Written by

Chris Gonzales

Photography

Juan di Nella

My family and I take a lot of road trips. Whether it’s making one of our many pilgrimages to either of the Disney theme parks (we’re in WDW even as I write this), or traveling out-of-state for one of my wife’s Irish dance school competitions, or simply visiting other cities and national landmarks, we’re on the road a lot.

We listen to lots of music and podcasts while we drive. I’ve already covered the podcasts angle, so here are a few chill albums we’ve found are great for passing the time (especially for those magical times when you’re the driver while everyone else has fallen asleep and the car is quiet).

(This will be a briefer-than-usual guide. It’s usually quicker and easier for you to view each album and listen to samples rather than read any descriptions I could come up with, so I’ll simply list them with their respective genres, along with a few of their most common formats for your convenience.)

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zero-7-simple-things

Zero 7 — Simple Things

Trip-Hop / Downtempo / Electronica



john-mayer-room-for-squares

John Mayer — Room for Squares

Pop Rock / Singer-Songwriter



melody-gardot-my-one-and-only-thrill

Melody Gardot — My One and Only Thrill

Jazz / Blues



monument-valley-game-soundtrack

Monument Valley Original Game Soundtrack

Electronica / Soundtracks



beach-house-teen-dream

Beach House — Teen Dream

Dream Pop / Shoegaze / Indie Rock



sia-some-people-have-real-problems

Sia — Some People Have Real Problems

Pop / Alternative



jamie-cullum-twentysomething

Jamie Cullum — Twentysomething

Jazz / Pop



susanne-sundfor-ten-love-songs

Susanne Sundfør — Ten Love Songs

Pop / Dance / Synth / Electronica



tycho-dive

Tycho — Dive

Downtempo / Chillwave / Electronica