That distinct autumnal feeling.

Song: "Before the Bridge"

Artist: Future Islands

Story: Leaves have nearly disappeared from the trees along the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris, France. A usually popular destination during the summer months and hot days for its rather trendy neighbourhood, cool air swishing off the water and easy access to beverages (beer or wine) from bodegas conveniently placed along this famous waterway. The long walk home is rather calm today with nobody taking any chances at having an "apéro" in these hopelessly cold temperatures we've experienced in the past few days. One single track warms my insides and lights a comforting mindset as I walk back home today. That is Future Islands' "Before The Bridge" from their 3rd album "On The Water". A fantastic piece of music that depicts that very autumnal feeling every time it lures its symptoms around October or November. "Whatever has us now / I can't forget somehow / For to forget a love is to regret / And what is love is regret / And what isn't love is a test" Forever will this song be associated with that feeling for me. Coupled largely with Autumn in Paris, and more specifically Autumn in the charming neighbourhood of the Canal Saint Martin, walking through dead leaves trying to shelter any inch of exposed skin.