Sometime between now and May I’m going to visit Monument Valley for a couple of days, and stay at Goulding’s Lodge. I’ve also decided that however long the drive turns out to be, I’m going to listen to mostly movie soundtracks. Particularly, I’m thinking, Phillip Glass‘s The Fog of War score, which I find curiously soothing. This track especially.
Soundtracks go well with driving because they don’t demand your attention. They’re meant to flavor and complement, not dominate.
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