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  7 1 Thergothon Joy Division Swans Sheree Pennah answered in Arts & Music over 2 years ago | Report 2 comments by Sheree Pennah and Jim… 0 0 Also: Shostakovich and maybe some SDBM, like, Ancestral or something Sheree Pennah commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 You are the winner. The Swans will take you there and teach you why it matters. Jim commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  4 0 Bessie Smith, The Smiths, Elliot Smith, anyone named Smith. so-so answered in Arts & Music over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  3 0 Bright Eyes, Lifted or the story is in soil, Keep your ear to the ground. That album is fucking brilliant. Former User answered in Arts & Music over 2 years ago | Report 3 comments by Jim, Jim, and Former User… 0 0 Fevers and Mirrors is even more brilliant and crushing. I think the song "Something Vague" has wrung more tears out of me than anything else in the world. Jim commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Oh, and the album Don't Be Frightened of Turning the Page is also awesome. Jim commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 I love Fevers and Mirrors. Something Vague has wrung me out dry too. I'm glad you agree.. Former User commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  3 0 all you need is Portishead and Mazzy Star I'm OK, You're OK answered in Arts & Music over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  3 0 Mark Eitzel, Red House Painters, Mark Hollis, Henryk Gorecki's and Chopin's compositions. Richard Hawley also, perhaps. Some of Erik Satie's compositions -- I am thinking of Gymnopedies no. 1 in particular. Christina L answered in Arts & Music over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 0 I have the perfect mix cd, which I titled "Drinking in the Dark." My favorites are The Smiths and The Cure. Come to think of it, the Garden State soundtrack should do the trick too. Billy in 4C answered in Arts & Music over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 0 Godspeed You Black Emperor, Elliott Smith, Carissa's Wierd, Explosions in the Sky. I'll add more to this... Angelina Allen answered in Arts & Music over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 Everybody has gotten to most of the top picks (The Cure, Joy Division, Elliott Smith, The Smiths), but there's one notable exception that's been missed: Tom Waits. Buy "Brawlers, Bawlers and Bastards," pour yourself a stiff drink, and listen only to the "Bawlers" disc. Jim C answered in Arts & Music over 2 years ago | Report 1 comment by Jim… 0 0 Good solid Advice. Jim commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 Track down a copy of the SWANS album Public Castration is a Good Idea. That will shake your foundations. Jim answered in Arts & Music over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 I have my own compilation CD which I call Catharsis. It starts with Bill Withers' Lean on Me, goes on to R.E.M.'s Everybody Hurts, Joan Osbourne's Crazy Baby, Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush's Don't Give Up, and goes on in that vein. Geni answered in Arts & Music over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 Cat Power: What would the community think? Antony & the Johnsons: I am a bird now Any morrissey/smiths Frightened Rabbit Nick Cave mike odell answered in Arts & Music over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 Townes van Zandt. kitschnsync answered in Arts & Music over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 Godspeed You Black Emperor, The Weakerthans, PJ Harvey, Boxharp, Sigur Ros, The Delgados, Michael Miller, Regina Spektor, Bob Dylan, Steven Earle, and my all time favorite song for that purpose is Ani DiFranco's "Grey". Lilting Missive answered in Arts & Music over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 Velvet Underground Mahtli69 answered in Arts & Music over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 The Avett Brothers, Timothy Seth Avett as Darling, Stars, Nicole Atkins, The everybodyfields Though note that almost everyone on this list has some kind of bluegrass influence. Corey C answered in Arts & Music over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Weakerthans, Jets to Brazil, Waxwing, Pedro the Lion. Those are usually my go to when I want to throw a pity party. Little Red Ryan Hood answered in Arts & Music over 2 years ago | Report 2 comments by Greg Giere and Greg Giere… 0 0 I hate Winnipeg. Greg Giere commented over 2 years ago | Report 0 0 Someone made me say that. Greg Giere commented over 2 years ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Vic Chesnutt hoffa answered in Arts & Music over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Jeff Buckley "Grace" album ozchick answered in Arts & Music over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Skip James Elliott Day answered in Arts & Music over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Bon Iver & Delorean especially. Also Horse Feathers, Elliott Smith, Mountain Goats. Greg Giere answered in Arts & Music over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 2 Placebo always works for me. douchus answered in Arts & Music over 2 years ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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