Katie is stressed-out by life this morning, so she takes comfort from the music and from the messages from her Miss Chat family. There are beautiful new tunes by rising artists Oceanique, As Seen On TV and Lucinda Chua, powerful songs by the great Jen Cloher and Neil Murray, delicious tracks from upcoming albums by Robert Ellis and The Milk Carton Kids, and more. Here is the playlist:

Anything at All – Oceanique

Close Your Eyes – Robert Ellis

Unsteady (Ever Since You’re Gone) – Felicity Urquhart & Josh Cunningham

Visualise – As Seen On TV

To the World – Murphnick

Harakeke – Jen Cloher

Tears of Wybalenna – Neil Murray

Star Shine – The Milk Carton Kids

Something Other Than Years – Lucinda Chua ft. Yeule

Above: Lucinda Chua’s YIAN album cover photography and design by Nhu Xuan Hua