As most of us head off this weekend for our familial homes, down the winding Ontario highways and train tracks littered with orange and gold leaves of early October, we need a soundtrack to accompany our full bellies and the kilometre signs passing us by. Sweden’s Kristiann Mattson (The Tallest Man on Earth), with his fast picking fingers and scratchy Dylan-esque voice, feels like fall. This is a beautifully curated album that makes me feel like cuddling up with a good book, sharing wine with friends, hiking in the woods, and catching up over long turkey dinners in warm candlelit rooms. It feels like a cozy knit sweater and sunshine on your face with a hot coffee in your hands. Listen to this while you’re pulling out the Scrabble board, or on Sunday night when you remember you have a paper due on Tuesday morning. This album will bring you calm; this album feels like perfection for this week. I hope you enjoy it. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
