Underneath all the cards, flowers and chocolates, at the center of Valentine’s Day is love.
Whether that admiration is directed towards your friends, significant other, family or yourself, Valentine’s Day and the month of February is the perfect day to celebrate and express this love. What better time to find a song to adequately show your appreciation for those around you?
If the songs playing on the radio or topping the Billboard charts don’t seem to have the words to describe the way you feel, dig a little deeper into your musical repertoire and try out these lesser-known love songs. Fresh from the nooks and crannies of your favorite record store, these indie and alternative odes to romance prove that love truly is all around, even in places you might not have yet explored.
“Kingston” — Faye Webster
“Steeeam” — Shelly
“Acolyte” — Slaughter Beach, Dog
“Fool” — Frankie Cosmos
“touch tank” — quinnie
“Real Love Baby” — Father John Misty
“Fade Into You” — Mazzy Star
“True Blue” — boygenius, Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus
“anything” — Adrianne Lenker
“Linger” — The Cranberries
“Iris” — The Goo Goo Dolls
“Scorpio Rising” — Soccer Mommy
“Archie, Marry Me” — Alvvays
“the perfect pair” — beabadoobee
“Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat” — Del Water Gap
“Glue” — Nat & Alex Wolff
“Jinx” — Lia Pappas-Kemps
“Jane” — LAUNDRY DAY
“Sagittarius Superstar” — COIN, Faye Webster
“Channel Orange In Your Living Room” — Charlie Burg
“Flowers in Your Hair” — The Lumineers
“Lavender Girl” — Caamp