Bonobo

I grew up listening to Bonobo, and after being a fan for roughly 12 years, I still maintain that there is no better music to relax to. There’s something about Bonobo that is simultaneously calming, grounding, and comforting. In “Tides”, Jamila Woods’ vocals add a husky, feminine edge to what is an utterly beautiful, emotive, and sensual song. It’s the soundscape to emotional release, to catharsis, and to authentic self-expression. Lyrics that stick:​​We cloud people, we live in grayWhat we don't need release in rainWe cloud people, we never stayWe hold our freedom like a planeI'm not supposed to feel, I'm not supposed to missHow am I supposed to heal? How am I supposed to fit?A little awkward then, a little oxygenI let you get away, I held the ocean inListen to this track when everything feels a little bit too much. Have a good cry if you need to. Let it out. Breathe. Rise again.