Depressing/Dark music

[Ruskie]

Looking for some new music. I like dark, melancholic songs. Some favourites...

The Doors - The End
Lou Reed - Perfect Day
Johhny Cash - For the good times
Bonnie Prince Billy - I see a Darkness
Bonnie Prince Billy - Death to Everyone
Morrissey - Everyday is like Sunday.

[wiffmaster]

The Cure. Anything from the 'Disintegration' or 'Pornography' albums should suffice.

[B Huey]

Nico?

I love her Desertshore album.

The Falconer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o64HH0gKMEQ

Janitor of Lunacy - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgG3EaOCh_c

[E31Shrew]

Slam a bit of Leonard Cohen on. Should do the trick

[Zaxxon]

Radiohead - Street Spirit

Radiohead - Exit Music (For a Film)

Gravenhurst - The Prize

Edited by Zaxxon on Tuesday 22 May 10:54

[_dodge_]

Starter for ten...

Elliott Smith - Needle in the Hay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs5wIJlUK1o

Godspeed You Black Emperor - The Dead Flag Blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVekJTmtwqM

The Eels - It's a Motherfker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjWwtIlbbEE

Leila - Vordhosbn (Aphex Twin cover)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UsCAS_D_T8

Low - Murderer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfvWlNWNyAU

Pedro the Lion - Second Best
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGj3g6f72Rg

Sufjan Stevens - John Wayne Gacy Jr
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otx49Ko3fxw

William Elliott Whitmore - Everything Gets Gone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvxbIV7MVVg

Ben Frost - Killshot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43YG2bsEQtM

[tuscaneer]

Ruskie said:

Looking for some new music. I like dark, melancholic songs. Some favourites...

The Doors - The End
Lou Reed - Perfect Day
Johhny Cash - For the good times
Bonnie Prince Billy - I see a Darkness
Bonnie Prince Billy - Death to Everyone
Morrissey - Everyday is like Sunday.

if you are of a jazz/orchestral bent you must get involved with "cinematic orchestra"

as you delve you will hear loads of stuff you will recognise because a lot of incidental music you hear on tv is them.

beautiful and dark at the same time.some fascinating chord developments and shifts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvFiHvNsZLA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6Kp6qUwEbo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EgH-Rm5cqM&fea...

i could post dozens but it's more fun doing the digging yourself isn't it??enjoy!

[CommanderJameson]

OP: Try a bit of Elliott Brood.

[vixen1700]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nah-Und-Fern-Gas/dp/B0018L...

For a deep, dark heavy soundscape, it doesn't get much better than the four albums on Nah Und Fern by Gas. Takes you right into the dark zone.

[tuscaneer]

actually, what about a bit of post vince era depeche mode?? plenty of sour right there...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY9pIO8mlgg&fea...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ib-QA3hADU&fea...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4YEW8uibkY&ob=...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXfbnS_BybQ

again,i could go on all day here......but won't!!

[Ruskie]

Nice one, next day off I'm off to darkened room with the laptop and away I go!

[davepoth]

Ruskie said:

Nice one, next day off I'm off to darkened room with the laptop and away I go!

Don't forget

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McV7pjwVFbE

[rhinochopig]

Pretty much every song I own fits this criteria. My wife calls it music to slit your wrists to. Here's a few from my ipod.

Joy Division

A Shell in the Pit - Black Rhino http://soundcloud.com/ashellinthepit/black-rhino

Clint Mansell - I am Sam Bell Too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNKusMCaxvs

Clint Mansell - Welcome to Lunar Industries http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtCpttsZiys

Emily Browning - Asleep. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwDVHT8I7YA

Bonobo - Recurring. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfugtAWxooU

Apparat - Not A Number. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWHUNIHiDj4

Bats or lashes - The Wizard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5BNBrnDXwE

Bon Iver - Skinny Love

Devotchka - How it Ends

Anything by Fink

The Horrors - Mirror's Image / Scarlet Fields

Interpol - Evil

The Jezabels - Dark Storm

Tom Vek - One Horse Race

[205alive]

Dark but not depressing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEf1ZmPLOTg

[Zaxxon]

Beethoven Symphony #7 Allegretto is very dark and depressing but has some wonderful uplifting parts as well.

[Ruskie]

If anyone likes hip hop on the darker side...

Immortal Technique - Dance with the Devil

RA the Rugged Man - Uncommon Valour

[Use Psychology]

if you're already listening to bonnie prince billy then just carry on, not much else comes close.

try 'The For Carnation'

you could also try 'Smog' (Bill Callahan) which is in the bonnie prince billy vein

sample lyrics:

'Be hit' said:

Has wanted to be hit
Every girl I've ever loved
Left me, cause I wouldn't do it.

Got some advice for you friend
Ba-ba-bruise em, you'll never lose em
Ba-ba-bruise em, you'll never lose em
Alright now

...errr... tongue in cheek of course.

Godspeed you Black emperor, whilst instrumental, can also be quite dark.

[CommanderJameson]

Ruskie said:

If anyone likes hip hop on the darker side...

Immortal Technique - Dance with the Devil

RA the Rugged Man - Uncommon Valour

Techno Animal - Cruise Mode 101
Burial - Archangel

[rhinochopig]

OP as you're a fan, have you listened to Cash's cover of Hurt?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o22eIJDtKho

[Use Psychology]

ohmygod this thread is full of my favourite music, I love Low (favourite band)! never thought anyone on PH would be as cool as me, how wrong I was.