Mazzy Star announced their first album in 17 years this week. Seasons Of Your Day, out on 24 September, is preceded by the single California.

Formed in Santa Monica CA in 1989, the band’s lynchpins are vocalist Hope Sandoval and guitarist Dave Roback, who together wrote nearly all the songs on the three Mazzy Star albums released between 1990 and 1996.

Ahead of their return, we asked Guardian readers to help compile a playlist of ten tracks for people who’ve never listened to Mazzy Star before. Here’s what we came up with:

1. Fade Into You

Mazzy Star’s most famous song, by far the most nominated track for this list, and a perfect introduction to the band.

2. Into Dust

“Such a hauntingly beautiful song” says Matt Reilly on Facebook.

3. Five String Serenade

Originally by Arthur Lee & Love. “It’s like a lullaby,” says @TomSWalls, while @HarryR describes it as “one of the most beautiful and underrated covers ever.”

4. Halah

“I love the blue-eyed early simplicity,” says @smoelle.

5. Blue Flower

Dave Bennett on Facebook: “It perfectly encapsulates the whole sultry/dangerous thing that they do so well.”

6. Give You My Loving

As featured on debut album She Hangs Brightly, released in 1990 on Rough Trade.

7. Ride It On

Another track from She Hangs Brightly - number 49 in Kurt Cobain’s list of his favorite albums, which will surely interest fans of hastily Googled album facts.

8. Look On Down From The Bridge

As featured in an episode of The Sopranos (so we’re told), @sionpw describes it as “perfect late winter’s night, drunk too much whiskey, can’t actually move song.”

9. Ghost Highway

The only original Mazzy Star song to not feature a writing credit from Hope Sandoval – Ghost Highway was originally intended as the title of an album by Opal, David Roback’s band before he formed Mazzy Star.

10. So Tonight I Might See

Title track of their second album, released October 1993, described by @here_comes_B as “one of the most beautiful and soporific LPs ever.”