Missing Sounds of New York

New York Public Library · 1. To See an Underground Show

New York Public Library · 2. Romancing Rush Hour

New York Public Library · 3. Serenity Is a Rowdy City Park

New York Public Library · 4. Out in Left Field

New York Public Library · 5. For the Love of Noisy Neighbors

New York Public Library · 6. I'd Call a Cab to Anywhere

New York Public Library · 7. Never Call It a Night Again

New York Public Library · 8. The Not-Quite-Quiet Library

The New York Public Library along with creative agency Mother New York has created an aural love letter to NYC: "an album of audio landscapes that evoke the sounds of New York City."

The NYPL explains:

"The New York we know and love is one click away: cabs honking, pigeons cooing, bike messengers whizzing by, strangers gossiping, the hum of a local library. Anywhere you are can now become the city—all you need is Missing Sounds of New York, The New York Public Library’s new album. Missing Sounds of New York, connects New Yorkers around the familiar sounds of urban life that they love and miss during this unprecedented time of social separation.Each track uses a combination of sounds to create familiar, ambient canvases on which mini stories are placed: a glass breaking in a bar, a dance performance on the subway, an overly enthusiastic baseball fan. Missing Sounds of New York reminds us of what makes New York so special for so many people."

Spotify users can head here to listen (listening on Spotify requires using or creating a Spotify account, including free accounts). Or you can take a listen above!