This post was written by Hatchet reporter Andrew Avrick.

With final exams underway, study rituals need to be thought-out and perfected.

Especially important are those essential few albums or playlists to keep you from passing out on top of your freshly opened textbooks. As with any good playlist, it should flow between tempos and tones as seamlessly as possible. But the ideal finals playlist should serve a dual purpose: prevent distraction while providing smooth pleasure for the ears.

The Hatchet’s finals playlist was compiled with this philosophy in mind, featuring a selection that will keep your ears occupied for your next study session.  It includes a restrained electronic cover of Arcade Fire’s “Suburbs,” a bit of James Blake’s downtempo soul, and Washed Out’s chillwave classic, “Feel It All Around.”  You will find SBTRKT’s post-dub beats between the lo-fi blues of Willis Earl Beal between and a relaxed Discover-era Daft Punk cut.  These are all great tracks, regardless of whether or not you’re currently buried in books.