It's music to the rescue on this week's All Songs Considered, with a mix of songs to slow the blood, including the one track scientists believe can reduce anxiety by up to 65%.
Featured songs and artists: • Marconi Union: "Weightless" • Mary Lattimore: "Wawa by the Ocean" from 'Collected Pieces' • Van-Anh Nguyen and Noshika Masuda: "Spiegel im Spiegel" by Arvo Pärt • Brian McBride: "Girl Nap" from 'The Effective Disconnect' • Laraaji: "Meditation No. 1" from 'Day of Radiance' • Arooj Aftab: "Saans Lo" from 'Vulture Prince' • Eluvium: "One" from 'Talk Amongst The Trees' • Enya: "Watermark" from 'Watermark' • Adele: "Somoene Like You" from '21' • Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, John Pritchard & London • Philharmonic Orchestra: "O Mio babbino caro" from 'Kiri Te Kanawa Sings Puccini and Verdi' • Yo La Tengo: "Our Way To Fall" from 'And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out' • Cassandra Jenkins: "Hard Drive" from 'An Overview of Phenomenal Nature' • Ruth Laredo: "Clair de Lune" from 'My First Recital' • Rachika Nayar: "Our Wretched Fantasy" from 'Heaven Come Crashing' • Radiohead: "Everything in its Right Place" from 'Kid A' • Clem Snide: "Nick Drake Tape" from 'A Beautiful EP'
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