Every other week, our Performance editor shares what’s happening in her earbuds.

Whether you’re East Coast or West Coast, Norway or Paraguay, winter is the season for retreating under a blanket. We know you’re still committed to your plot for world domination — but even the best mastermind needs an occasional cocoon. Here’s a soundtrack for snowstorms and chilly rainfall. Listening to that Softies album was the only way we could fall asleep for weeks after watching the twin towers fall. Warning: The newish Kim Deal track will crack your heart in a few places, whether or not you’re in love. Come to think of it, so will all of these songs. Plug in your earbuds, tune in and drop off … to sleep.