A collection of obscure indie folk and acoustic gems capturing the quiet ache of mutual pining, unspoken devotion, and the delicate struggle of holding a secret crush close to the chest.
A gorgeous, close-harmony acoustic track that feels like a shared secret, capturing the quiet warmth of harboring feelings for someone close.
Spiritual Beast
2
Angelo De Augustine
Truly Gone
2017
Lo-Fi Indie Folk
With whispered, fragile vocals and a delicate acoustic guitar, this track perfectly embodies the paralyzed hesitation of wanting to reveal your heart to a crush.
Asthmatic Kitty Records
3
Bowerbirds
In Our Talons
2007
Freak Folk
An earthy, accordion-laced love song about primal devotion and wanting to protect and be near the one you secretly adore.
Dead Oceans
4
Sybille Baier
I Lost Something in the Hills
2006
Chamber Folk
Recorded in the 1970s but unreleased for decades, this melancholic masterpiece captures the heavy, beautiful ache of unspoken longing and romantic isolation.
Orange Twin Records
5
Great Lake Swimmers
Your Rocky Spine
2007
Indie Folk
A poetic, nature-metaphor-heavy song about physical and emotional longing, capturing the desire to merge your life with someone you admire from afar.
Nettwerk Music Group
6
Mutual Benefit
Advanced Falconry
2013
Baroque Folk
A lush, dream-like folk song that describes the overwhelming sensation of infatuation and the wonder of finding love in unexpected places.
Other Music Recording Co.
7
Fionn Regan
Be Good or Be Gone
2006
Contemporary Folk
An intricate fingerpicked ballad about the nervous anticipation, vulnerability, and mixed signals that come with a budding, unconfessed romance.
Bella Union
8
Horse Feathers
Curs in the Weeds
2008
Chamber Americana
A sweeping, violin-accented track that details the delicate, painful dance of two people who are clearly drawn to each other but hesitate to make the move.
Kill Rock Stars
9
Tiny Ruins
Priest with Balloons
2011
Alternative Folk
Hailing from New Zealand, this understated track captures the quiet observation of a loved one and the secret hope of shared romantic destiny.
Bella Union
10
Gregory Alan Isakov
The Stable Song
2007
Indie Folk
A beautiful, nostalgic B-side favorite filled with yearning lyrics about wanting to be the one who cleans up the messes and holds the heart of a crush.
Suitcase Town Music
Theme: Songs about mutual pining or struggling to reveal a crush. indie folk genre preferred.
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