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Ok maybe don’t over-do it today, throw it on shuffle (dare I say it) until you read a better rec. and do something else with your Valentine’s Day. But at some point, this album is a monster worth spending time with. When you’re in its sprawl, its laser focus doesn’t seem so singular at all. Stephin Merritt keeps finding new variations on his theme, and new sounds to express it with (lo-fi indie rock, chamber pop, folk, country, new wave, synth reggae). Most songs are simple, and sweet, and not that deep, but to call some of it filler would be like calling uneventful mornings with someone you love dispensable. The format isn’t a gimmick, it’s the whole beautiful point. 69 Love Songs is almost impossible to digest in one go— like standing at the foot of a mountain, unable to see the whole thing at once. Its scope lies outside our vision.
“The book of love is long and boring… I love it when you read to me”
Feb 14, 2024
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I heard a lot of love songs yesterday, or some mixes at least interpreting love and Valentine’s Day and the like. This came on in the car and brought tears to my eyes. Love can be thick and sweeping, and surviving so much. Sometimes it’s like you’re alone in it all unless you remember to look at each other and live out the end of this world together.
I attached a yt video because the comments always get me. Double recommend reading through them while listening.
Feb 15, 2025
"I like you," he told me on a starry night in Mexico. "And I think we'd be great together. Until we go home."
I went back to my hotel room, too overwhelmed by the idea that a man would be interested in me, even if just for two weeks. I took my phone out on the balcony and listened to Affair with the Moon by Lidia Solomon on repeat.
The whole thing between him and me ended in disaster, but for a brief moment, anything seemed possible, like the beginning of a fairytale. Whenever I'm feeling overwhelmed at night, by big thoughts and bigger feelings, I open my window and listen to Affair with the Moon. And for a brief, melancholic moment, anything will seem possible again.
Jun 9, 2024
I know everyone and their mom likes this song but I don’t know if it’s appreciated enough still… listening to this walking under the streetlights as the stars come out and wondering if this is what the rest of your life is gonna be… he’s reaching out of the sound waves and ripping my heart from my chest…
Feb 20, 2025
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