What's good to listen to?

Go grab a recording of Lady Sings the Blues.

Or maybe try listening to Goodbye, played by Art Pepper.

Honestly, I don't think you can get much darker than that.

If that ends up being a bit too heavy for you, give Just Friends a shot instead.

Oh, it just occurred to me
I actually have this compilation I put together called: Love Regrets
It’s got all sorts of things in there
My absolute favorite: from the movie Tulum : Dreams are my reality

Clinical Depression said:to drown in sadness
this Radiohead isn't cutting it anymore
🙂 🙂 🙂

Give Cannibal Corpse a shot.🙂

Sandra Chase16 said:Oh man, it just hit me...
I actually have this playlist titled "Love Sick"
It’s got a bit of everything
My absolute favorite track is from the movie Tulum : Dreams are my reality

That sounds awesome

Thanks 🙂 🙂 🙂

Look, you just can't top Michael Giacchino or those early Swanepoel tracks. Seriously, try filth first and then we'll see who's actually talking the talk. ☕

By the way, you're actually leading 🙂Smiley in the overall standings. Respect. 🙏 😁

Brown Acid said:Maybe give Cannibal Corpse a shot.🙂

Suffocation could work too... honestly, it’s like a cure for any kind of depression...😁

Or maybe they just take a knife to the throat and call it a day...👍

That’s the FATAL cure for depression...

Pure rot. 🙂

Maybe try hitting some weed first just to lift your spirits a bit—then you can dive back into OK Computer (you know, that whole "relapse via depression" vibe)—and once you’re there, just embrace the chaos and realize life isn't actually that bad! Just grab some beers, find some girls, get a little messy... honestly, it's all better when you set the mood with some good music.

Guns N' Roses - Don't Cry
Bon Jovi - Always
Roxette - It Must Have Been Love

Enjoy it while it lasts

la mer said:You should really give this Mortal Coil a listen, specifically "Song to the Siren" from the album It'll end in tears, because I think that track alone says everything you need to know.

Man, that is such a dark album to me!! 👍

What kind of sadness are we talking about here? What's causing it?

Heartbreak and romance troubles:

Laura Pausini - in assenza di te (I honestly think it’s a brilliant song, but it’ll absolutely crush you if you’re already going through it)

London after midnight : Sacrifice

Existential dread:

Joy Division - New dawn fades
Metallica - Fade to black

Feeling like life is just slipping through your fingers too fast?

Alphaville - Forever young
Wolfsheim - The sparrows and the nightingales

Dealing with a loss?

Anathem - One Last goodbye

...okay, that got pretty heavy 😳

fadedpanther36 said:Look, life isn't actually all that bad. Just grab a few beers, some good food, maybe hook up with someone, and keep a killer playlist running in the background.

I wish you were right.🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

I mean, why would anyone in the middle of a depressive episode actually want to listen to depressing music that just drags you even deeper into the pit...

Personally, I’ve always felt that some brutal death metal is the real remedy...😁

Terry Rodriguez41 said:I’m telling you, some brutal death metal is exactly what the doctor ordered...😁

Too bad they're such wild animals.🙂 🙂

Terry Rodriguez41 said:I don't get why anyone would choose to listen to depressing music when they're already feeling down, since it just drags you even further into the gutter...

The truth is that sometimes you can only really start to climb back up once you've hit rock bottom.

Terry Rodriguez41 said:What I'm saying is that heavy, brutal death metal is actually the cure...😁

When you're at that point where you're seriously considering cutting your wrists, maybe it helps.

Susan Nguyen85 said:If he’s thinking about cutting back on the drinking, maybe... I guess.

I mean, that's just so incredibly gothic, isn't it?

Terry Rodriguez41 said:that’s just part of being gothic...

Not really, because most of what I listen to involves people who can actually sing and play their instruments, so I don't run into those kinds of issues.😁

and that’s exactly why they can’t handle a real growl...😛

p.s. grab a rope and find the nearest tree...😁

Susan Nguyen85 said:Alphaville - Forever Young

🙂

So, I was at a local pub today... they’ve got this jukebox that the competition uses specifically to drive people away. It was mostly just Madonna and some cheesy oldies like "Udi Udi Udi Mickey Mouse." Honestly, I died. 🙂