DAUNTLESS
Dauntless songs capture both the
faction’s bravado (and occasional cockiness!) as well as their commitment to
taking chances, facing difficulty, and living without regret.
“Glory and Gore” by Lorde
“Hysteria” by Muse
“Help I’m Alive” by Metric
AMITY
These songs approach the Amity
lifestyle from a few different angles—their compassion for each other, for one;
their love of group decision-making and harmony, for another; and finally,
their strong belief in pacifism.
“No Envy, No Fear” by Joshua Radin
“One Voice” by The Wailin’ Jennys
“Charlie Boy” by The Lumineers
ABNEGATION
Abnegation is the trickiest faction
to create a playlist for, probably because they would consider recreational music-listening
to be self-indulgent! But these songs assert the smallness of the self and
praise ordinariness.
“Holocene” by Bon Iver
“My Hero” by Foo Fighters
“Goodbye, I!” by mewithoutYou
CANDOR
The Candor embrace honesty even when
it’s abrasive—they love the hard truth rather than the easy lie. These songs
present Candor self-awareness, revelations about life, and harsh but clear
communication with others, in turn.
“Madder Red” by Yeasayer
“Wake Up” by Arcade Fire
“Two Points for Honesty” by Guster
ERUDITE
There are many facets to the Erudite
life: a love of order (as expressed in the first song); an understanding that
the individual is both essential to a group’s functioning yet not more
important than that group (the second song); and a sense of wonder about all
that is to be known about the universe, and how that wonder creates a thirst
for knowledge (the third song, and parts of the second).
“Everything in Its Right Place” by
Radiohead
“Helplessness Blues” by Fleet Foxes
“2-1” by Imogen Heap
FACTIONLESS
The factionless come from diverse
backgrounds, but one thing unifies them above all: rebellion. These are people
who don’t want to be controlled anymore, who want to be more than their label,
and who desire freedom above all else.
“Uprising” by Muse
“I Want to Break Free” by Queen
“Escape” by Thirty Seconds to Mars
