It's almost Valentine's day, so we took our inspiration from some bitter and some sweet songs about love. Plus, we just got in a pile of new soul compilations from Numero Group and…we are in love!
Playlist
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Tainted Love by Gloria Jones (Champion) -
Girl You're Too Cool by Magnum Force on Ultra-High Frequencies: The Chicago Part (Numero Group) -
Once In A Lifetime by Universal Togetherness Band on s/t (Numero Group) -
Now I Know How It Feels by The Notations on Still Here: 1967-1973 (Numero Group) -
Anna by Will Butler (Merge) -
The One You Really Love by Magnetic Fields on 69 Love Songs (Merge) -
Junk Culture by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark on Junk Culture (Virgin) -
Tar by Visage (Radar) -
Changing Of The Guard by Holy Ghost! on Dynamics (DFA) -
Birthday by The Sugarcubes on Life's Too Good (Elektra) -
Stranger by Twerps on Range Anxiety (Merge) -
California Blue by The Orange Peels on Circling The Sun (Parasol) -
I Never Want To Fall In Love by Patrick Cowley & Jorge Socarras on Catholic (Dark Entries/HNYTRX) -
Here Comes Your Man by The Pixies on Doolittle (4AD) -
High and Dry by Radiohead on The Bends (Capitol) -
Rattlesnakes by The Commotions on Rattlesnakes (Gaffe) -
Appetite by Prefab Sprout on Steve McQueen (Kitchenware) -
Silver by Echo & The Bunnymen on Ocean Rain (Sire) -
Streets of Your Town by The Go-Betweens on 1978-1990 (Beggar's Banquet) -
Walk Out To Winter by Aztec Camera (Rough Trade) -
Star 69 by R.E.M. on Monster (Warner Bros.) -
Can't Be Sure by The Sundays on Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic (Rough Trade) -
Over You by Roxy Music (ATCO) -
Happy House by Siouxsie And The Banshees (Polypro) -
Cemetry Gates by The Smiths on The Queen Is Dead (Rough Trade) -
Accidents Will Happen by Elvis Costello & The Attractions on Armed Forces (Columbia) -
I'll Cry Alone by Flaming Groovies on Shake Some Action (Sire) -
Cinnamon Park by Jill Sobule on Underdog Victorious (Artemis) -
Not When I Need It by Matthew Sweet on 100% Fun (Zoo Entertainment) -
When I Write The Book by Rockpile on Seconds Of Pleasure (Columbia) -
The Ledge by The Replacements on Pleased To Meet Me (Sire) -
This Is How You Spell "HAHAHA, We Destroyed The Hopes And Dreams Of A Generation Of Faux-Romantics" by Los Campesinos! on Hold on Now, Youngster... (Arts & Crafts)