To You,

Emotions and music are inseparable. On this day, love or loss is usually at the forefront of our minds. Lyrics and the music behind them can bring you back to a moment in time: holding hands, late-night drives, goodbye kisses, moments you never realized were everything, until much later.

Music, in all its forms, can connect us to ourselves and to others. The right lyric at the right (or wrong) time can stop you in your tracks and remind you of things you lost, things you love, and that you’re alive and in this moment.

In truth, for many, music is what makes the world feel a little less cold when you need it the most. And maybe someone out there listening to the same song at the same time feels just like you do.

Rather than giving you tips, tricks, or even tools today, on the day of love (or not), we want to thank you for joining us on this journey.

We’ve created some playlists to meet you where you are at right now, and maybe, just maybe, a few of you will listen to the same songs at the same time.

And just like that - connection.

So, for those deeply in love and want everyone to know it, we created this playlist:

indie love mood

Playlist · julpuc · 41 items

Yo La Tengo - Band of Horses - Bright Eyes - Mac DeMarco - The Shins -Father John Misty - Bloc Party - Elliott Smith - Radiohead - The 1975 - Mazzy Star

Black and white cover for the indie love mood playlist - a couple embracing by Tower Bridge

For anyone who is feeling a little lost today and wants to be in their feelings, we’ve made you this one:

Embracing the Loneliness

Playlist · FreeYourMusic · 30 items

American Football - The Microphones - Spiritualized - Noah And The Whale - Bon Iver - Dave Thomas Junior - Daughter - Elliott Smith - Animal Collective - Local Natives

Cover for the Embracing the Loneliness playlist - a person sitting alone at the edge of a mountain lake

Anyone who wants love but prefers it non-traditional, hot, heavy, and metal-filled, try this one: 

Love Shit

Playlist · Zara · 20 items

The Wildhearts - Amorphis - Trivium - N.I.N - All That Remains - Sleep Token - 3Doors Down - Radiohead - Lamb of God - HIM - Black Label Society

Cover for the Love Shit playlist - a dark, thorny metal heart above piano keys