I’ve been on a tear the last three years of making fall-themed playlists and I wanted to keep the streak alive. Sure this isn’t an overwhelmingly FALL vibe, but rather it’s something cozy. It was inspired by the Tasha song “Love’s Changing,” and I wanted to build something that felt romantic, groovy, wistful and confident in its commitment.

These are woozy love songs dedicated to a partner who doesn’t fit in the mold. They bend the light of everyday life and shines it upon your surroundings in a way you’ve never noticed before. You’re convinced this person you love is unlike every single person on this planet, and that everyone else lost out on their uniqueness. The songs here are gentle, patient and playful. A sense of melancholy also surrounds the tracklist, and that might be a personal bias. My wife and I have had a hard year that’s also been touched by so much love. It’s here in these times of chaos where our love is being cultivated. It also helps that a lot of these songs and artists are some of my wife’s favorites. This is a playlist by a certified wife guy.

Hopefully this playlist can help soundtrack your autumn going into winter and give it a lasting glow before we lose the light for a few months.

Listen to the full playlist via Tidal HERE

1. Caroline Says – “Faded and Golden”
2. Tasha – “Love’s Changing”
3. Maia Friedman – “First To Love”
4. Renata Zeiguer – “Evergreen”
5. Baba Stiltz & Okay Kaya – “I Believe In Love”
6. Meernaa – “As Many Birds Flying”
7. Hannah Cohen – “Summer Sweat”
8. Kacey Johansing – “I Try”
9. Drugdealer – “Real Thing (feat. Weyes Blood)”
10. Shirley Hurt – “Empty Hands”
11. Men I Trust – “All My Candles”
12. Jessica Pratt – “Get Your Head Out”
13. Evan J Cartwright – “walk u through it (feat. Ambroise & Lune trés belle)”
14. Helado Negro – “I Just Want To Wake Up With You”
15. Pearl & The Oysters – “Triangular Girl”
16. Blossom Dearie – “Somebody New”
17. Bobbie Lovesong – “Watching from a Window”
18. Cornelia Murr – “Different This Time”
19. Jamila Woods – “Lonely (feat. Lorine Chia)”
20. Yves Jarvis – “Sugar Coated”
21. Cameron Winter – “Love Takes Miles”
22. Big Thief – “All Night All Day”
23. Yo La Tengo – “Our Way To Fall”
24. The Sea and Cake – “Everyday”
25. Tara Clerkin Trio – “Marble Walls”