While winter has not completely ended, a few warm days have snuck in here and there, showing that spring is not as far away as it feels. Spring is a season of new beginnings, growth and hope — and what better way to start off the season than with some new music? These are the songs that have been officially deemed as the best songs to help you blossom this season.
“if u want” – Keni Titus (2023)
Titus’s debut album “mud on my superstars” features many chill tracks with a bright tone. The track, “if u want” encapsulates that sweet feeling of wanting to be around someone all the time. Titus uniquely describes this romantic desire with the lyrics, “If you want, I could fit right in the gaps of your teeth.” The track feels akin to running through a field of pink peonies.
“simple things” – runo plum (2024)
Track one off plum’s single “simple things / wallowing” is a soothing ballad that reassures the listener that while life is extremely difficult, the simple things that can be enjoyed are worth staying alive for. The cover art for the single is an eye-catching oil pastel painting of fruit, which feels incredibly homey and comforting.
“Triptych” – Samia (2020)
Even though Samia’s entire discography is impressive and definitely worth a listen, if there is any song that people looking to get into her music should listen to, it is “Triptych” off her debut album “The Baby.” A triptych is a style of art that includes three panels. Samia constructs an incredibly vulnerable story admitting the different ways in which she sacrificed herself for a relationship. Towards the end of the track, the synth, electric guitar, drums and powerful wailing vocals stand out, coming to a crash and drifting away. “Triptych” showcases a release of pain, processing feelings before starting anew.
“Nine Stories” – Hazel English (2024)
English’s track “Nine Stories” off her third album “Real Life” returns to the cute and light feelings of a budding romance. Sonically, the song gives off the feeling of floating through the air, with English’s breathy and distant vocals. It recreates the pure feeling of being enamored with someone, almost as if encapsulated by a bubble of romance. After a heavy winter, this track is just what you need to feel hopeful about the future again.
“Either Way” – Odie Leigh (2024)
“Either Way” continues the excitement surrounding a wholesome new romance. This track, off her debut album “Carrier Pigeon,” has just the right amount of repetition when it comes to lyrics that create a buildup of emotion. There is a certain pleading in Leigh’s vocals with the chorus lyrics, “Do you wanna know me? / Do you wanna know me, do you wanna know me / Like I wanna know you? I wanna know you” that accurately represents what it feels like to wonder if feelings that someone has may be reciprocated. The lyrics describe how it feels to have such strong feelings for someone that it feels like there is no other solution besides letting them rise to the surface.
“Street by Street” – Laufey (2020)
Laufey’s popularity has increased significantly within the last couple of years, but it is worth returning to “Street by Street,” one of her earlier singles as spring comes into view. This empowering and jazzy song describes what it feels like for one to rediscover themselves and “take back [their] life” after a rough period. Aside from the song’s concept, Laufey’s smooth vocals are always the perfect comfort for when someone is trying to pick themselves back up.
“One Year Stand” – Frankie Cosmos (2022)
This soft track off Cosmos’s album “Inner World Peace” shows what it feels like for someone to let someone else love them. One standout lyric, “I am going to start letting you / Put spinach in my eggs,” shows the significance of such a simple gesture that means much more than it seems. The electric guitar of the track plays in correspondence with each word that Cosmos sings, creating an intriguing sound. Overall, the track is about the acceptance of multiple forms of love, while still holding space for past love.
“strawberries for two” – tinyumbrellas (2022)
This single is as lovely as it sounds, with tinyumbrellas’s harmonies gently swirling around, like a warm breeze. The song’s concept is simple, but that is what draws the listener in. It feels like a pause from all the noise of the world and exactly what it is like to purely enjoy someone’s company. The track is surely a spring picnic playlist staple.
Give this playlist a listen and embrace the calm solace that this upcoming season has to offer, and maybe pick some flowers on your walk to your next destination.