Songs that feel like Her (2013)
A melancholic, warm-hued meditation on modern isolation and finding fleeting intimacy through the hum of technology.
- Not About Angels by Birdy: Its fragile piano and hushed vocals mirror the delicate, quiet heartbreak of an unconventional romance.
- Oblivion by Grimes: Combines futuristic pop gloss with a deep-seated vulnerability about seeking connection in a cold world.
- Sunsetz by Cigarettes After Sex: Captures the hazy, romantic longing and soft-focus atmosphere of a love affair that feels out of reach.
- Retrograde by James Blake: The electronic warmth and soulful, isolated vocals evoke the electronic intimacy of talking to an operating system.
- Shelter by The xx: A minimalist, tender song about finding a safe space within another person's presence.
- Aleph by Gesaffelstein: Provides the ambient, cold digital undertone of the vast cityscapes Theodore wanders through.
- Pink Moon by Nick Drake: Reflects the solitary, quiet introspection of a man navigating a world that feels slightly out of focus.
- Myth by Beach House: Soaring, shimmering dream pop that sounds like memory and motion blurring together in the Los Angeles dusk.
- Telephone Line by Electric Light Orchestra: A classic pop lament about waiting for a voice on the other end of a disconnected wire.
- The Moon Song by Scarlett Johansson: The actual gentle duet from the film that encapsulates the fragile, private world built between Theodore and Samantha.
