Daily Edit | Sep 18

“Venus In Nadir” is the ideal fall-breeze soundtrack. Energetic acoustic strums harness the crisp bite that announces a new autumn, while Stevens’ soft, feeble vocals signal the inevitable mood shift that comes with cooler weather. “Long November/ It molds your mind/ And come December/ It’s a full decline,” goes the first verse. But the later lyrics reveal that the narrator is dealing with a romantic plight in tandem with the changing seasons. “Arms are tender/ They loosen in time/ And I surrender/ If you won’t be mine.” It’s beautiful melancholic folk that falls somewhere amongst Belle and Sebastian and Vashti Bunyan. -Stereogum

9 / 18 / 2025

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