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Top 40 with a Twist: New Beats for Fall

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Pitt chapter.

Fall in Pittsburgh has been strange this year. Have the grey skies and crazy temperatures been getting you down? Is your morning walk to class feeling like a drag? Do you need a better alternative to Adele’s new single on an endless loop?

Here are a few short playlists to pep up your Spotify or iTunes like a pumpkin-spice latte!

Overcast & Orange – A mellow, ambling-your-way-to-Cathy mix for weekend mornings

“Steal Away” – J.D. McPherson

“A Gentle Awakening” – J.D. McPherson

 “Le Temps De l’Amour” – Francoise Hardy

“Seven Wonders” – Fleetwood Mac

Beginner’s Theme Suite” – Brian Reitzell

“Jezebel” – Iron and Wine

“Work Song” – Hozier

“Little Black Submarines” – The Black Keys

“Ghosts” – James Vincent McMorrow

“I See Fire” – Ed Sheeran

Dorm Room DIY Coffee Shop – Studying with a kick

“Billie Jean” – The Civil Wars (cover)

“Gilgamesh” – Forever Lesbians (found on BandCamp)

“Let It Go” – James Bay

“Hello” – Adele

“Bloodstream” – Ed Sheeran

“Barcelona” – George Ezra

“Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day” – J.D. McPherson

“Man on Fire” – Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes

“Crystals” – Of Monsters and Men

Lit Like Victory Lights – For feeling hype, even if you’re watching Netflix instead of going out

“Left Hand Free” – alt-j

“Angel of Small Death and the Codeine Scene” – Hozier

“Q.U.E.E.N.” – Janelle Monáe feat. Erykah Badu

“Anna Sun” – Walk The Moon

“American Woman” – The Guess Who

“The Underdog” – Spoon

“Suit” – Boom! Bap! Pow!

“Diane Young” – Vampire Weekend

“Fred Astaire” – San Cisco

“Waves” – Electric Guest

“Shut Up and Dance” – Walk the Moon

 

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A senior English Writing major at Pitt, one of the senior editors here at HC Pitt. The resident maker, news junkie, and history nerd, I can hem your pants and tutor you in the American Civil War, no problem!
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