Strange records that ease things when you're down - Page 2

ZEROpumpkins · 05.01.2009, 02:02 AM

I listen to ambient music when down. helps

Youth_Against_Facism · 05.01.2009, 02:16 AM

When I'm 'down' I listen to Grunge.

But to ease it, In The Aeroplane Over The Sea - Neutral Milk Hotel.

pbradley · 05.01.2009, 02:16 AM

While I should feel depressed from unemployment and being away from friends, I'm actually more content now than in a long time.

But I'm not good at the whole "let music guide your mood" thing. I get bored by whatever doesn't click.

demonrail666 · 05.01.2009, 03:52 AM

The Bangles, The Monkees, stuff like that. Although I wouldn't describe either of those as strange.

Death & the Maiden · 05.01.2009, 06:50 AM

Probably some black metal or something.

sonic sphere · 05.01.2009, 07:53 AM

raw power-iggy & the stooges

Green_mind · 05.01.2009, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by pbradley

While I should feel depressed from unemployment and being away from friends, I'm actually more content now than in a long time.

But I'm not good at the whole "let music guide your mood" thing. I get bored by whatever doesn't click.

Me too, I tend to only play tunes when I'm in the mood.

PAULYBEE2656 · 05.01.2009, 10:02 AM

big science.

gmku · 05.01.2009, 10:27 AM

Exile on Main St always, always cheers me up.

[Sandbag] · 05.01.2009, 10:52 AM

radiohead - in rainbows cd2
jandek - blue corpse
vaselines - the way of the vaselines
syd barret - the madcap laughs
sonic youth - evol
mudhoney - superfuzz

PAULYBEE2656 · 05.01.2009, 01:32 PM

Danny Himself · 05.01.2009, 01:35 PM

Zooey's voice always massages my soul, of course. Plus the songs on here are all fantastic and relaxed, it all just sits well.

Decayed Rhapsody · 05.01.2009, 02:02 PM

William Basinski, gospel, free-jazz people like Marion Brown. I guess The Kinks, as well. Or The Faces.

automatic bzooty · 05.01.2009, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by noisereductions

the saddest VU songs tend to cheer me up?

yeah, same here! and listening to "heroin" is, uh, somehow quite life affirming for me.

Derek · 05.01.2009, 03:38 PM

Count Mecha · 05.01.2009, 04:26 PM

Home Movies soundtrack, at the end of every semester of college.

The Earl Of Slander · 05.01.2009, 06:06 PM

For some reason, "VU", while not my favourite Velvets record at all (still great though), is always one of my top "feeling down" records. Also the third album. Not the Velvets counts as "strange" sad music though. Also yeah, definitely beefheart. Especially "Safe as Milk".

More!

Keiji Haino - Affection

Pharoah Sanders - Karma

Suicide - s/t

Ciccone Youth - The Whitey Album

Just off the top of my head. I mention hundreds though. Basically, great music is what eases me when I'm down. No need to be specific.

SuperCreep · 05.01.2009, 06:31 PM

Beefheart, definitely
Pet Sounds
VU&Nico + VU s/t
Astral Weeks
Françoise Hardy's debut
(Most) Ween
A Love Supreme
Pretty much any dub that I listen to

...plenty more.

blunderbuss · 05.01.2009, 11:45 PM

In the context of this place, this is gonna sound like a piss-take, but

Count Mecha · 05.01.2009, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by blunderbuss

In the context of this place, this is gonna sound like a piss-take, but

But in the context of the thread, it makes sense. Sure is a strange pick.

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Decayed Rhapsody the destroyed room Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 572	William Basinski, gospel, free-jazz people like Marion Brown. I guess The Kinks, as well. Or The Faces.
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The Earl Of Slander the end of the ugly Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,156	For some reason, "VU", while not my favourite Velvets record at all (still great though), is always one of my top "feeling down" records. Also the third album. Not the Velvets counts as "strange" sad music though. Also yeah, definitely beefheart. Especially "Safe as Milk". More! Keiji Haino - Affection Pharoah Sanders - Karma Suicide - s/t Ciccone Youth - The Whitey Album Just off the top of my head. I mention hundreds though. Basically, great music is what eases me when I'm down. No need to be specific. __________________ The toothaches got worse, she dreamed of disembodied voices from whose malignance there was no appeal, the soft dusk of mirrors out of which something was about to walk, and empty rooms that waited for her. Your gynaecologist has no test for what she was pregnant with.
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SuperCreep expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: brooklyn Posts: 2,281	Beefheart, definitely Pet Sounds VU&Nico + VU s/t Astral Weeks Françoise Hardy's debut (Most) Ween A Love Supreme Pretty much any dub that I listen to ...plenty more. __________________
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