Every fall break, thousands of USC students hit the road, looking to return home or find a relaxing place during a stressful part of the semester. As they make their journey home, some may find themselves captured by the changing colors of the leaves and refreshing winds that accompany the autumn season.
This playlist is for those tranquil drives, where the sounds of indie and folk accompany the brisk weather and wistful emotions that fall brings. Rap, jazz, blues and R&B music also have a place on a fall break drive, sonically displaying the feelings of nostalgia and beauty that will be present on your trip.
"Elderberry Wine" — Wednesday
"Ripple" — Grateful Dead
"Matthew" — John Denver
"Amoeba" — Clairo
"Certainty" — Big Thief
"When You Know You Know" — The Beths
"Angel" — Little Simz
"Wristwatch" — MJ Lenderman
"My Romance - Live / Take 1" — Bill Evans Trio
"Jesus, Etc." — Wilco
"Feather (feat. Cise Starr & Akin from CYNE)" — Nujabes, Cise Starr & Akin from CYNE
"Any Time Of Day" — The Lemon Twigs
"Are You Looking Up" — Mk.gee
"All Falls Down" — Lizzy McAlpine
"Heard 'Em Say" — Kanye West, Adam Levine
"Starting Over" — Chris Stapleton
"Harvest Moon" — Neil Young
"(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay" — Otis Redding
"1979" — The Smashing Pumpkins
"Bad Moon Rising" — Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Tezeta (Nostalgia)" — Mulatu Astatke
"Sad Disco" — flipturn
"Afterlife" — Alex G
"Cannock Chase" — Labi Siffre
"Over the Hills and Far Away - Remaster" — Led Zeppelin
"Crack Rock" — Frank Ocean
"Clay Pigeons" — Michael Cera
"Alaska" — Pinegrove
"Lovefool - Radio Edit" — The Cardigans
"Sentimental Lady" — Fleetwood Mac
"Northern Sky" — Nick Drake
"Homesick" — Noah Kahan
"Add Up My Love" — Clairo
"Our House" — Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
"Motion Sickness" — Phoebe Bridgers
"28" — Zach Bryan