dark academia indie essentials (a playlist)

i thought i'd put some iconic dark academia indie songs together in playlist. i love these songs so much. hope you enjoy!
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[@arandomperson5130]

You know it's good when it starts with Achilles come down

[@icaruszaragoza1109]

And follows with angel of small death and the codiene scene

[@avadaponte7417]

Ikr! It started playing and I was like, 'oh yeah! This is gonna be good!'

[@Opus566]

Ikrr

[@moonchild-nw9ln]

Amen

[@lizaa5611]

Achilles: Im gonna jump Me: Do a flip

[@theconfusedgaycousin9898]

This playlist is criminally underrated.

[@sky-ee5sn]

thank you so much :))

[@loreenagiron5804]

Indeed

[@ResilientPhoenix]

Hell yes it is

[@moulaikamugeni3869]

Yes very very very underated

[@darklili872]

And we like it

[@nickkk9076]

The pure aesthetic of the concept of going to the forest near my house and doing anything I normally do (homework, star gazing, reading, art) while listening to this is going to take me out. It's like the middle of the night I need to stop. Or going through the old library my grandparents discovered in their house,,,,, incredible. I have to do them all

[@sky-ee5sn]

I love this

[@nickkk9076]

@@sky-ee5sn after having gone through the library and done homework in the forest I can say very aesthetic. Fun fact: the library, actually, is older than I thought with some books actually being from the 1890's or earlier

[@localcryptid3127]

@@nickkk9076 I would love to visit this library

[@viktorcordyceps1978]

Your grandparents discovered a library in their house? How does that happen?

[@nickkk9076]

@@viktorcordyceps1978 well it was in their basement, behind a bunch of bins and such. Library is a bit of an overstatement but it was it's own room full of encyclopedias and old textbooks and children's books and even some board games, and since no one goes down there they forgot about it

[@Leo-ri4nh]

makes me wanna go to an empty bar and have a creepy conversation with the bartender

[@pureChem1calz]

Underrated comment

[@waveii8615]

terrifyingly real

[@Cadmann]

A shot of whiskey and one of your darkest secrets please

[@password_denied]

What a playlist to accompany me tearing pages and black-and-white diagrams out of my anatomy books.

[@idk-anymore9310]

this comment

[@chrisj8244]

*y e s*

[@giant_internet_nerd]

I saw you on the chaotic academia playlist

[@sobshiftss]

Were you that person on Tumblr who said they tore out pages of their anatomy book for the aesthetic?

[@diogomoreira4002]

and to accompany biochemistry and acid nucleics techniques. I aaa love it and hate it

[@rustyforest3076]

I love you for putting Hozier on this playlist

[@rousakousa]

Twice aaa

[@sammies542]

I've struggled to find Dark Academia vibes that are not just classical, so thank you!

[@blyahamuha2356]

same !

[@Caroline-bc3dq]

yeah same i don't like classical as much so its been frustrating finding non-classical Dark Academia playlists

[@tabboty]

This video starting to play while I'm writing a Hanahaki story: "See. How the most dangerous thing is to love." *AGGRESSIVELY POINTS FINGERS AT MY OWN WRITING*

[@busyreading3582]

Where can I read it?

[@tabboty]

@@busyreading3582 they're now forever unposted genshin fanfics hskfudnsfj 😭👍 actually- i WAS making another hanahaki fic recently but that also remains unposted for now

[@busyreading3582]

@@tabboty shame, I miss Reading hanahaki AUs

[@tabboty]

@@busyreading3582 yeah I honestly love them, there's so much potential situations to create with them and honestly I feel like they're underrated as a whole even if they're pretty popular. I love hanahaki

[@spacerwoman.]

Tamino is pure academia aesthetic, I love him so much 😩

[@boogyshoe4098]

he is criminally underrated >:((

[@kyumu]

Legit my fav part of this playlist

[@a_clouds6797]

TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Achilles Come Down - Gang of Youths 7:00 Angel of Small Death & The Codeine Scene - Hozier 10:44 Why'd You Only Call Me When Your're High? -Arctic Monkeys 13:27 Soda - Nothing but Thieves 17:20 Cigar - Tamino 21:30 My Body is a Cage - Arcade Fire 26:14 Too Late to Say GoodBye - Cage The Elephant 30:26 Cold Blood - alt-J 33:48 Take Me To Church - Hozier 37:50 Vide Noir - Lord Huron Absolutely love this playlist

[@ResilientPhoenix]

Thank you✨

[@aa_pluz9394]

Thanks btw I love the quackity profile pic

[@a_clouds6797]

@@aa_pluz9394 thank you

[@Stephanie0911]

Thank you!

