TGIF: 20 (Very) Relaxing Songs

Friday, what's good?

Like everyone else, I had a whirlwind week that made me feel like I was (literally) all over the map. With weeks like these, although there's always lots of revelry, I cherish the down time when I get to plug in my headphones and mentally disconnect from everything else. I'll never understand people who don't like being alone or even just being alone with their own mind for a hot minute. Those are probably my favourite minutes. 

Anyway, I always turn to a few essential tracks that just ooze mellow vibes. Here are 20 of the most relaxing songs, tried and tested over many years, in order of importance and effectiveness. Also, here's a Spotify playlist if you want to listen there or offline. Enjoy!

We Used To Dance - James Murphy

I Love NYE - Badly Drawn Boy



Easy Living - Billie Holiday

Pilot Jones - Frank Ocean

Ce Matin-Lá - Air

I Know You Are But What Am I? - Mogwai

Sea and the Rhythm - Iron & Wine

Tommib - Squarepusher

By Your Side - Sade



Everything That Rises - Moby 

Embryonic Journey - Jefferson Airplane

Kusanagi - ODESZA

Rideaux Lunaires - Chilly Gonzalez

Madame George - Van Morrison

Fountains - M83

Nothing Came To Me - Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment

Killing the Blues - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

Wash. - Bon Iver

Romeo and Juliet - Dire Straits

A Kiss To Build A Dream On - Louis Armstrong