Two Chord Mini-Playlist: Jessie Ware, Fleetwood Mac/Gigamesh, Joy Division/Chromatics

Happy Friday, everyone. I’ve had a really Prince-heavy week because of that “You’re Still the One” cover, which sent me back to Jessie Ware’s gorgeous take on Martika’s Prince-penned “Love Thy Will Be Done,” which in turn tipped me down one of my favorite musical rabbit holes: songs with only two chords. This musical family (“Born in the USA,” “Heroin,” “Road to Nowhere” are three of the most obvious ones) is full of teases, tracks that build on their hooks without ever really resolving, and here are my current favorites. Of course the originals of “Dreams” and “Ceremony” are flawless, but you already know what those sound like, and we’re keeping it fresh for the weekend.

Chromatics, “Ceremony (Joy Division cover)”