ROUGHTRADE Blog : Ten Autumnal Albums
Nick Drake on Hampstead Heath 1972. Photo by Keith Morris
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10 Best Autumn Albums to Soundtrack the Season
From Nick Drake’s earthen folk to Clairo’s introspective indie, these ten records are made for crisp walks, quiet evenings and autumn’s changing light.
There is something poetic about a season change. A repeating, expected event of life which comes around every year, reminding us that time moves forward, no matter what might be happening in our personal lives. With this comes the urge for quiet reflection, a feeling that can often change what we reach for on our record shelves, pointing towards albums which reflect the mood of the season.
Some albums just sound like autumn: a warm bass, hushed vocals or fingerpicked guitars that feel organic and meandering. For us, autumn listening could be the jangling guitars of The Sundays, the hushed intimacy of John Martyn or Nick Drake, or the darker gothic folk of Ora Cogan. Here are ten albums that evoke the season.
What songs sound like autumn? Embrace the change of season with this playlist of soul-searching songs ready to warm you up as the temperature drops.
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