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7 Sad Indie Songs to Add to Your Fall Playlist

Fall tunes for those fall blues.

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7 Sad Indie Songs to Add to Your Fall Playlist
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Fall is great; it's sunny yet chilly, orange yet grey, perfect for enjoying a hot beverage yet also warm enough to go without a jacket. But with fall comes those contemplative cloudy days where you just need something melancholy and hipster to listen to. If you're in need of something to fill this gap in your musical taste, then this is the list is for you.

1. "Ghosts" by Laura Marling

Maybe it’s the relatively spooky title or maybe it’s the catchy yet melancholy chorus, but, whatever the reason, this song makes me picture the gray and crisp days I’ve come to associate with fall. This is the exact kind of song you want to listen to while drinking a cup of strong tea and staring out the window at all those orange leaves on the tree outside. (Instead of doing all that work that’s been piling up, of course.)

2. "Welcome Home, Son" by Radical Face

What’s not to love about this classic indie tune? The wind chimes and the vocals make me picture driving down the highway on a brisk October day. I don’t know about you, but this song has always given me serious transcendentalist vibes.

3. "Middle Distance Runner" by Sea Wolf

Thanks to my brother, fall has always been linked with cross country running, something that makes this song particularly applicable to the fall season. Sports aside, however, this song has everything you love about a great indie song – a catchy tune and relatively sad and vague lyrics.

4. "I And Love And You" by The Avett Brothers

Even though this song is a little depressing, and is probably the kind of song you want to listen to when having an existential crisis, it also makes me think of old yellowy photographs and stepping on crunchy leaves. If you ever want to feel like your entire life is a montage in an independent film, then this is the song you want to listen to.

5. "Growing Up" by Run River North

This song still fits into the kind of sad, kind of chill category as the rest of the songs, but, for some reason, this song makes me feel a little optimistic. This isn’t the type of song for a gray November day, but instead a relatively warm, relatively sunny late September day. This would be the final song in the indie movie about your teenage years, where you realize everything is going to be a-okay.

6. "The Moon Song" by The Hound + The Fox

This cover of one of the songs from the movie “Her” is a fantastic fall tune. It’s sounds a little bit like a lullaby, so make sure you aren’t in danger of taking an impromptu nap when you give it a listen.

7. "Cherry Wine" by Hozier

Honestly, who doesn’t love Hozier? He’s the god of slightly sad hipster songs that make you feel like you’re always living in the middle of autumn. “Cherry Wine” in particular is a great song for when you’re looking for something to listen to while you’re drinking a hot beverage.

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