Music is one of the most powerful art forms humans have created and it permeates every society and culture.
Songs can tell a story, trigger emotions and even change your mood in a certain situation.
It’s a form of self-expression and every artist brings their own unique twist into it.
What you feel when looking at a nostalgic picture or video can be elicited by music just as well and sometimes even better.
If you enjoy listening to music and are into the cottagecore aesthetic, you should definitely listen to the following suggestions and maybe you will find your next go-to artist there.
Cottagecore Songs
This list of cottagecore songs fits the theme and vibe of the aesthetic perfectly.
It’s definitely not an exhaustive list, so feel free to add some recommendations in the comments.
- Almost by Hozier
- Anywhere by Passenger
- Avant Gardener by Courtney Bennett
- Back, baby by Jessica Pratt
- Bloom by the Paper Kites
- Boys will be bugs by Cavetown
- Bushel Hyde by Jessica Pratt
- Can I have the day with you Sam Ock
- Can’t help falling in love by Christian Leave
- Cherry by Harry Styles
- Choking on flowers b Fox Academy
- Deadly bells by The Milk Carton Kids
- Diamond day by Vashti Bunyan
- Dreams by Fleetwood Mac
- Evermore by Taylor Swift
- Fairytale by Alexander Rybak
- Follow your arrows by Kacey Musgraves
- For you by Girlpuppy
- Forget about by Sibylle Baier
- Frozen Pines by Lord Huron
- Furr by Blitzen Trapper
- Gold on the ceiling by the Black Keys
- Green tea by Wes Harris
- Happiness is a butterfly by Lana Del Rey
- Here Before by Vashti Bunyan
- High hopes by Kodaline
- Home by Cavetown
- Honybee Steam Powered Giraffe
- I exist i exist i exist by Flatsound
- I’m with you by Vance Joy
- If I could ride a bike by Chevy
- Jakob by Nati Dreddd
- Judy and the dream of horses by Belle and Sebastian
- Kiki’s Song by Mree
- King and lionheart by Of Monsters and Men
- Kingdom Dance
- Lavender blood by Fox Academy
- Leisure gardening by Lullatone
- Like real people do by Hozier
- Lord of the Rings/Hobbit soundtracks
- Lost boy by Ruth B
- Love song by Anja Kotar
- Memento mori by Crywank
- Milord by Édith Piaf
- My girl by Laura Zocca
- Mystery of love by Sufjan Stevens
- Old pine by Ben Howard
- Our house by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
- Over my head by Sum41
- Over the Garden Wall soundtrack
- Overgrown garden by Beetlebug
- Party favor by Billie Eilish
- Ready now by Dodie
- Sea of love by Cat Power
- Strawberry Blond by Mitski
- Strawberry fields forever the Beatles
- Studio Ghibli Soundtracks
- Symbol by Adrianna Lenker
- Taking you there by Broods
- Tears in the typing pool by Broadcast
- Tell me by A.O. Gerber
- The bug collector by Haley Heynderickx
- The cave by Mumford and Sons
- These days by Nico
- Things that make it warm by Cavetown
- Thus Always to Tyrants by The Oh Hellos
- Timshel by Mumford & Sons
- Tire swing by Kimya Dawson
- Vagabond by Caamp
- Vanilla by Sunset Rollercoaster
- We fell in love in october by Girl in Red
- WYWD by Ruru
- You might be sleeping by Jakob Ogawa & Clairo
- Your bones by Of Monsters and Men
- Youth by daughter
Cottagecore Artists
Most cottagecore artists come from the folklore, country, or classics genre with some of them being super lo-fi and retro.
But also Celtic artists can fit the aesthetic depending on the typical mood you are looking for.
- Adrian von Ziegler
- Aurora
- Ayla Nereo
- Belle & Sebastian
- Billie Martin
- Birdy
- Bon Iver
- Cosmo Sheldrake
- Cricket Blue
- Donovan
- Eisley
- First Aid Kit
- Fleet Foxes
- Fleetwood Mac
- Florence+The Machine
- Florist
- Gregory Alan Isakov
- Hozier
- Iron and Wine
- James Taylor
- Joan Baez
- John Denver
- Julie Fowlis
- Lana Del Rey
- Lily Allen
- Lorde
- Lorena McKennitt
- Mitski
- Rising Appalachia
- Ruth Moody
- Sad Sovana
- Simon & Garfunkel
- Stan Rogers
- Storm Greenwood
- The Byrds
- The Head and Heart
- The Lumineers
- The Oh Hellos
- The Paper Kites
- This Is The Kit
- Vashti Bunyan
- Wildlight
- Woodland
Cottagecore Playlists
You can find even more ideas in these cottagecore playlists:
Love these songs, I’ll definitely have to add a few to my cottage-core playlist. I would also recommend Billie Martin’s music, Jakob by Nati Dreddd, and This Is The Kit.
Thanks for your comment, Carter! I have added these recommendations to the list.