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Post by schemeengenius on Jan 29, 2012 19:01:50 GMT -5
I know it can be a cliche question, but I was curious about the people here with such varying musical backgrounds.
So, if you have one, what was (or is) an album that helped you get through a difficult break up or even just a difficult time in your life?
The album that helped me through a really hard time lately was Feels by Animal Collective.
I was just trying to mentally check out and the dreamy and abstract lyrics of their music helped me not focus on them which is what I really needed at the time. The music itself also had a therapeutic quality for me.
I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Thank you!
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Post by sarpedon on Jan 30, 2012 0:19:41 GMT -5
Crystal Castles is my angst/depressed music. &Banshee Beat used to be my jamz!  |
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Post by Alyssa! on Jan 30, 2012 2:33:35 GMT -5
Banshee Beat shivers along its backbone like a child with growing pains, like a man facing a destiny found written in his grandfather's diary. It teeters in tentative toward the ear and darts away nervously and with excitement, the playful sparks of youth trapped in a swell of sweat breaking. It aches for climax like its pop brethren, it aches for a brick-layed wall of sound, it anxiously jumps through the gravity of all its desires to a complete singularity of achievemahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
it is a wonderful track though
I pull out Funeral when I don't want to be alive any more, and "Dissatisfactions" by ONSIND, and Milk Eyed Mender when I'm looking to rebuild.
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Post by ploks on Jan 30, 2012 5:55:27 GMT -5
Have one on me - Joanna Newsom springs to mind. Depends on the art of the break up.
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Post by lerocketrolla on Jan 30, 2012 9:41:58 GMT -5
Any epic symphonic stuff for me. Richard Strauss, mostly.
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Post by Alea on Jan 30, 2012 19:55:14 GMT -5
Gotta be Noah and the Whale's First Days of Spring album. The first time I heard the title track all I could think about was how anyone could ever feel so much pain. I'm not a huge NatW fan but that album was exceptionally well crafted.
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Post by Carlo on Jan 30, 2012 21:34:28 GMT -5
Age of Adz.
It's pretty appropriate.
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Post by skuldchan on Feb 1, 2012 1:34:04 GMT -5
Age of Adz. It's pretty appropriate. Came here to say exactly this. "Age of Adz" is a great breakup album that sort of ends upbeat. Perfect way to get through your emotions and then pick yourself back up again. |
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Post by Carlo on Feb 1, 2012 23:32:25 GMT -5
Age of Adz. It's pretty appropriate. Came here to say exactly this. "Age of Adz" is a great breakup album that sort of ends upbeat. Perfect way to get through your emotions and then pick yourself back up again. Indeed, but the last little acoustic bit of 'Impossible Soul' breaks your heart up right again.  Also Heartland would be good. Well, actually scratch that. Listening to the narrative would make me wanna eh, murder and disembowel my ex on a mountain peak and then recollect my thoughts..... |
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Post by slymouse on Feb 17, 2012 16:10:06 GMT -5
Oh I think I wore out certain songs on Patrick Wolf's Magic Position during that period in my life. Everyone was telling me to get out there and date, really that was the last thing I wanted to do. And of course Patrick wrote part of that album after his big break up, and I think that is what makes it resonant so well.
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Post by Ren on Mar 1, 2012 14:21:05 GMT -5
Miracle Fortress' Five Roses is my go-to album for any emotional highs and lows. There's enough space inside.
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Post by Jo on Mar 4, 2012 17:58:14 GMT -5
Beyoncé's latest offering, '4.'
After discussing a (not so recent) breakup with a friend we concluded that I am currently at the 'I Was Here' stage, but with luck I'll shortly be at the 'Best Thing I Never Had' stage, and, in the fullness of time I will ultimately reach the 'Run The World (Girls)' stage.
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Post by Jo on Mar 14, 2012 13:27:28 GMT -5
the last little acoustic bit of 'Impossible Soul' breaks your heart up right again. amen |
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