[@remyish.]

@@ResilientPhoenix 00

[@user-qq3so8gg2w]

I know it’s Dark Academia, still I’ve read The Song of Achilles with this playlist non-stop playing in my headphones, and you know what? IT’S JUST SO PERFECT, I CAN’T- Every song and the lines fit, resembles so perfectly, that I’m still wondering how is even possible. And yeah, Chapter where Patroclus dies was read under My Body is a Cage, so imagine.

[@raneemabualjazer6163]

oh my gosh no

[@nola8240]

I'm reading The Song of Achilles rn

[@Maia_pins]

I’ve read it, it’s truly a masterpiece!!!

[@vandyrix]

When you see Hozier AND Tamino in one playlist, you know this gonna be good!

[@cottonasmr2563]

Not all of these already being my favorite songs....I've found my people

[@zuzannoz]

I didn't know that my music taste is dark academia indie. These are really my favourite songs.

[@thepalindromeemordnilapeht1267]

two hozier songs. massive approval points

[@maybedeadcatt]

Perfect playlist doesn't exis-

[@doraweaver4659]

when you think about it achilles come down takes up one sixth of this playlist. and I love it

[@randomperson2777]

Immediately loved it when “Achilles Come Down” started playing :)

[@nardinenader1021]

I think I found my favorite playlist

[@sky-ee5sn]

I'm so glad you liked it!! Thank you for checking out my channel :)

[@nardinenader1021]

@@sky-ee5sn girl, you don't understand I am obsessed with your channel

[@stef1088]

I'm an exception It's hard to accept Because I try to be happy But then I forget They tell me I need to chill, man It's all in your head Maybe I'm paranoid I don't wanna be myself It's making me so unwell Yeah, yeah, yeah I don't wanna be myself Just wanna be someone else Yeah, yeah, yeah I once had a thought But don't know where it went 'Cause I've been living off soda And cheap cigarettes Maybe when I was a kid I was dropped on my head Yeah, that would make some sense I don't wanna be myself It's making me so unwell Yeah, yeah, yeah I don't wanna be myself Just wanna be someone else Yeah, yeah, yeah I don't wanna be myself It's making me so unwell Yeah, yeah, yeah I don't wanna be myself Just wanna be someone else Yeah, yeah, yeah I don't wanna be myself It's making me so unwell Yeah, yeah, yeah I don't wanna be myself Just wanna be someone else Yeah, yeah, yeah

[@lauria_nne]

this playlist made me realize what my favorite genre of music is

[@leonardoprior8748]

im a massive fan of tamino and am so happy to see him get more appreciation

[@anhedoniaaudemusc12h22o]

SAME!!!!

[@unknown-fu1vw]

samee omg its so rare to see tamino fans but i see more and more people listening to him now ive found my people😭

[@lionlord5874]

"Soda" by Nothing But Thieves gives me life. Love the playlist. Time to continue writing my book. 💜💜

[@hihihihihohohoho]

@LionLord oh, it's so interesting! What is your book about?

[@annabellacarey1497]

an absolutely amazing song also wow whats your book about? im writing a fantasy story :)

[@fluffypotato8470]

English is not my first language but playlist makes brain go all silent and deep work mode so thank you

[@tasnuhatahreen2221]

day two of listening to this while rage studying.

[@agnesegalli6934]

This playlist is literally the only one that actually helps me concentrate while I study, I love every single piece in it. Period.

[@cherryblossom209]

i've been addicted to angel of small death and codeine scene for days now, this is so satisfying

[@daryl6790]

thank you for the precious gift of Cigar - Tamino, I didn't know I needed this song in my life but it was exactly what I needed

[@sky-ee5sn]

You're so welcome, that song is special to me as well

[@anhedoniaaudemusc12h22o]

Tamino is amazing, i don't think he has ever written a bad song

[@vitoriajs7808]

That playlist make me feel in a film! It's perfect!❤ (I'm sorry if something is wrong, I'm learning English)

[@subhojitsaha2558]

I think you meant to write, "This playlist makes me feel like I'm in a film!" By the way, idk how much you've learnt, but never apologize for making mistakes when you're learning something new. 😇 Because I believe mistakes help as well.

[@giulianogarridorocchetti4902]

Great hint and suport, bro. Vc é brasileira, vitória?

