Oct. 1 arrived with a chill in the morning air. The sun is setting a little earlier than we would like, and the walk to class suddenly calls for a sweatshirt. Coffee tastes better hot, playlists feel softer and everything starts to slow down just enough to notice it.
So light a candle, throw on your coziest sweater and let this soundtrack ease you into autumn.
“Evergreen (feat. Caamp)” – Richy Mitch & the Coal Miners, Caamp
The perfect song for crisp air and mountain drives. This version featuring Caamp is raw, earthy and full of the kind of warmth you reach for when the cold starts creeping in. Not too slow, not quite ready for hibernation, but a golden welcome to the new season.
“Bathroom Light” – Mt. Joy
One of Mt. Joy’s most beautiful tracks, built on stripped-down acoustics and ethereal vocals. It captures that in-between energy of golden hour fading when you’re not quite ready to call it a night.
“Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat” – Del Water Gap
More upbeat than the rest, this song fits those random 75-degree Sundays when you’re half-watching football, half-chasing the last bit of summer. Del Water Gap delivers a catchy, restless and soothing single that feels like jumping into a pile of fall leaves.
“Ventura Highway” – America
A classic that never grows old. Filled with breezy guitar riffs and harmonies that shimmer like late-afternoon light, it’s the song that makes you want to roll down the windows even when it’s 55 degrees.
“Love You For A Long Time” – Maggie Rogers
Warm, bright and full of movement. Rogers’ voice brings sunlight through trees: steady, glowing and effortlessly comforting. This track is the sound of holding onto something good as the season changes.
