Van MorrisonMoondance

This is the warm, sunlit cousin to Astral Weeks, all jazz-flecked horns, brushed drums, and Van Morrison letting his voice loosen into pure joy. 'And It Stoned Me' rolls in on a nostalgic country lope, the title track sways with that nocturnal upright-bass swing, and 'Into the Mystic' lifts off on a slow tide of horns and reverence. 'Caravan' chants and builds while 'Brand New Day' glows with plain optimism. Renewal and redemption you can feel in your chest. Put it on a Sunday morning and let it carry you.