[@libraryclassicalplalist]

*There's an enchanting beauty in sad, sentimental music that speaks directly to the soul, evoking a bittersweet longing for something intangible yet deeply felt*

[@imfallinasleep]

im addicted in Tamino, that voice is perfect

[@aryaraut6811]

You know the playlist is going to hit when it has hozi and tamino, Literally two faes on earth rn.

[@madelinek5510]

i remember the first time i listened to this. i fell in love at half past four on a tuesday morning. the second i heard the cello from achilles come down i was gone. this playlist has gotten me through some difficult times and i am not exaggerating when i say that it's changed my life.

[@mosschievous5862]

i'm so happy i found this playlist, every song is a banger!

[@madelinek5510]

How the hell hasn't this blown up yet?

[@Willow-oc9pw]

So here's a little something.. Time; something that she had of just. plenty. The sand in the giant twenty four hourglass never seemed to stop flowing, yet…yet her day never seemed to end. The hourglass that held so many of her precious memories…so many of ‘their memories’. As she sat there crouched in a corner of the room in her damp mustard sweater…more like ‘the mustard sweater that they shared’, she couldn’t help but realize how massive the place was that never seemed so when it was ‘the two of them’. Now that she was by herself, the place echoed regardless of any winds from the seas. It was like she could hear herself running barefoot through the floors, through the curtains..just laughing and all happy, something she just isn’t now. She could almost hear his heavenly voice ….her chest tightened. Is this what he meant to do from the start? Sail away together on a abandoned but resourced island while showing her perfect vivid dreams and just abandon her? No matter how much she thought over and over again, she couldn’t wrap her head around..even as she continued her hugs refusing to get up. There was no leftover strength in her knees. He had taken it all from her, everything that she owned, all of it, regardless of whether she treasured it or not and the astonishing thing is he left her with everything too ..everything that she needed to survive but even then it was missing the most crucial thing for her to live; him. He was missing even though he had promised he’d be here; right next to her when she woke up daily, doing her hair for her just the way he liked it..loosely tied and the only thing she ever wore; oversized sweaters. He had sworn in her ear every morning that she was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen in his whole life just like he had promised he would when he had put the rose gold metal band on her ring finger; with no gems or stones.. nothing shiny ..just the way she liked. She always told him that he was the only beaming thing that she’d ever wanted in all her 23 years of life and he’d always tell her that he was far from so and that she was way more than anything he ever deserved. He had got that giant hourglass as a remainder of the precious time he had and would gladly continue to spend with the ‘love of his life’ He promised and promised but was this his final plan? To abandon the woman to whom he had become everything to? Since when had he planned this? Just why? She had been fateful, had told absolutely no one when they’d be leaving or where they’d be going to. Had he approached her with such intentions from the very start? Was it because she never showed any forms of interest in any men before? Isn’t this the typical ‘player’ her friends had warned her of? He’d never turned up to any of those meetups that she and her friends had planned too, her parents lived abroad and every time she suggested they fly there together..he’d say they’d do it together once he had shown her their living arrangements for the future. ‘Future’…that word seemed to sting her harder now…even more than her scarlet frozen hand did. She refused to get up from her corner …from that place even now, refused to acknowledge that she has to do something…anything. She absolutely refused to recall that just that morning she had overheard her fiancé whisper to her thinking she was still fast asleep that the iron rods he was surprising her with would be arriving soon. If she had thought of that as nothing the single ship boarding pass on the candle holder had come off as a massive shock. A blast of wind had her shivering…harder than before. She still refused to get up and shut the balcony door. The wind chimes continued to make their noise…as if someone’s world hadn’t fallen apart today, as if someone hadn’t lost their ‘soul mate’ today...just a few hours ago in fact. At that she looked up at the see through ceiling and only noted the moonlit sky. How special the night would have been if she wasn’t on her own, how he had rocked her from the sun and the wind every time so she could sleep better. The man who made her feel so vulnerable and protected, wouldn’t let her do anything by herself, wouldn’t let her carry any weight, reminding her he was the one who had promised to take care of her for the rest of their lives, only to succumb at death...her hand shook more violently and she clutched her injured hand with her better one and brought it close to her chest. Her metal band still felt warm from being in his hold just last night and she swallowed a sob and still did not get up. She looked towards the dining table where the breakfast lay cold and untouched. She had made it herself; she had cooked and he had cut the fruits just this morning. Another cold blast of wind and something dropped in front of her…a ticket...the boarding pass from this morning. She picked it up with trembling hands...and looked at the candle holder where it’d fallen from. She got herself to stand up somehow. The plain glass next to it showed her a mess...why had he told her she was beautiful every morning she’d never know. Her hair was too loose…her once mustard sweater was now semi scarlet-semi mustard, in knots and wrinkles from the scarlet liquid that had hardened. A short girl with dark, puffy eyes looked back at her. She looked drained. Something caught her eye…right close to mirror was the giant hourglass…but the thing at its bottom had her attention…a paper. She picked it up and it was her was another boarding pass, this time with her name on it. She stopped breathing for a moment. As she turned it, there were words that read ‘ My love, I’ve been putting off meeting your parents for too long haven’t I ? It must have upset you. I just wanted to make sure I had the right to ask for their approval. It’s taken a while for sure, and you have truly been patient. I realize you just acquired your sailing license. I want you be my captain this time. But I have a mini surprise before that. You know how you always wanted to try snorkeling in the deep ocean? Yeah, how about you look beneath the balcony this time?” She rushed to the balcony and looked down. True to his word there was an iron cage the perfect size to fit a human bound to chains next to the bank. She looked behind her...on floor where she’d been crouched all this time. She rushed there, to the body lying lifeless whose side she had been unable to leave even after having thought that he had betrayed her. She now shook him violently with just the smallest glimmer of false hope; that maybe...just maybe he’d wake up and embrace her trembling self. She began to put the pieces all together; he was bringing the cutlery back into the cooking space and she got agitated from seeing the blade; she began to put all the pieces together now looking at those glassy amber eyes that’d never look at her again. Her fingers shook as they gently caressed his curly dark hair…she had never thought she’d have to witness it all lose life right before her eyes…right by her own hands. His pure soul was lost to the unknown for good. Even in his last moments he had struggled to protect her, worrying she had had decided to do the unthinkable, never knowing it would end in his life. Cold, hard and completely worn out now...she plopped down and looked at the butter knife stuck to his abdomen. She recalled grabbing the blade as he had brought it close to her from the back and as she struggled to get it out of his hand, he had refused to give it to her and in the process she ended up embedding it in his chest. He lay still and lifeless, eyes wide open as if shocked at what ‘his fiancé’ had done and probably wondering why too. Weeping, she leaned on his now hardened shoulder to inhale the scent for one last time and for the one last night, wishing to find solace in those loving arms even as they turned colder by the minute.(END) twitter and Instagram: @julyswillow

