Even though I love upbeat pop, hip hop and rap music, I can only listen to the soft indie-pop genre when I'm studying. (Otherwise, I'll just start singing along and barely get any work done, but I sort of do either way)

I recently discovered Kodaline, originally known as "21 Demands." They are an indie-folk/rock band from Dublin, Ireland with huge success from their albums In a Perfect World (2013) and Coming Up For Air (2015).

1. High Hopes - Kodaline

2. All I Want - Kodaline

3. Perfect World - Kodaline

4. One Day - Kodaline

5. Love Like This - Kodaline

There's also the unbelievably talented Tom Rosenthal. I could recommend a list of his songs for days, but I'll limit myself to just a few favourites (however, I strongly recommend that you listen to all of the songs on his Youtube channel)!

6. It's OK - Tom Rosenthal

7. Going to Be Wonderful - Tom Rosenthal

8. Take Your Guess - Tom Rosenthal

9. How This Came to Be - Tom Rosenthal

10. Don't You Know How Busy & Important I Am? - Tom Rosenthal

Lastly, these mix various genres and even include one piano piece. Here are some very different but amazing pieces from a few of my favourite musicians.

11. Everything Has Changed - Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran

12. Castle on the Hill - Ed Sheeran

13. Angela - The Lumineers

14. River Flows in You - Yiruma

15. Close to You - Rihanna