What’s not to love about the fall season? The weather is a perfect medium cold, leaves are falling and changing colors, sweaters make a comeback, pumpkin-flavored everything, and spending time with your family during Halloween and Thanksgiving. The smell of fall is a combination of musky-sweet with earthy tones from leaf piles, but what is the sound of fall?
This playlist is curated to capture the sound and the feeling of walking through town on a crisp autumn morning. The genres of the five songs listed in the playlist will vary from folk, indie, alternative and rock. Link to playlist on Spotify.
“YUNG” by Younger Hunger – This track serves as the voice of the younger generation in 2020 in response to having to conform to the high expectations placed on them. Just like the seasons need to change, so do people in the way they perceive things. The background music can transport listeners back to the 80’s with its electronic synth-pop sound.
“Freakin’ Out on the Interstate” by Briston Maroney – A great song to explain the fall blues. This song resembles the feeling of falling in love while battling with seasonal depression, with lyrics such as “ I’m sorry I haven’t been myself, And something’s got me down, What it is, I cannot tell”.
“California Dreamin’” by The Mamas & The Papas – If you already miss the warmth of summer, this song is for you. The song’s opening lyrics describe the essence of fall with “All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey”. This track has the ability to put listeners in a trance with the harmonious vocals from John Phillips, Denny Doherty, Cass Elliot, and Michelle Phillips.
“Time of the Season” by The Zombies – What time is it? As stated in the track’s title it’s time for the season of fall. The song’s lyrics are a conversation between two possible love interests “What’s your name? Who’s your daddy? Is he rich like me? Has he taken Any time to show you what you need to live?”.
“Rosyln” by Bon Iver – This is a great song to listen to when looking out a window watching leaves fall to the ground. The subtle scratchy guitar strums blend nicely with the vocalist’s dark ominous pitch and compliment each other. Fun Fact: this song is included in the soundtrack for The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
