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The Perfect Autumn Driving Playlist

All the leaves are brown…

AUTUMN IS OFFICIALLY here. You knew it the first morning you walked out the front door to a chill in the air.

(Next question: when is it officially OK to put the heating on?)

It might mean the end of summer, but autumn has its own benefits: colours in the leaves, open fires, and a general lowering of unrealistic weather expectations that can only be good for us as a population.

Here’s your autumn driving soundtrack:

Track listing:

  • The Mamas & The Papas – California Dreamin’
  • Yo La Tengo – Autumn Sweater
  • Ryley Walker – Primrose Green
  • The National – Mr November
  • Nick Drake – Cello Song
  • Say Hi – Northwestern Girls
  • Miguel – leaves
  • REM – E-Bow The Letter
  • Low – Like A Forest
  • Simon & Garfunkel – Leaves That Are Green
  • The Kinks – Autumn Almanac
  • Sibylle Baier – I Lost Something In The Hills
  • Bon Iver – Skinny Love
  • Vashti Bunyan – Train Song
  • The White Stripes – Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground
  • Future Island – Seasons (Waiting On You)
  • John Carpenter – Halloween Theme

To listen to the full playlist on Spotify, click here.