If you feel like February is a constant onslaught of pink hearts, roses, and chocolates, or maybe you’re just not feeling the love this Valentine’s Day, we have a playlist of some of the best anti-love songs for whatever brand of heartbreak you’re feeling.
For people who are hung up on an ex:
- Somebody Else – The 1975
- If You’ve Gotta Go, Go Now – J. Tillman
- I Love You So – The Walters
- Proofread – Daniel Wilson
- Lover Come Back – City and Colour
For people who’ve been treated poorly:
- Let it Die – Feist
- Forest Green – Big Red Machine
- Ready to Let Go – Cage the Elephant
- Unknown (To You) – Jacob Banks
- Moments Passed – Dermot Kennedy
For the cynics:
- One Too Many Movies – CARDS
- Bitter Fuck – Joji
- Haunted House – Florence and the Machine
- Big Black Heart – Better Oblivion Community Center
- Morning Crawls Towards You, And I – Good Luck Finding Iris
For people who have been or are in a failed relationship:
- I Think Ur a Contra – Vampire Weekend
- Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright – Bob Dylan
- Salt in the Wound – boygenius
- About Today – The National
- My Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your Days – Current Joys
For the people who just like being single:
- The Knife – Maggie Rogers
- S.L.U.T. – Bea Miller
- Walking Away – HAIM
- Sleepwalker – Julie Byrne
- I’m Not Your Mother, I’m Not Your Bitch – Courtney Barnett
Listen to the entire playlist, here.
Article by Makaila Heifner