Love songs can take a lot of shapes. Joy, grief, contemplation, lust and virtually every other emotion can be present, making the range of narratives and meanings extremely wide. And Louisville, with its always-growing music scene, has plenty. Here are five of our staff's favorites from the last five years.
When it comes to passionate singing, Carly Johnson always delivers. From her 2018 EP Demons, "Get Alone With You" is the bleeding ballad among the rest of the record's upbeat pop-soul. At first, it sounds as though she's singing to herself, longing for one true love as she feels herself getting older. The resolution comes in a gorgeous build of vocalizations that focus on the willingness to set her love free to find its truth.