Just  about any track from either of their two albums would do ..

No ‘favourite’, but have a good few favourites.  Here’s one:

‘Twice’ by Little Dragon

I’m a big Agnes Obel fan.

at the moment this is hitting the spot: Susanne Sundfor…

Nice to see Cowboy Junkies up there…they wrote a song about this guy!

And…well they come as a pair in my mind.

Mason Jennings – Use Your Voice, the whole album. Ray LaMontagne – Can I Stay

Van Morrison – Astral Weeks and Moondance albums.

Bon Iver – For Emma, forever ago, whole album again.

I fell asleep last night listening to Tom Morello’s album. Not chilled as such, but not what you’d expect from him in a good way.

edit – sorry thought thread was stuff to fall asleep to for some reason.

The National – Slow Show

Gaz Coombes – The Girl who Fell to Earth

Embrace – Fireworks

Not generally a McCartney fan, but the Beatles: Blackbird.

Peter Green/Fleetwood Mac: Man of the World.

John Martin: Solid Air

I usually listen to rock/metal music but it’s nice to listen to something totally different and a bit more chilled out now and again, I couldn’t chose just one though!

Kiri Te Kanawa and “Blue Skies”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG7-tsqDRYE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB0ordd2nOI

Cinematic Orchestra.  As heard in about 2000 TV programmes.  Seriously, search it on Wiki

This is is 3 min 51s of sonic, harmonic beauty.

Bluebeard by Cocteau Twins.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD-EdxU-rm4

Cocteau Twins are fantastic for late night ambience, won’t post links but Lorelei and Pearly Dewdrops Drops are favourites as well. But in the spirit of bands that you wouldn’t really associate with this genre

(and I’m seeing them in 2 weeks time)

Hoppipola (sp?) has a great video and a wonderful track

Yes , a fabulous film.

I would enter a lot of Sigur Ros’ stuff here.

Some absolute belters on here folks. Good work!

i love a bit of Thea Gilmore. Off to see her again next month. Her voice is amazing. This is about as good as cover versions get. Just beautiful…

this takes something horrific – the holicaust – and creates one of the most achingly beautiful things I have ever heard

Nice to see the Cowboy Junkies mentioned up there – Margo has a great voice.

For me though, I have to go classical – Anne Truelove’s Aria (No Word from Tom) from Stravinsky’s “Rake’s Progress”. Ideally the recording by Dawn Upshaw (who incidentally rose to fame through the Gorecki piece above).

A quick Google and here it is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG9aKyozcjk

Ah, yes, Thea Gilmore! A lovely person and a superb singer and songwriter. Also a superb interpreter of other writers works, like those of Sandy Denny. Thea’s cover of Sandy’s ‘Glistening Bay’ is just breathtaking.

You all have quite good taste in music really. Some great selections.

This one always gives me goosebumps…

And have we not had any Aphex?

Couldn’t agree more Countzero. Here’s the cover of Sandy Denny’s ‘Georgia’. She wrote it about her daughter but died before she recorded it. Beautiful…

+1 Song To The Siren, This Mortal Coil

Yep, and what’s more there are 3 good versions of this + Bryan Ferry, Sinead O’Connor.

Sweet Child O’ Mine – Taken by Trees

Avalon – Bryan Ferry

A couple of great tracks by Ride Howard Hughes, OX4

This song can really break my heart, if I’m in the right frame of mind.

I am loving this, so thanks all for contributing.

This lot is going to make the most chilled out perfect playlist ever.

Being the OP can I add another to the list?

IAMX ‘This Will Make You Love Again’

A couple more, gotta have some Global Communications…

All the feels, as the kids say…

Erm..,

Glen Campbell Whitcha Linesman

Pulp Babies

Lana Del Rey : Born to Die

All spring to mind.

CountZero – we saw Fran Smith support Thea a few years ago. More utter vocal gorgeousness…

I know I said just one more but I couldn’t leave Fink ‘This Is The Thing’ off the list.

Sorry that really is it for me now.

Can’t believe no-one has suggested this yet. Seemed popular on STW a while back.

Mrs Binners walked down the aisle to become Mrs Binners to that one niksnr. Good call!

I’m about to disappear into the kitchen to cook tea for the good lady. These are all going on a playlist while I potter about. You lot have exquisite taste. Best thread in ages!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e3m_T-NMOs

Cant beat some Neil Young although Heart of Gold for me, what about some Bowie the fag draw creaky chair Bewlay Brothers or even some Cat Stevens Father and Son

[video]https://youtu.be/lsWsasqIoyk[/video]

Obviously failed the video posting test. It’s supposed to be “Almost Lover” by A Fine Frenzy

And I don’t believe we’ve had any Penguin Cafe Orchestra?

An unforgivable oversight if so…

And seeing as this is a mountain biking forum, apparently, something appropriate. A fantastic tune to soundtrack a fabulous film sequence that sums up riding bikes, dossing around with your mates on a sunny afternoon 😀

Binners, Congratulations! You’ve got an amazing musical ear (I obviously haven’t met the wife!). 😂