Across the country, people participated in Dry January and gave up alcohol for the month. And among young people, alcohol consumption has been on the decline. Now a new crop of Atlanta businesses and social spaces are popping up to cater to a growing group of sober adults.

Plenty of songs celebrate drinking. But what about music that finds joy in — well, not drinking? Music critic Sasha Frere-Jones reflects upon a few songs that have been meaningful to his sobriety.