“Listening to music alone operates as a social surrogate along all three of those pathways,” says Paravati. “All of these ...

I’ve always found it fascinating how the music we gravitate toward behind closed doors can act as a subtle peek into who we ...

“It’s the track that unlocked the record,” says Smith of Alone. “As soon as we had that piece of music recorded I knew it was the opening song, and I felt the whole album come into focus.

“Listening to music alone operates as a social surrogate along all three of ... “You might think you’re motivated to listen ...