Ocean Calm, Cosy Vibes - Our May 2026 Playlist Has Dropped

Soft folk, soulful vocals & great memories for the quieter season

Our May Travel + Tide Monthly Spotify Playlist is here - and this one feels like pulling on your favourite jumper while the ocean does its thing outside the window.

Introducing May: Ocean Calm, Cosy Vibes.

May is the month where the coast starts to breathe differently. The crowds have gone. The light is softer and lower. The mornings are a little crisp around the edges. And if you live near the water, you'll know that this is when the sea becomes yours again.

This playlist was built for exactly that feeling.

Ocean Calm, Cosy Vibes blends soft folk and soulful vocals - the kind of music that asks nothing of you except to be still for a while. It's Lewis Capaldi opening the room, Fleetwood Mac settling into it, and Massive Attack doing something entirely its own in the background. There are old favourites woven through - Hozier, INXS, Sinéad O'Connor, The Church - alongside more unexpected moments like Spacey Jane, Houndmouth and Vance Joy that quietly earn their place.

It's the perfect soundtrack for:

• slow mornings with a warm drink and an open window
• afternoon drives along an empty coastal road
• cooking something unhurried while the sun sets
• evenings on the couch when the world can wait

If March was golden and drifting and summer-lit, May is something softer. Cosier. It's the playlist that doesn't rush you - it just holds the space.

👉 Listen here: Ocean Calm, Cosy Vibes 

Press play, make yourself comfortable, and let it run.

And if you're listening along somewhere beautiful - or somewhere ordinary that feels beautiful because of it - we'd love to know. Share and tag @travelandtide so we can follow your May moments.

Shop the Vibe

This playlist deserves the right atmosphere around it. These are our picks for a cosy coastal May.

🕯️ Candles + Diffusers - light one, press play, exhale.

🌿 Body + Wellness - slow evenings deserve a little ritual.

🐚 Linen + Cushions - sink in. Stay a while.

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