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Alina Baraz, Galimatias, "Fantasy"
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Ahh, can you hear the waves...feel the sand? This song will bring you to your paradise. The rest of her album is just as dreamy, which you can listen to here .
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London Grammar, "Shyer"
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There has never been a more heavenly voice than that of Hannah Reid's. She's the angel in Disclosure's "Help Me Lose My Mind ."
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Giraffage, "Feels"
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Magical kaleidoscopes. See the colors swirl before your eyes.
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Tokimonsta, "Smoke & Mirrors"
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By smoke, Tokimonsta actually means pillowy clouds that will cushion your stressed-out mind.
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Flying Lotus, "Coronus, the Terminator"
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Bells and rain. Do you hear the gold? The gold steps leading to heaven? As a bonus, watch his live visuals to accommodate your soul-cation.
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Caribou, "Silver"
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For the relaxed and slightly ~blazed~ mind. Dan Snaith has a PhD in mathematics, so, like, he knows the complicated formulas of writing a song that perfectly loosens any tightness in your body.
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Mura Mura, "Your Bones"
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This raw simplicity is stunning. How can this artist only be 18?!
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The Japanese House, "Teeth"
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Anything but teeth-related, this song will take you back to lazy summers chilling with bae.
11.
Tomas Barfod, Nina K., "Aftermath"
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A stringed lullaby with all the feels. Somehow the Swedes know how to do everything right.
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Wet, "Deadwater"
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Kelly Zutrau's vocals are like cotton candy...light, nostalgic, and perfectly sweet. Also, Brooklyn band alert.
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Shlohmo, "Places"
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Close your eyes and just let your head bob along.
14.
Le Loyon, "Kimekai"
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This is what a picnic in the galaxy would sound like.
16.
Garth Stevenson, "Flying"
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Go back to being a kid when you envisioned yourself flying across oceans.
17.
Jack Garratt, "The Love You're Given"
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This song will unwind your heart, take out any broken parts, and weave it back together anew.
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Rhye, "Woman"
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Singer Milosh's falsetto is unearthly. It will make your skin tingle. Now, excuse me while I lay down and bathe in his voice.
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