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Posted: February 23 2008 at 04:15

almost anything by Robert Wyatt?

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Posted: February 23 2008 at 04:13

Tool - 10,000 Days

especially "10,000 Days" and "Wings for Marie"...

Sorry if i have spelling mistakes, english is not my mother tongue.

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Posted: February 22 2008 at 20:57

The ultimate depressing album has to be Berlin by Lou Reed. His best mind you.

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Posted: February 21 2008 at 08:07

Still Life by Perry Blake (acoustic trip hop)
Alternative 4 by Anathema
From the Choirgirl Hotel by Tori Amos
Out of Myself by Riverside
I am a Bird now by Antony and the Johnsons (this one is really really sad)
And for someting heavier, I'd say any album from My Dying Bride ;)

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Posted: February 21 2008 at 07:28

bah!...he is just trying to call attention..(not to be taken seriously)

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Posted: February 20 2008 at 23:17

heyitsthatguy wrote:

WHO'S THAT GUY?

hehe. maybe you are referring to two people.

maybe not though.

i could be saying nonsensical things.

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Posted: February 20 2008 at 22:58

^^^Who are you?

king volta wrote:

^^^Yeah...

I'm not sure why, but I definitely tend to go in for "depressing" music waaaay more than other types of music.

It just gives me more breathing room, more room to think, and to expand...to introspect and whatnot.

I just enjoy it more.

Not to say I don't like happier music, I just don't "prefer" it I'd say.

Well I dunno. But I'd have to agree it does give you the space to think which is a good thing unless you think of the wrongs things Ouch

. But hey it's just life.

Edited by burritounit - February 20 2008 at 23:05

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Posted: February 20 2008 at 22:53

WHO'S THAT GUY?

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Posted: February 20 2008 at 22:52

^^^Yeah...

I'm not sure why, but I definitely tend to go in for "depressing" music waaaay more than other types of music.

It just gives me more breathing room, more room to think, and to expand...to introspect and whatnot.

I just enjoy it more.

Not to say I don't like happier music, I just don't "prefer" it I'd say.

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Posted: February 20 2008 at 22:46

king volta wrote:

burritounit wrote:

With all these recommendations this dude is seriously gonna think about killing himself. Shouldn't he try happier moody songs? At least your gonna notice it's gonna make you feel a little better even though it still hurts.

Eh these suggestions aren't just for "that guy"...I, and many other people who have posted here like depressing music as well, and here's a thread for them to look in!

At any rate, I doubt this guy'll get but a very few (probably the first few) of the suggestions mentioned. the others I think were more for the sake of the thread.

At any rate, I listen to LOADS of depressing music (hardly anything but) and I'm perfectly content...so who knows?

Also, when I AM depressed, happy music just makes it worse. I need something introspective and darker to soothe me--something to relate to, not wish for. But that's my take: Yes is the worst possible band to listen to when depressed in my experience, Ulver and Radiohead are two of the best.

But who knows for sure? Everyone's wires are arranged quite differently.

EDIT: Also, Nice avatar d00d.

Good point, I was just making a suggestion to make this guy feel "better". But just like you said everyone's wires are arranged differently. But even I listen to depressing music all the time (well not all the time, but most of the time) and even my favorite bands come from this background so I guess it's up to how the persons wires are arranged. Ouch

And thanks. Thumbs%20Up

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Posted: February 20 2008 at 22:32

Edited by king volta - February 20 2008 at 22:37

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Posted: February 20 2008 at 22:28

With all these recommendations this dude is seriously gonna think about killing himself. Shouldn't he try happier moody songs? At least your gonna notice it's gonna make you feel a little better even though it still hurts.

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Posted: February 20 2008 at 11:06

Peter Hammill - Chameleon in the Shadow of the Night.

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Posted: February 19 2008 at 16:23

Barla wrote:

Not a fan of depressing music myself, but I can tell Burzum's Filosofem is a great and very depressing album (and atmospheric too!):

I highly recommend that one!

That's probably the best example of "ambient black metal" i've heard. i agree that it's great.

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Posted: February 19 2008 at 16:02

Not a fan of depressing music myself, but I can tell Burzum's Filosofem is a great and very depressing album (and atmospheric too!):

I highly recommend that one!

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Posted: February 19 2008 at 15:18

heyitsthatguy wrote:

king volta wrote:

keiser willhelm wrote:

Another great depressing CD im listening to right now that is incredibly dark is Ulver's Perdition City. love this CD.

yes i was just about to mention this band, as mnay pople forgot about them.

ulver's newest, "Shadows of the Sun", may just be the most depressing album I've ever heard. Definitely one of them.

Shadows of the Sun is the physical embodiment of sad

I agree. I love it. Although I love others more. Still. I love it.

Highly recommended for those who want depressing music.

Another recommendation would be Pink Floyd's "Echoes"...not the rest of the album so much, but when I used to get depressed a lot "Echoes" was a track I spun very regularly.

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Posted: February 19 2008 at 00:04

dreamtheater91 wrote:

I am in a situation where I like this girl a lot, but she doesnt like me. I need some albums that reflect these feelings. They dont have to be progressive at all, just quiet, and depressing like some singer/songwriter thing possibly. Thanks

Yep, you need some Anathema.

I'd also recommend The Butterfly Effect, and their Imago album. They sound a bit like Dredge ... not prog rock, but still good.

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Posted: February 18 2008 at 23:12

Well Shub-Niggurath are both, so I guess it beats Univers Zero easily. Wink

Don't forget Present either, of course.

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Posted: February 18 2008 at 22:49

James wrote:

Heresie is darker than 1313, in my opinion, David.

that's heresy! Big%20smile

I guess I was thinking depressing rather than dark, same diff I guess

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Posted: February 18 2008 at 22:45

I see L.A. Woman, that's good. "Love Her Madly," "Been Down So Long," "Cars Hiss Past My Window," "Hyacinth House," "Riders on the Storm," all shall suffice. The Wall also fits the pattern, Floyd at their best and most depressing.

But no one's mentioned Minstrel! Tull's Minstrel in the Gallery is all real downbeat (it's about Ian divorcing his wife), and it helped me through some tough times.

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