Twenty-three years after his Sonic Recipe for Love, Steve Stav writes a playlist for the brokenhearted victims of another corporate holiday: the first Valentine’s Day of the second Trump era.

Squeeze and Boy George dazzle in Clearwater, Florida, as Michelle Wilson ticks two off her Bucket List.

No need to worry about offending delicate sensibilities with this playlist. We’re not talking about profanity, so just take the title at face value.

Strongbox (Punch Music). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Made In Germany 1995-2011 (Universal). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Movement in a Storm (Moshi Moshi). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Still Here (Rekids). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Lucky for us and Cherry Red Books, Dave Thompson is a HUGE Sparks fan. Matthew Moyer calls Sparks: No. 1 Songs in Heaven his strongest piece of writing yet.

History of Modern (100%). Review by Ben Varkentine.

DJ Kicks (!K7 Records). Review by Al Pergande.

Nite Club (Tape Theory). Review by Carl F Gauze

Does You Inspire You (Columbia). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Manners (French Kiss Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.

Stop Heartbeat (Common Wall Media). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Light At The End of The World (Mute). Review by Jen Cray.

Open Your Box (Astralwerks). Review by Ben Varkentine.

Restart Now (Deaf Dumb + Blind Recordings). Review by Ben Varkentine.

Go west on I-4, young man! Carl F Gauze heads out to the Hard Rock Cafe to get dazzled by the Pet Shop Boys.

Blowoff (Full Frequency). Review by Ben Varkentine.

Lesbians on Ecstasy (alien8 recordings). Review by Ben “sober straight boy” Varkentine.