With temperatures dropping to the point where you can see your breath and a foreboding forecast of light snow by the end of the week, it's sometimes hard to remember that it's still the beautiful season of autumn in Buffalo. The leaves have fallen off the trees, the air is crisp and many have turned to the comfort of over-sized sweaters to keep in the warmth, all that's missing is a soundtrack to help us find that sense of calm and relaxation associated with the season. Though it's three years old, A Fine Frenzy's One Cell in the Sea never gets old as my soundtrack to my favorite season.

The starting track, "Come On, Come Out," mimics opening the door to the outside where an array of rich colors can be seen from the trees to the ground. The combination of piano and the voice of Alison Sudol (who effortlessly goes from powerful and rounded to subdued and soft) creates a feeling of warmth that always seems to be present despite the dropping temperatures this time of year. If that isn't enough imagery for you, think of how much the song buildup to the chorus resembles the autumn breeze picking up the leaves and whirling them around.

For some reason, more so in autumn than winter I get the urge to curl up under a big blanket with a cup of hot coffee or hot cider while reading a book or doing a crossword puzzle. Such an occasion calls for my favorite track on the album, "You Picked Me," a waltzing number that makes you smile with its sweet lyrics and whimsical soundscapes. Unfortunately, the most appropriate line of the song for the autumn that Buffalo's been having is, "So softly, rain against the windows," but my favorite part by far is the chorus. Sudol sings, "Like an apple on a tree, hiding out behind the leaves, I was difficult to reach, but you picked me." Not only perfect for lazing on your couch for the day, the song has the ideal tempo for walking through your neighborhood, or perhaps Delaware Park when the ground is covered in red and gold.

Though not placed at the end of the album, "Ashes and Wine" represents the passing of autumn in my mind. Accompanied mainly by piano and strings, the orchestration is a bit more bare than the others, with the piano playing the part of the first snowfall of the season, starting slowing then falling more frequently and faster. It's also heartbreaking in its content, as Sudol debates whether or not to hold on to a love that's let her go, similar to how I personally feel as the cold grows bitter and the leaves disappear and make way for snowdrifts.

Above are just a few highlights from the 15 tracks that make up One Cell in the Sea. It's a carefully constructed work that is best listened to from start to finish rather than in fragments, with each song acting as the perfect introduction to the next.