Can I get a shout out for Fall? Leaves, smells, football, six dollar lattes… yes, please.
My condolences to our friends in the North, as I know you associate that first cool breeze with several coming months of slush and numb toes. As for the rest of us, namely where I stand here in Central Texas, we know the season has changed when your coffee is warmer than the air. The combination of the two triggers a nostalgic buzz from which my wife and I look at each other and say, “Aw, yee-uh”, and celebrate the absolute best time of the year.
Just as a beverage tastes better or a sweater suddenly makes sense, music fills a room with an entirely new mood in autumn. Open the windows and your mind just got blown (southerners know what I’m saying here). Needless to say, I love this time of year and am thrilled to breathe it in with a bunch of new tunes. Alas, I share them below in the form of a few lists.
Spotify Playlists For You
Lists are tough and can easily change from day to day, so here are a couple of playlists on Spotify that may also work well for the season (for why I use Spotify and instructions on how to follow along with my lists, read this post):
1. Fall 2012 (playlist)
2. Reading & Writing (playlist)
Top Ten Eleven Albums of the Year (so far):
- Mumford & Sons, Babel
- The Walkmen, Heaven
- Grizzly Bear, Shields
- The Lumineers, The Lumineers
- Michael Kiwanuka, Home Again
- Andrew Bird, Break It Yourself
- The Shins, Port of Morrow
- Of Monsters and Men, My Head is an Animal
- James Vincent Morrow, Early In The Morning
- Willie Nelson, Heroes
- First Aid Kit, The Lion’s Roar
Top Ten Albums with a Cup of Coffee on the Porch in the Fall:
- Bon Iver, Bon Iver
- Michael Kiwanuka, Home Again
- James Vincent McMorrow, Early In The Morning
- Iron & Wine, The Shepherd’s Dog
- Van Morrison, Astral Weeks
- Lori Chaffer, 1Beginning
- James Blake, James Blake
- Nathaniel Rateliff, In Memory of Loss
- Sufjan Stevens, Seven Swans
- Connor Youngblood, Sketches Pt. 1 & 2
Top Ten Fall Tracks:
- Mumford & Sons – “Below My Feet”
- James Vincent McMorrow – “Hear The Noise That Moves Soft and Low”
- Bon Iver – “Come Talk To Me”
- Connor Youngblood – “Gold”
- Lisa Hannigan – “Lillie”
- The Walkmen – “We Can’t Be Beat”
- A.A. Bondy – “I Can See The Pines Are Dancing”
- Grizzly Bear – “Yet Again”
- Michael Kiwanuka – “I’m Getting Ready”
- Mumford & Sons – “Lover’s Eyes”
You can see that I am digging Mumford & Sons’ recent release, as I hope many of you are. With that, I leave you with their SNL performance from a few weeks ago:
This list is delightful, and I’m happy to say I own a good few of these! Looking forward to a cool morning on our tiny balcony with some coffee and some Bon Iver.
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Mumford & Sons….sigh. They rock.
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I’ve not been able to stop listening to the Mumford & Sons album, but Below My Feet, especially!! Pure beauty.
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Wow, we have very identical playlists. This looks a lot like my itunes. You have good taste if I do say so myself.
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Well, thanks!
I was wondering if you liked Mumford & Sons?!?? Just kidding, I love them, too!
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I know, right? I was trying to keep it limited with that one. Oddly, I was not as big a fan of Sigh No More, but this is a rare record that I consider truly incredible.
Love your list!!! Grizzly Bear’s “Yet Again” is a totally amazing song, as well as their entire album! Have you listened to Beach House? My husband and I LOVE them, as well! Thanks for the great list!
You know, I had Beach House on my top fall albums, but slid it out at the last minute. I do enjoy them and, yes, Grizzly Bear’s new one is super.
Because it seems we have very similar likes in music , I will step out and point you to the following songs if you haven’t already found them: A.C. Newman “I’m Not Talking”, Patrick Watson “Into Giants” and The Great Lake Swimmers (too many I like of theirs songs to pick one). Keep on listening…!
Please keep sharing these with us, Josh! I love your playlists. I’m familiar with most of the artists but there’s a few I’ve been meaning to listen to, so I’m glad to have the reminder.
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this is some good stuff.
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Thank you, thank you for posting this. I have been wanting some good music recommendations and didn’t know where to start.
Thanks so much for this list. My hubs and I are headed to the mountains this weekend and I used it to make a playlist for our trip! I am looking forward to your next lists!! (Christmas?!)