As the days and nights get colder, and we enter full-fledged winter, it becomes more and more difficult to justify taking the BMW out. In the cold, it’s almost better to just walk. But I braved the chill and barely-working defrost on December 2, taking the car out for one last night show before the new year. It would be a good one, filled with dreamy music pretty much throughout.

Here’s the playlist. No follow-up coverage today, as I’m saving them for later this week; it’ll probably be another slow one here at FensePost as life seems to be taking over these days.

“Jungle” by Ganglians off Still Living
“Sugar” by Young Prisms off Young At Heart
“Posters” by Youth Lagoon off The Year of Hibernation

“Get To France” by Mogwai off Earth Division
“I Gaer” by Sigur Rós off Hvarf-Heim (Hvarf) [Disc 1]
“Always Awake” by Siskiyou

“Little Sister” by Grand Hallway off Winter Creatures

“Flight” by Solander off Passing Mt. Satu
“September” by Tvärvägen off Sånger från Tvärvägen

“Change of Heart” by El Perro Del Mar off Love Is Not Pop
“Love” by Daughter off The Wild Youth EP

“Beware” by Brontosaurus off Cold Comes to Claim
“Blank Page” by The Black Heart Procession off Blood Bunny / Black Rabbit

“Casual” by Here We Go Magic off Pigeons
“Plans” by Grizzly Bear off Yellow House

“No Voice Was Raised” by Castanets off First Light’s Freeze
“Here Comes The Summer” by The Fiery Furnaces off EP
“23″ by Blonde Redhead off 23

“I’ll Drown” by Sóley off We Sink
“Fall Down Slow by Sin Fang off Summer Echoes

“Sea Gull” by DOOMSTAR! off New Years Single 2011

Written by Fense

There’s no doubt about it — the days are getting colder and the nights have come to dominate the evening. Soon they’ll steal away the late afternoon. I walked to Breadfarm and picked up some rolls and my sweater wasn’t enough to keep the chill of the light wind away. “September” is the perfect song — and video — for this time of year. Sure, it’s October here, but in Sweden, where Tvärvägen calls home, it was probably this cold last month.

This video reminds me of Michel Gondry’s films. It has that bizarre feel to it that would go right along with The Science Of Sleep or Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind. The song, too, fits. The first half is primarily vocals and piano. It’s soft and it’s slow. The second half finds Tvärvägen picking up additional instruments and gradually increasing volume. The tempo even appears to quicken at times as “September” nears its climactic pinnacle. Then it drops back to the original sombre, soft note to conclude.

To tell you the truth, it has been ages since a song has made me emotional — probably three, maybe four years. But “September” makes me want to cry; don’t get me wrong, they aren’t sad tears. The song is simply one of the most beautiful things I’ve heard. It’s easily the most beautiful song of the year. And it’s the perfect song for a chilly, overcast fall day.

“September” will be released on November 6 with the rest of Sånger från Tvärvägen on Knoppar Records.

Tvärvägen: September [mp3]

Tvärvägen – September from Henrik Ohberg on Vimeo.