Love songs

Have we moved past the basic love song?

Have we moved past the basic love song?

The need for greater complexity.

May 13, 2025

Donovan - Scottish folk pop singer -1965

‘Sunshine Superman’: the ultimate hippie love song

A truly colossal hit on both sides of the Atlantic.

Apr 12, 2025

Far Out 40- Songs to soundtrack a crush

Far Out 40: The songs to soundtrack to a crush

Not quite love, but just as intoxicating.

Apr 1, 2025

Femininity, vulnerability and sexuality in the work of PJ Harvey

The five most romantic PJ Harvey songs

Beautiful.

Mar 6, 2025

Bob Dylan - 1960s

Bob Dylan’s 10 most romantic songs

Considering love through different lenses.

Feb 13, 2025

Radiohead - 2000

Five perfect Radiohead love songs

Thom Yorke croons.

Jan 26, 2025

Bob Dylan - 1960s

What does Bob Dylan mean by ‘Love Minus Zero/No Limit’?

Do the maths.

Sep 12, 2024

Lana Del Rey - 2012 -Born To Die Music Video

Sweet dreams of a simple life: The evolution of Lana Del Rey’s love songs

“I love, to love, to love, to love you.”

Sep 4, 2024

‘Two Of Us’- The beautiful domesticity of Paul McCartney’s love songs

‘Two Of Us’: The beautiful domesticity of Paul McCartney’s love songs

Stunning and tender simplicity.

Jul 20, 2024

Mitski - 2023 - Ebru Yildiz

The five best love songs in Mitski’s catalogue

My love, mine all mine.

Jun 15, 2024

The poetics of situationships- exploring the messy language of modern love songs

The poetics of situationships: exploring the messy language of modern love songs

Adapting to confusing modernity.

May 12, 2024

Unlucky For Some- The 13 most underrated love songs of all time

Unlucky For Some: The 13 most underrated love songs of all time

Lesser-known lovers.

Feb 18, 2023