PLAYLIST: 10 Songs To Listen To With Your Main Squeeze
Valentine’s Day is here, which means you gotta light up the candles, make a nice dinner, get a bottle of champagne… or just simply cuddle up to your bae and listen to some nice music. Here are 10 songs that will help you set that romantic mood for the night:
Betty Who – “Missing You”
Missing someone dear isn’t easy on a Valentine’s Day. Betty Who and her fiancé, Zak Cassar, had been in a distant relationship for some time. The two, of course, made it, and if you have any doubts about how many more days you can go without your SO, just remember: if Betty and Zak made it through those difficult times, you can, too. To make the days pass faster, come see Betty Who at 9:30 Club next month.
Romance level: ❤️❤️❤️
Paul McCartney – “My Valentine”
There couldn’t be a better song to appear on this playlist. It’s almost as if Sir Paul wrote this just for Valentine’s Day. As a matter of fact, he did. This was dedicated to his wife Nancy Shevell, written on a rainy day, which happened to be the day of love. Let’s all hope that someday soon the sun will shine for all of us.
Romance level: ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Mac DeMarco – “Still Together”
Everybody who says that being in a longterm relationship is boring hasn’t met that special someone yet. To further prove the point look at Mac DeMarco who keeps getting inspiration in his relationship. We all know how it goes: Kiki and her Maccy. DeMarco performs this song last at his concerts, and legend has it that if you kiss during the performance, you will always be together with your SO. If you don’t want to miss this opportunity, get your tickets here.
Romance level: ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Boulevards – “Steady”
Raleigh, NC native Boulevards wants you and your other half to get back on the dance floor with “Steady,” a feel-good song about the euphoria you get when you just start ‘going steady’ with someone. Don’t miss the exclusive opportunity to do so in the 9:30 Club when Boulevards opens the Rhye show on February 26.
Romance level: ❤️❤️❤️
Lorde – “400 Lux”
Do you like spending time with your SO doing nothing much at all? Of course, who doesn’t? Well, Lorde’s “400 Lux” is about just that – driving home together during a sunrise. Fun Fact: a lux is a unit of light measurement, and a sunrise or sunset is measured at about 400 lux. Can’t get more romantic than that, can you? Who knows: maybe you and the light of your life are catching Lorde at her sold out show at The Anthem on April 8.
Romance level: ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Dan Auerbach – “Never In My Wildest Dreams”
Ever aimed really far out of your league? Like “never in your wildest dreams” out of your league? Yeah, we all have. Apparently so has Dan Auerbach. But if your dream is to see Dan performing live, the 9:30 Club can make your dreams come true when he comes down on March 22, so long as you scored a ticket before it sold out.
Romance level: ❤️
Outkast – “Prototype”
This funky slow burner from Outkast is about meeting a girl so perfect for you that if she turns out to not be perfect, she must be the prototype! It definitely inspires us all to go find the one for us, so don’t waste any more time if you are still lonely and find yourself somebody perfect, too.
Romance level: ❤️❤️❤️
LÉON – “Liar”
Oftentimes love is sweet, but sometimes it leaves you broken to pieces. If your Valentine’s Day agenda is to cry and cry again, let your feelings out to this tearjerker from Sweden. Things will get better, but for now, just give your all to LÉON and her music. Don’t hesitate to listen to her whole album. This girl gets it.
Romance level: 💔
HOMESHAKE – “Call Me Up”
Anyone who has been in love knows that love knows no bounds. HOMESHAKE demonstrated this in his song “Call Me Up” on his junior album Fresh Air, which is about “a spiritual connection two partners can share despite there being a distance between them.” Well, if want to feel a little bit closer to HOMESHAKE, give him a listen.
Romance level: ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Ariel Pink – “Baby”
Full disclosure: whenever this song comes on my boyfriend’s Spotify, he sings it to me, sometimes using my hand as a microphone. That alone deserves five hearts, but this song is a tribute to teen romance in its purest form and the story of how it became popular 40 years after its release is a testament to the strength of love. Read more here.
Romance level: ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
-Masha Pavlova
