Relax: Songs to calm the nerves

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'

Visit our site to see the Top 10 songs scientists say are the most relaxing.

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