This playlist is curated for when you need a warm escape. It’s retro-inspired and rhythm-forward, with bossa beats, tropical textures, and mellow grooves built for golden hour. It leans into the dreamy side of travel when you’re poolside. The kind of set you’d want playing in the background at a low-key dinner party, a boutique hotel patio, or while floating the day away somewhere sunny.
Palm Springs is a playlist I pulled together to bottle up the feeling of the desert at its dreamiest. Bougainvillea in full bloom. Retro charm at every corner. That buzz in the air as the sun starts to dip and something good is always just ahead.
You’ve spent the day roaming the streets, admiring mid-century lines and gorgeous cacti. Maybe you started the morning with a hike in the mountains. Maybe you’ve been horizontal on a pool float all day (no judgment). Hummingbirds have been making their rounds, and you’re easing into whatever comes next, an elegant dinner, a night with friends, or a golden hour stroll through the neighborhood.
This playlist is your perfect companion for poolside hangs, mellow dinner parties, hotel lobbies that feel like Mad Men sets, Airbnbs with georgeous tilework, or just imagining yourself there while the real world waits outside.
Some highlights along the way:
- Tropical and bossa rhythms from warm-weather favorites like Céu, Vanessa Da Mata, and Nicola Conte
- Sunset soul from Khruangbin, Mark Ronson, Arlo Parks, and Kacey Musgraves
- Dreamy modern grooves from Polo & Pan, L’Impératrice, and Paradis
- A little old-school glamour and cheek from Bitter:Sweet, Robbie & Nicole, and Chris Montez
Until next time
Turn it up and let the music carry you somewhere warm and wonderful.
