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Blanket Songs for Staying Calm and Staying Inside

Radio Fodder Music and Blog Teams

Fodder

Originally published April 4, 2020 on radiofodder.com

Staying inside can really take a toll on the mind. With all the uncertainty and upset that isolation can bring, we think it’s important to reach out to our community and provide a little bit of light relief where we can. Therefore, the Fodder music and blog teams have curated a playlist of our favourite blanket songs for staying calm and feeling safe in this time.

If a soothing cup of tea ?? could make noise it would sound like this playlist.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4svE80AgFTCHFThmChCAFd?si=1070d5a0dc554150

Throw Your Arms Around Me – Live (Hunters & Collectors Cover) by Missy Higgins
My Girls by Animal Collective
Coffee by Sylvan Esso
Across the Universe (The Beatles Cover) by Fiona Apple
I’d Have You Anytime by George Harrison
The Birthday Party by The 1975
All My Friends by LCD Soundsystem
Thirteen by Big Star
The Steps by HAIM
Half Mast – Slight Return by Empire of the Sun
Love Yourself by Sufjan Stevens
Clair De Lune (feat. Christine Hoberg) by Flight Facilities
Turn Me On by Nora Jones
BEST INTEREST by Tyler, The Creator
Lost by Frank Ocean
Favourite Colour by Carly Rae Jepsen
Higher by Lily Allen
Simple Song by The Shins
Taking Pictures of You by The Kooks
Something by The Beatles
One Of These Things First by Nick Drake
Cherry by Moose Blood
Corridors of Love by Halloweens
California by Lana Del Ray
Dust by Oh Wonder
Same Old by SHY Martin
death bed (coffee for your head) (feat. beabadoobee) by Powfu
Love is a Laserquest by Arctic Monkeys
Dreams & Boxes by Watsky
This Feeling by Alabama Shakes