The Erie Reader's 2022 Valentine's Day Mix

Happy Valentine's Day! This year, we decided to bring together a few tracks for a holiday mixtape. 20 of our contributors and staff members added a song that's important to them, whether it's something meaningful between them and their significant other, or a song that's telling of their past loves. It's a well-worn topic for musicians the world over, and we understand why. Check out our Spotify playlist AND our Youtube playlist for a score of love-adjacent songs. 

"Valentine" by Snail Mail - Jessica Hunter

"Sara Smile" by Hall and Oates - ​​Aaron Mook (seconded by Charles Brown)

"This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" by Talking Heads - Adam Welsh

"The Only Heartbreaker" by Mitski - Nick Warren

"Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)" by Maxwell - ​​Matt Swanseger

"Like a Mighty River" ​​by St. Paul and The Broken Bones - Ben Speggen

"Baby Come Back" by Player - Charles Brown 

"You Don't Know" by Leon Bridges - Tommy Link

"Not Another Love Song" by Ella Mai - Symoné Crockett

"Thank You" by Led Zeppelin - Jonathan Burdick

"All the Salt" by John Craigie - Jim Wertz

"Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars - Cara Suppa 

"Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain & Tennille - Liz Allen 

"The Lady in My Life" by Michael Jackson - ​​Amy VanScoter

"Baby" by Donnie and Joe Emerson - Brian Graham

"Casper the Friendly Ghost" by Daniel Johnston - John Bavaro

"...While You're Alive" by Jeff Rosenstock - Erin Phillips

"Unrest" by Make Out Club - Melissa Sullivan-Shimek

"Take My Hand" by Moloko - Bryan Toy 

"Moon Song" by Phoebe Bridgers - Ally Kutz 

"Apricot Princess" by Rex Orange County - Chloe Forbes