[@kacper2246]

dang

[@jellybeanqueen343]

That was crazy cool my goodness

[@xanderzxz8195]

BEAUTIFUL I LITERALLY CRIED This is so good

[@lillyblair3056]

This is frikin amazing. Good job.

[@doroteamarojevic5120]

I literally love all your playlists... thank you!

[@mvutali]

I love this playlist so much, thanks!! ✨

[@EzraIsAFern]

I used to listen to Achilles come down with my Sister, it has now become a string among many that holds our relationship together, sure we don't bond like we used to but we are still sisters and we still love each other no matter what happens we will always love each other.

[@mothberrypie7254]

it lowkey says something about my mental health how i completely dont notice Achilles Come Down is playing because ive heard it so many times to the point where i completely zone out when it plays......

[@raspberryv]

Tamino is so f-cking underrated and deserves so much better.

[@BridgessDePerle]

This is such a beautiful playlist, well done!

[@jeez_oxer3847]

I'm in love with this playlist, thank u so much ❤❤❤

[@thefallenangel8895]

You are so kind putting those song. Thanksssss

[@takoua770]

i love this! amazing choices this is my go to playlist now thank youu

[@ferrerorocher8128]

this is one of the best playlists i've encountered!!

[@lio77-]

It hurts so much but it also feels comforting. When I hear the music I listend to when I slept ,cried, ran, dreamed and thought -I suddenly feel everything I felt when I was numb. And I all I want to is to hold onto someone I did not have back than and neither have now. I hurts so much. [Sorry for the little vent heh (: ]

[@alliestyx3474]

THIS IS SO GOOD, I LOVE THE HOZIER

[@sefaku3783]

I love this playlist so, so much. It got me coming back to it so many times. Thanks for making this!

[@lh4670]

Every single song here is a masterpiece by itself, but together they are something else... Thank you!!!

[@fromandromedawithlove934]

these vibes are actually immaculate, dude :0

[@ultimatetwilightplaylist]

Incredible playlist, you have a few of my favorites on there!

[@theadventurewise]

I love this playlist so much. So much emotion and it hits so close to home, just *chef kiss*

[@morf5970]

At first I thought it's my playlist because I listen to these songs on repeat haha amazing playlist!

