Kicking off our February series of love mixes is editor Carina. Check back every day through Valentine's Day for a new, surprising, and most of all, individual collection of love songs.

I’ve never been into traditional schmoopy, romantic love songs, so it’s no surprise that kicking off our February Love Mix series that I’d choose faster, darker, and more intense songs. Go ahead, put on the Twilight Groove and let the love wrap you up and spit you out.

(And yes, I'm reclaiming the word "twilight" from those sparkly, teenaged, not-really vampires.)

The Pixies - La La Love You

Robyn - Hang with Me

Brandon Flowers - Crossfire

Florence + the Machine - Cosmic Love

Robert Francis - Junebug

The XX - VCR

Intaferon - Baby Pain

La Roux - As If By Magic

Lindstrøm & Christabelle - Lovesick

Uh Huh Her - Explode

Goldfrapp -A&E

Jesus and Mary Chain - Just Like Honey