Little May - Hide / Little May - Boardwalks

I feel so haunted in your bed Is it me or is it her, that's in your head. And you found it, but you drowned it, and you washed it clean Feed me words while you had her between your sheets

Cause' we are not afraid of who we are but of what we have become, And we are not afraid of what's to be when this road has just begun, So we will turn our backs and close the doors for the last time,

Snarky Puppy feat. Laura Mvula & Michelle Willis - "Sing to the Moon"

Rating: 7/10 Trying to stand up on you own two feet and... stumbling through the sky Laura Mvula brings forward a timeless anthem of trust, with haunting vocals and set of brilliant freestyling keyboardists, who tie the rhythm both to a danceable track and a natural appreciation for the journey.

Iron and Wine - Upward Over the Mountain

Rating: 7/10 Mother don't worry... I killed the last snake the lived in the creek bed... Iron and Wine, a name for singer/songwriter Samuel Beam taken from a vitamin supplement label, is well established in folk- indie circles for soulful guitar and rather whimsical lyrics. He sets off this track with lullaby grace, soothing and strumming. Perfect for long walks between the roots of trees.

Tom Waits - "Road to Peace"

Rating: 5/10 But Israel says they did not know that his wife and child were in the car... A true classic, this anti-war part-song, part-prose piece features Tom Waits' ragged voice stunningly. An electric guitar strikes a smooth lead over the slow one-two drum beat, and carries the listener back in time.

Blackmore's Night - "Loreley"

Oh, the song of Loreley, charms the moon right from the sky, she will get inside your mind, lovely Loreley.

Rating: 7/10

Wow, I just discovered this band today and I am already in love. Blackmore's night is a duo consisting of Ritchie Blackmore, the former guitarist of Deep Purple and Rainbow, and his then girlfriend now wife Candice Night. Their music is primarily folk, a genre I generally don't think of as one of a genre I like, but wow, I love this music. This song is about a legend of a rock in Germany called Lorelei, and the legend of a siren like woman associated with it. I don't really know why I like it so much but it is really awesome and I have been listening to this band and song all day, I am really impressed.

Ben Harper - "Steal My Kisses"

Now I've been hangin' 'round you for days...

Rating: 6/10

This right here is a smooth, rolling song that matches Ben Harper's rich voice with fluttering guitar chords, bringing to life a relaxed lounge vibe. I really appreciate the hollow drums in this song, from the album Burn to Shine. They manage to fill the space with groove, and without detracting from the melodic piece. Also interspersed through this track are the beatboxed drum solos, underlaid by a deep bass each time, which drives home the homemade feel of this folk tune. Take a listen.

Lhasa - "My Name"

And still I go on like this... Year after year... Waiting for miracles... And shaking with fear...

Rating: 6/10

Lhasa de Sela, or Lhasa, was raised in both the United States and Mexico, and now lives in France and Canada. This mix of cultures and expression is what she turns into her work, harmonized by her husky vocals. The Living Road is an album that encompasses her travels, circling between the elegant languages of French, Spanish, and English. It begins with a unique, yearning bell, which merges into a strummed bass, and finally a flower of a voice, underlaid by a slow drumbeat. This track is excellent for easy, calm listening, no matter the time.