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Moody Blues and Reds and Golds
A BMT Mixtape
This chick loves an introspective tune any time of the year, but no time is better suited for moody melodies than fall.
As this mixtape revealed itself to me, I realized that I wasn’t looking for a one-note medley of melancholy tunes; rather, I’ve handpicked a spectrum of moods — from quiet to bold and everything in between!
Fall might be the most interesting time of the year for inspiration. It’s certainly not as bubbly and upbeat as summer. Obviously, it’s a time of transition and today’s picks reflect the layers of fall.
Maybe it’s heartbreak or impending heartbreak. Maybe it’s love — a quiet, more intimate interpretation of love. And maybe it’s simply a mood that captures cooler days, falling red and gold leaves, and blooming camellias.
I never realized that Better Than Ezra’s “This Time of Year” feels like a 90s rock update of something John Denver would have released circa 1974. Um, y’all hear that, too, right? Just me?
