Ah I imagined the scene you described, with the car and the sunset.... Music can definetely help, for me it can be classical, rock, pop,jazz, depends on the mood. Lately though I have found that silence helps me more in certain situation or just the sound of nature. It makes me calm and helps me get my composure. Great songs, I like them!
When I was a teen I always played Depeche Mode, it helped me get my nerdy mojo. Years later, still a fan. I like very much the classical music lately, just yesterday I was listening to