Strange records that ease things when you're down

Bertrand · 04.30.2009, 01:08 PM

By that I mean I expected Nick Drake or the Cure's Disintegration to help the tears out of my system when I was on the verge of falling to pieces, and their music did work on that aspect, and it still does.
By "strange record" I mean some form of music that isn't soothing per se.
The B-side (or what was when records were two-sided) of the Buzzcocks' Different Kind of Tension always gets the stress away from me, and I don't know why it works that way (especially I Believe).
Anyone else felt comfort in something of that kind?

04.30.2009, 01:17 PM

grouper - dragging a dead deer....

lifesavermusic

Derek · 04.30.2009, 01:18 PM

Noise music usually...

Rob Instigator · 04.30.2009, 01:25 PM

Jane's addiction - Ritual de lo habitual

noisereductions · 04.30.2009, 01:36 PM

the saddest VU songs tend to cheer me up?

radarmaker · 04.30.2009, 02:08 PM

Metal Machine Music

chairman of the bored · 04.30.2009, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by al shabbray

grouper - dragging a dead deer....

lifesavermusic

Seconded.

Sonic Youth 37 · 04.30.2009, 02:38 PM

Depending on the mood:

Anger:
Complete Discography-Minor Threat
Sing Sing Death House-The Distillers

Sad:
The Queen Is Dead-The Smiths
Misery Is A Butterfly-Blonde Redhead
DDN (these are extreme cases)

Derek · 04.30.2009, 02:52 PM

I think people are missing the purpose of this thread... isn't it to do with records you listen to when you're down which don't seem like depressing records?

I think Blonde Redhead, Grouper and The Smiths are melancholic enough not to be so strange as to listen to them when you're down.

tesla69 · 04.30.2009, 02:53 PM

I listen to early 90's heavy techno.

Sonic Youth 37 · 04.30.2009, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Derek

I think people are missing the purpose of this thread... isn't it to do with records you listen to when you're down which don't seem like depressing records?

I think Blonde Redhead, Grouper and The Smiths are melancholic enough not to be so strange as to listen to them when you're down.

Listening to depression records when you're down just exacerbates the problem.

greedrex · 04.30.2009, 03:02 PM

BRH/ CAT Power (early) Deftones (early) /

Bertrand · 04.30.2009, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Derek

I think people are missing the purpose of this thread... isn't it to do with records you listen to when you're down which don't seem like depressing records?

I think Blonde Redhead, Grouper and The Smiths are melancholic enough not to be so strange as to listen to them when you're down.

That's it.

Noisy music does help too 'cause there's no word I guess.
Still can't point out why the repetition in some songs do help when they did not seem to be designed for that.
Finding relief in sharing someone's melancholy I understand and do, or lurking into a more troubled soul, but these other songs I'm slightly confused about seem more efficient as I don't rely on someone else's frailty yet these songs carry something with them close to "down".
I don't know.

I will try these bands mentioned above.

Rob Instigator · 04.30.2009, 03:15 PM

when I am down I ussually listen to hard fast stuff.

atsonicpark · 04.30.2009, 03:15 PM

when I'm down I put on beefheart. Never fails to cheer me up.

nicfit · 04.30.2009, 03:19 PM

Why? - Elephant eyelash

Rob Instigator · 04.30.2009, 03:19 PM

"I stuck my beef in her heart"

chairman of the bored · 04.30.2009, 10:13 PM

well...i guess i just cant resist the chance to backup grouper...sorry for missing the point...how about "for the punx" by the casualties?...contrasting your struggles with those of some crusty punx always is uplifting/amusing

Gave you love, Gave you heart
All you gave me broken heart
Gave you love, Gave you heart
All you gave me broken heart

Broken heart, I want it back
Broken heart, I got it back

Punk rock love!

krastian · 04.30.2009, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

when I am down I ussually listen to hard fast stuff.

yup

pop punk will eat itself · 05.01.2009, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tesla69

I listen to early 90's heavy techno.

Anything specific?

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Bertrand expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rennes, France Posts: 1,267	By that I mean I expected Nick Drake or the Cure's Disintegration to help the tears out of my system when I was on the verge of falling to pieces, and their music did work on that aspect, and it still does. By "strange record" I mean some form of music that isn't soothing per se. The B-side (or what was when records were two-sided) of the Buzzcocks' Different Kind of Tension always gets the stress away from me, and I don't know why it works that way (especially I Believe). Anyone else felt comfort in something of that kind?
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