The beauty lies in Gerrit Welmers’ quivering keys, which sound like they landed on Earth from a ’50s sci-fi flick. This is Future Islands in the key of “I Want to Break Free.” Of all the underdog anthems the synth-pop trio churn out, this gem - from 2010’s overlooked In Evening Air - is their most pure. – Danielle CheloskyĤ7. Future Islands – “Walking Through That Door” The highlight is, of course, the sentiment that’s as predictable as everything else: “ If I could find you now things would get better / We could leave this town and run forever.” Just like Boys Like Girls’ later pop-punk gem “The Great Escape,” “Ocean Avenue” is built on one of rock’s most reliably romantic images: running away with a vague lover from a dreary hometown into life’s endless possibilities. Something about the chugging riffs, infectious chorus and cliche lyrics made it an instant classic destined to soundtrack every Emo Nite. There’s love, sure, but “Ocean Avenue” is also an anthem of youth, recklessness and pop-punk. set the controls firmly to mid-tempo, as placid frontwoman Anna Waronker serenades an unknown subject who might as well murmur every verse and chorus right back at her: “I’m gonna see you in the morning / I’m gonna see you when you’re uptight / I’m gonna see you when you’re boring / I’m gonna see you every night.” – Raymond Cummings Sunny, glossy and droll, “I’m Gonna See You” fairly tingles the spine there’s an underlying optimism about marriage and domestic life here that’s leavened by level-headedness and firm realism. You settle in for the longest haul, one that’s meant to end whenever one partner or the other passes away. You’ll also find nods to drug addiction and car crashes. Throughout this list, you’ll find lines about blooming romance and marital bliss. Many of those songs fall under the admittedly broad umbrella of “alt-rock.” So to mark Valentine’s Day, we decided to gather 50 of our favorite “love songs” in the genre - both conventional and otherwise. For every “My Girl” or “Your Song,” there’s at least one track with a nuanced take on the darker, more complicated sides of love - the drama of a long-term relationship, the fear of losing a partner, the void left in love’s wake. It all depends on your definition of the term.
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