Fall Guide To Music
Josh Stinton
Issue date: 11/18/09 Section: Music
Though the weather has been very unpredictable this fall season, winter will soon be here for good. The weather this fall has been very bizarre--we've had rain showers, snow showers, 70 degree heat waves, and 25 degree nights. Though not consistent, the fall always brings with it a sense of nostalgia, and sometimes the hope for a new beginning. This list will hopefully give you a neat fall soundtrack--good days and bad.
Nick Drake: Pink Moon
This album is an all-year round album. It has the ability to conjure up images of the green grass in spring, the golden haze of summer, the grays and whites of winter but most importantly, the red and yellow decay and majesty of fall.
The Replacements: Let it Be
This album is the perfect fall album. Fluctuating in mood throughout, it brings to mind the sadness and joy that comes with fall. Songs like "Unsatisfied" and "I Will Dare" are fist pumping punk ballads that feature snarling vocals and amazing guitar work. Its hard not to smile at the bittersweet melodies of the Replacements at their prime.
Bonnie "Prince" Billy: Lie Down in the Light
If country isn't your thing, don't be discouraged! Will Oldham sounds amazing on this album and his loose country tunes are perfectly spun yarns of the contemplation of life and death, despair and happiness. It is an essential fall album, quite possibly the most important one on this list.
The National: Boxer
Joy Division sets the standard for winter bands. The National are not quite as heavy, thus they are a perfect fall band. These songs, in particular, echo the winding down of the summer season and the beginnings of fall. These songs carry significant weight, yet they are not weighed down because the lyrics carry little weight. The lyrics are as light as a leaf but the music is as heavy as a rotting tree. A brilliant juxtaposition of sound and meaning.
Grizzly Bear: Yellow House
Wispy vocals and a lot of space. This album is quite experimental but quite accessible. There is plenty of room to contemplate the meaning of life while listening to this brilliant CD. There are moments in the album where it feels as though you aren't listening to music at all. It seems as though you are sitting in a quiet old house listening to the waves lap against the shore, while the leaves fall to the ground you fall asleep sitting by the window. If that could be put into a single word, that is this album.
Nick Drake: Pink Moon
This album is an all-year round album. It has the ability to conjure up images of the green grass in spring, the golden haze of summer, the grays and whites of winter but most importantly, the red and yellow decay and majesty of fall.
The Replacements: Let it Be
This album is the perfect fall album. Fluctuating in mood throughout, it brings to mind the sadness and joy that comes with fall. Songs like "Unsatisfied" and "I Will Dare" are fist pumping punk ballads that feature snarling vocals and amazing guitar work. Its hard not to smile at the bittersweet melodies of the Replacements at their prime.
Bonnie "Prince" Billy: Lie Down in the Light
If country isn't your thing, don't be discouraged! Will Oldham sounds amazing on this album and his loose country tunes are perfectly spun yarns of the contemplation of life and death, despair and happiness. It is an essential fall album, quite possibly the most important one on this list.
The National: Boxer
Joy Division sets the standard for winter bands. The National are not quite as heavy, thus they are a perfect fall band. These songs, in particular, echo the winding down of the summer season and the beginnings of fall. These songs carry significant weight, yet they are not weighed down because the lyrics carry little weight. The lyrics are as light as a leaf but the music is as heavy as a rotting tree. A brilliant juxtaposition of sound and meaning.
Grizzly Bear: Yellow House
Wispy vocals and a lot of space. This album is quite experimental but quite accessible. There is plenty of room to contemplate the meaning of life while listening to this brilliant CD. There are moments in the album where it feels as though you aren't listening to music at all. It seems as though you are sitting in a quiet old house listening to the waves lap against the shore, while the leaves fall to the ground you fall asleep sitting by the window. If that could be put into a single word, that is this album.
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