So I’ve always noticed when I’m as down as I can get, I find comfort is music that most people find super depressing all the way to unbearably depressing. Like slit-your-wrists depressing. Songs you’d expect to find someone hanging from a noose in their home on repeat to. These kinds of songs bring comfort because they make me feel like, ok, I’m not so alone with this shit.
And for context, really happy songs just seem the saddest, most devastating songs that there are, because you don’t have that, you don’t have that happiness, love, support, that glimmer of light everyone’s so happy about you know?
So gimme the saddest songs you can think of. I’m wearing Joy Division out.
Some other music/songs I’ve been listening to: Ren - Hi Ren (and some others of his), Elliott Smith, Micah P. Hinson, Portishead, Swans, Lykke Li - I Never Learn, Interpol, Chelsea Wolfe, Elton John - Rocketman, Matt Elliott, Savages - Adore
My favorite genre! I see you’ve already got Elliott Smith, so in the vein of hauntingly beautiful:
Greg Laswell - Your Ghost (A lot of his music is like this)
The National - I need my girl
Sun Kil Moon - Carry me Ohio
Other favorites
Local Natives - Heavy Feet
Boy & Bear - Wicked Game
Hurt - Alone with the Sea
Similar feel, but a little happier
Dope Lemon - Marinade