I often like to listen to music with a good pair of headphones when I’m reading or working – and particularly when I’m in the middle of writing – when concentration and needing to tune out the distracting sounds of the outside world are critical. Of course I can’t just listen to any old type of music. It needs to not only be free of vocals, which is a given, but also free of distracting instrumental arrangements. That’s where something like Laura Sullivan’s Calm Within comes into play.

Each song is clearly carefully arranged for maximum distraction-free enjoyment. Regardless of the track, I know I can put it on, tune out the outside world, and get down to business. If you’re in the market for something like this, I can’t recommend it enough, and, if your browser supports it, be sure to check out some of the tracks for yourself in the player at the bottom of this posting.

Thanks to Laura Sullivan for the review unit.