Life is busy these days, so when you manage to get some well-earned free time, it’s important to use it wisely. You could, for example, invest a spare ten minutes listening to King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard’s song "Crumbling Castle" (2017) or Taylor Swift’s "All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)" (2021).
Alternatively, you could listen to these 10 songs, each less than a minute long, and each a masterpiece in brevity.
'Meant for You' by the Beach Boys (1968) Brian Wilson may have taken more of a back seat on Beach Boys albums following the abandonment of his magnum opus "Smile," but he was still capable of coming up with extraordinarily beautiful music.
At just 39 seconds, "Meant for You" is over in a flash, but it’s a flash of Wilson’s genius.
'Black Nails' by Tierra Whack (2018) Seemin