you know, Victory At Sea kind of makes me want to cut off my hands entirely. sometimes she sounds reminiscent of Grace Slick, but she possesses an unwaveringly authentic emotional scream.
almost anything by The Smiths
"Ave Maria" - Guilio Caccini
Recuerdos de Alhambra
I Can't Seem (to Make You Mine) - the Clientele
Somethin' Stupid - Frank Sinatra
When Will You Come Home - Galaxie 500
In the Wake of Poseidon - King Crimson
Cody - Mogwai
Made of Stone - Stone Roses
Katy Song - Red House Painters
did you know about the Beatles song Because being inspired by Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata; the chords are played backwards? -- rather to the point, i agree with that selection.
^Huh. No, I had no idea about Because being inspired by Moonlight Sonata-
But bringing up the Beatles reminds me, I'd probably put upLong, Long, Long, Yesterdayand Mother Nature's Son as some of my fav sad songs.........
And I can't believe I didn't include Billie Holiday- Strange Fruit, which is possibly my favorite song ever
Billie has a number of AMAZING sad songs........
Kyuss, to me at least, sounded best a couple of years ago during a serious sad point in my life. Their discography is just outstanding. Besides their debut, Blues for the Red Sun, S/T (Welcome to Sky Valley), and ...And The Circus Leaves Town are like an early Black Sabbath homage, but deeply mixed with their own style. Their guitarist is Josh from Queens of the Stone Age, but he doesn't sing for Kyuss.
Dreadful Shadows - Estrangement
Probably the only good thing they released, and while I'm not into gothic metal in any way, this album is emotional in a way that isn't cheesy, plus it has enough diversity to not only maintain my interest, but makes it seem that they were actually inspired and authentic.
The Legendary Pink Dots, Anathema, Katatonia, Antimatter, The Residents, The Tear Garden, My Dying Bride, Until Death Overtakes Me, Diary of Dreams, Current 93, Death In June, Codeine, Raison D Etre, Soul Whirling Somewhere, Lycia