Depressing albums

I think though i still love it Showbiz by Muse exspecially the title track.

BaldJean wrote: "Over" by Peter Hammill is THE album for you, though it looks at a relationship from its end, while yours has not even started. but the general feeling is pretty much the same

well perhaps the lyrics express that, but Over is overall a bea-u-ti-ful album, doesn't depress me - and I'm not saying it couldn't be some disturbing, sad, dramatic or cold pieces in there, I just mean it doesn't make me depressed.

Brothers In Arms/Love Over Gold - Dire Straits have some amazingly bleak moments, though those are interspersed with uplifting tunes. Perhaps some of Ulver's post-rock efforts would be worth checking out. The Doors can be pretty depressing for more than one reason.

crimson87 wrote: you should try Slowdive albums specially "Souvlaki" . Also you could hear My bloddy valentine`s Loveless

both these struck me as happy maybe I wasn't paying enough attention to the lyrics good albums though

I think Fish (with Marillion or solo) has to be prog rock's number one choice for songs about crappy relationships.  Long Cold Day, springs particularly to mind.

Otherwise you could try the Cure, and cheer yourself up afterwards by laughing at Bob Smith's haircut.

Sorry, I'll leave Bob and his personal ozone layer hole alone.


Edited by EnglishAssassin - February 08 2008 at 17:23

Philéas wrote: Mono's album You Are There is just what you need.

yes

Bj-1 wrote: Don't forget Disconnected. It might be their darkest album.

agreed

ian picken wrote: The Cure "Disintergration" is one of those albums that is dark but gorgeous.

"Homesick" = >

Fish - "Cliche"
A Silver Mt Zion - "Ring them Bells", "Mountains Made of Steam", "God Bless our Dead Marines"
maudlin of the Well - interludes, "Geography", "Sleep is a Curse"
Krobak (I AM serious now!) - "They're all shot this winter"
Anekdoten - "A Sky's about to Rain"
Yndi Halda
Johnnytwentythree
The Smiths
Talk Talk


eh dude, I simply listed my favourite songs here that's because my whole last year was dedicated to broken love affair and still lasts f**k

I forgot earlier....

Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People, which culminates in the most cathartic release of sound and emotion besides Godspeed/side-projects.

Speaking of....

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F#A#oo, Slow Riot to New Zero Kanada

(Thee) Silver Mt Zion (Memorial Orchestra (and Tra La La Band)) - lots of stuff

Definitely Leonard Cohen

You've got to consider L.A. Woman by The Doors, with tracks like 'The End' - featured in Apocolypse Now how can it be beaten? Lyrics like "I've been down so very damn long, that it looks like up for me......" well worth a listen. Also contains 'Riders On The Storm so worth it for that alone.Seriously though  this album should be in everyone's collection, a true classic.