My Favorite Relaxation Songs
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Introduction
I like most types of music, from Clapton to Costello, Poison to Pete Yorn, Nada Surf to Nick Drake, and most everything in between and outside those lines (though I can't quite bring myself to set foot into the corral of country). The following is a list of the songs I find most relaxing and calming.
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"Gold In the Air of Summer" by Kings of Convenience
from the album: Riot On an Empty Street
2
"Legendary" by Lou Barlow
from the album: Emoh
3
"Unicorns and Chemicals" by The Standard
from the album: Wire Post to Wire
4
"I Will Not Take These Things For Granted" by Toad the Wet Sprocket
from the album: Fear
5
"Fever Dream" by Iron & Wine
from the album: Our Endless Numbered Days
6
"Neither Heaven Nor Space" or "Blonde On Blonde" by Nada Surf
from the album: Let Go
7
"Have You Forgotten" by Red House Painters
from the album: Songs For a Blue Guitar
8
"Beautiful People" by Rusted Root
from the album: When I Woke
9
"Favourite Hour" by Elvis Costello
from the album: Brutal Youth
10
"Accidental Babies" by Damien Rice
from the album: 9
11
"I'll Back You Up" by Dave Matthews Band
from the album: Remember Two Things
12
"Let's Go Dancing" or "Amanda's Dream" by Teitur
from the album: Poetry & Aeroplanes
13
"Hear You Me" by Jimmy Eat World
from the album: Bleed American
14
"Luna" by Smashing Pumpkins
from the album: Siamese Dream
15
"The Blower's Daughter" or "Cold Water" by Damien Rice
from the album: O
16
"Wonderwall" by Ryan Adams
from the album: Love Is Hell Part 1
17
"All My Mistakes" by Teitur
from the album: Stay Under the Stars
18
"Waiting On an Angel" by Ben Harper
from the album: Welcome to the Cruel World
19
"Beloved One" by Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
from the album: Burn to Shine
20
"Genesis" by Jorma Kaukonen
from the album: Quah
21
"Horn" or "From the Morning" by Nick Drake
from the album: Pink Moon
22
"Heartbeats" by Jose Gonzalez (The Knife cover)
from the album: Veneer
23
"Another Day" by The Album Leaf
from the album: In a Safe Place
24
"Track 3" by Sigur Ros (I should just say this entire album works here)
from the album: ( )
25
"All My Days" by Alexi Murdoch
from the album: Time Without Consequence
26
"White Daisy Passing" by Rocky Votolato
from the album: Makers
27
"Weekends" or "Pills" by The Perishers
from the album: Let There Be Morning
28
"Pale Green Things" by The Mountain Goats
from the album: The Sunset Tree
29
"The Supine" with "Cataracts" and then "Yawny At the Apocalypse" by Andrew Bird
from the album: Armchair Apocrypha
30
"Fade Into You" by Mazzy Star
from the album: So Tonight That I Might See
31
"So Long, Lonesome" by Explosions In The Sky
from the album: All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone
32
"Somewhere Over The Rainbow / What A Wonderful World" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
from the album: Facing Future
33
"Candleman" by Billy McLaughlin
from the album: Out of Hand
34
"You Are My Sanity" by Tim Reynolds
from the album: Stream
35
"A Long Time Ago" by David Ford
from the album: I Sincerely Apologize For All The Trouble I've Caused
36
"Last Summer" or "Who Am I?" by The Samples
from the album: Seventeen (live acoustic)
37
"Fall At Your Feet," "Don't Dream It's Over," or "Private Universe" by Crowded House
from the album: Recurring Dream - The Very Best of Crowded House
38
"EZ" by Pete Yorn
from the album: Musicforthemorningafter
39
"Night Falls" by Steel Train
from the EP: For You My Dear
Dude. Awesome list. I've got to get to Itunes to check some of these out.
LOVE the song Genesis!
LOVE the song Genesis!
Great list!!
Damien Rice is one of my favorites. His voice just makes me weep. "The Blower's Daughter" is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.
Damien Rice is one of my favorites. His voice just makes me weep. "The Blower's Daughter" is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.
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