Recommended Western Music for Autumn: Popular Autumn Songs and Hidden Gems [2025]

Fever To The FormNick Mulvey

Nick Mulvey – Fever To The Form

In a song by the British singer-songwriter Nick Mulvey, the strumming of a gut-string guitar forms the core, around which vocals, synthesizer, and bass intertwine.

When the rhythm kicks in at the chorus, it feels as if you’ve emerged from a dark tunnel into a wide-open world, with the sound expanding dramatically.

Centering everything on a single guitar and still achieving such development—it’s a breathtaking masterpiece that moves you to the core.

SeptemberSWEET & LYNCH

Sweet & Lynch – “September” Lyric Video (feat. Michael Sweet – Stryper + George Lynch – Dokken)

A Christian rock track by Sweet & Lynch.

It is dedicated to the victims of the September 11 attacks in the United States.

It is included on the 2015 album Only to Rise.

The album reached No.

4 on the U.

S.

charts.

NotionTash Sultana

Notion (Radio Edit)

With a solid, weighty tempo that somehow never feels heavy, this track features a strikingly enigmatic intro arrangement, and the sliding backing guitar in the verse is equally distinctive.

There may not be many guitarists out there with ideas like this.

On top of that, the vocal expressiveness is breathtaking, blending seamlessly with the guitar and other instruments to forge the groove of the song.

Autumn Shade IIThe Vines

The Vines – Autumn Shade II

For those who came of age with 2000s Western rock, many music fans still feel a special attachment to the Australian band The Vines.

Their debut album, Highly Evolved, released in 2002 amid the garage rock revival, was a worldwide success and remains etched in my memory as a striking debut I experienced in real time.

Their second album, Winning Days, released in 2004, was an ambitious work that broadened their musical palette even further, and I’d like to spotlight a track from it called Autumn Shade II.

It’s an acoustic ballad quintessential of their early sound—often described as a fusion of The Beatles and Nirvana—beautifully melding ’60s psychedelia with post-grunge/alternative sensibilities.

Frontman Craig Nicholls’s delicate vocals and the layered harmonies carry a tinge of melancholy, creating a wistful atmosphere.

Craig, who was dealing with mental health issues at the time, wrote lyrics that feel poetic yet somewhat detached, and there’s a playful touch in the mention of their fellow Australian national icons, the band You Am I.

October EyesAlt Bloom

Alt Bloom – October Eyes

A single by Alt Bloom that’s brimming with autumn vibes.

The beautiful lyrics liken greenish-brown eyes to autumn leaves, leaving a strong impression.

With its light, catchy melody, the track exudes a nostalgic fall atmosphere.

Released in September 2019, this early work in Alt Bloom’s career became a popular song, racking up over a million streams on Spotify.

It’s perfect for listening to while driving at autumn dusk—and an ideal pick for those wanting to spend sweet moments with a lover.

Singing Without YouEylie

Eylie – Singing Without You (Official Music Video)

Swedish soul-pop singer Airi.

Her debut single, “Singing Without You,” features a gentle, emotive piano tone that’s wonderfully soothing—a perfect track for a calm autumn day.

Her husky, delicate voice is especially captivating, evoking that uniquely autumnal feeling of leaves turning color and then falling away.

It’s more than a simple piano ballad; it carries the rich emotional expression of soul music, and the more you listen, the more it draws you in.

Lost Without YouFreya Ridings

Freya Ridings – Lost Without You (Live At Hackney Round Chapel)

This is a signature song by the British singer-songwriter Freya Ridings, whose genuine reverb, recorded in a chapel, is beautiful.

It’s a version performed as a piano-and-vocal arrangement, yet the richness and spaciousness of the sound make it hard to believe it’s only piano.

Every breath and nuance in her vocals is exquisitely captured in this superb ballad.