I may as well sample you with that first track, to get you in the mood.

Walking Around a Supermarket

I live and shop alone, so I need a little entertainment going around the depressing aisles in my local shop. I need something to cheer me up, and to make whatever I'm doing feel that slight bit less mundane.

If you see me around Coles, I would probably be listening to The Stone Roses (Self Titled)

Great album, especially if you need some Britpop to brighten your day (as I often do). It just makes me smile, but not in such a way that I am distracted from deciding what kind of pasta to get this week.

Here's my favourite from the album:

I hope this little post has helped aid you in some way through the boring times. These aren't the only albums out there for all of the above, just a select few. I might post up some more from each category every so often, so watch this space!