[@dimesandnines00]

i dont think i could ever be dark academia because i hate school but i vibe so much to the playlists this aesthetic has, this is beautiful!!

[@Eren-wn1gn]

POV your are a ballerina from France in the 1800's you are doing a piece from swan lake but something happens you have a terrible fall years later you find a library full of old books and trees as well as old looking paintings leaves fall from the roof making a blanket of leaves yeahhh so this crap but ok i tried

[@charlieelizabeth1167]

Ong these songs are unreal, so rare to find a playlist and every song is a hit

[@adelinaarmstrong9423]

this was a lovely introduction to artists i would have never considered up until trying out this playlist! a lot of these songs definitely hit and i like it :>

[@sarahbourdot]

wow, just WOW. The editing, the music choices, oh my god. That's so perfect in so many ways- I can't even.

[@kattarasyuk1030]

this playlist is perfect.🖤

[@baileyjackson7264]

The playlist makes writing stories so much easier! Thank you for the inspiration!

[@sombrezaafi8743]

I love how it is actually half of the songs in my playlist too, just the best

[@samanthamelograne6577]

I absolutely adore the first song!

[@firasellouze2930]

Thank you for this beautiful divine playlist.

[@kawaiikittypotter]

I'm in love with this entire playlist, now I want to live like my fantasy life

[@Veeekay]

Yow what the hell is this UTTERLY amazing playlist! Thank You!!

[@crow8116]

This is really good! Thank you!❤️

[@imanetourani5193]

THANK U for making me discover so many beautiful songs, especially soda and angel of small death

[@unpaid_landlord69]

this playlist aligns with my soul and its every essence...

[@irishjournalgaming]

one of the best playlists i've listened to

[@Rawanoo78]

I feel so damn lucky finding this playlist.

[@bellac9679]

This playlist is amazing and it makes me love dark academia even more!! 😊❤❤

[@yasmimcampos8604]

reading and listening to this playlist feels like heaven

[@ludovicaspina3131]

I need more playlists like this. Lovely.

[@katerinaslavickova8155]

Few of these are my all time faves, the others I didn’t know but I love them now. Thanks so much🌹❤️

[@boogyshoe4098]

don’t you love it when the playlist summarizes your entire music taste

[@stupid_french]

Achilles come down is so a banger with the french guy behind 😍

[@weizengold6568]

it's always achilles come down and im all for it

[@adabatool6721]

i love the academia's aesthetic; light or dark, both are beautiful

[@Abad_ito]

I'm in love!!!!! In fact this whole Channel is Amazing! Plz do more dark academia playlists...and I'll never Say it enough but this Channel is a gem !

[@RealMissApathy]

this needs way more views.

[@mist5023]

thanks for this amazing playlist

[@hoppityhobscotch]

that last one SLAPS holy crap

[@greyrainbow9534]

this playlist is the warm hug i needed today

[@tederomero]

Nothing but Thieves are littttt love this!

[@tasnuhatahreen2221]

here again this playlist always accompanies me when i study late at night

[@zeeverrr]

This is my MOST favorite dark academia playlist for months now I absolutely love this playlist

[@kevintranscoffee]

thank you for this playlist I loved it

[@estimadosr.pajaro]

The perfect playlist

[@hadiblog4670]

amazing playlist! fuels me up 🔥🔥🔥

[@JaimeElMasFeo]

this playlist introduced me to tamino now im obsessed with his music

[@BhoomikaDadhich]

LOOOOOVE THIS PLAYLIST

[@soyangelinax]

it is the best playlist, i have ever seen😍

[@phoenixberry3532]

BRO YOUR MUSIC TASTE IS FIRE- you got Alt-j in there, arctic monkeys, Hozier, Nothing but thieves, AND cage the Elephant!!!! I think is is one of the best play lists, I know all the artist and every song is just perfection. (I know I didn’t name all the artist in the list but those are just my favorite ones of the bunch)

[@Lepissen_lit]

The face that this playlist is perfection

[@freedomsverity]

pov you're a shadowhunter and this playlist was made for you to reminisce your life

[@sallyabds8330]

This lowkey my favourite playlist ever.😅

[@kir_sofya]

I just want to say that it's 4am and this playlist is beautiful and these songs are gorgeous and it really helps me to remember about the beauty of life

[@Quillancrow]

You just earned a new subscriber :) And thank you for including Nothing But Thieves

[@LuciiiV]

I want to listen to this a thousand times and hear this voice endlessly. You give Lana vibes. A voice you cannot ever get enough of.