Billy Joel's Storm Front

numberthirty wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:07 pm That's before you even account for that Dallas won't be here to make another album that where the focus is elsewhere.

Not to derail the thread but your post got me to thinking about music or albums that originally wouldn't be thought of as depressing, but because of an unexpected death happens to take on a depressive quality. Cliff Burton being accidentally killed in a tour bus accident gave "Orion" a whole new meaning; the effervescent, hooky pop tunes on Guitar Romantic from the Exploding Hearts now have an air of sadness; all of those bittersweet shoegaze songs on Return from Blue Smiley hit differently after Brian Nowell's accidental overdose; and, I can't help but to get a little sad listening to Eric Carr's background harmonizing on "God Gave Rock N' Roll to You II."

I think you could make a case for any of the first three Leonard Cohen albums.

The Cure's Faith is way bleaker than Pornography imho, especially if you have the double cassette with Carnage Visors on the B-side...

Beth Gibbons' performing Gorecki's Symphony of Sorrowful Songs, conducted by Penderecki is bit of a laugh. Likewise, Josh T Pearson's Last of the Country Gentleman.

When I’m severely depressed the only two albums I want to listen to all the way through are Desertshore by Nico and Down Colorful Hill by Red House Painters.

For me it's Sergio's Swords, which, paradoxically also helped me with one of my bouts with depression.

Hex wrote: Fri Feb 09, 2024 1:57 am Down Colorful Hill by Red House Painters.

Thats a good one

Piano Magic's Low Birth Weight, which I love but still....

Sia - Colour the Small One

I’m surprised I’ll be the first to mention Tonight’s the Night. That would be number one on my list for sure

I also immediately thought of Closer like jfv.

I don’t hear what eephus hears in Pornography. I’ll have to listen to it through that lens and see what it sounds like. Even though Joy Division and The Cure always got lumped together categorically-Gothy new wave stuff- they seemed like very different bands to me at every stage. Joy Division always had humor in there somewhere, and there are several Cure records that are completely humorless.

Regardless, pornography is in the top five of this list for me. Riderless horse by Nina Nastasia might also crack the list, I’ve been listening to that quite a bit lately.