Best Ever Albums

Re: Uplifting Albums

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 16:07:22 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/15/2013 21:07

Manic Street Preachers 'Everything Must Go' and 'The Holy Bible' for me. 'The Rising' keeps me up and going, 'Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys' makes me enjoy life and 'Hounds Of Love' is a good time in the warm.

All very uplifting!

Re: Uplifting Albums

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 15:47:05 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/15/2013 20:47

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Good News For People Who Love Bad News by Modest Mouse

Re: Uplifting Albums

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 09:47:30 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/15/2013 14:47

Mikal Cronin's "MCII"

Re: Uplifting Albums

SuedeSwede — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:12:08 GMT

Author: SuedeSwede

Posted: 11/14/2013 23:12

I am on the brink of gouging my eyes out and need something to set me at ease.

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I am experiencing deep feelings that only stupidly ethereal music can help.

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I am loveless.

Re: Uplifting Albums

sszwalbenest — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 15:18:58 GMT

Author: sszwalbenest

Posted: 11/14/2013 20:18

While I usually listen to sad music when I'm down (I believe in 'misery loves company' literally), I would say that my feel good album is "Midnite Vultures" by Beck.

Re: Uplifting Albums

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 10:41:51 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/14/2013 15:41

Anything by Petra really helps me. Not only religiously, but the music itself really helps me in troublesome times. For all I know, the songs themselves could be about pineapples and I'd still feel good. Most notably the album Unseen Power.

And there's Hayden's Blue. If I feel down, the album sends me right back up like a bullet.

Re: Uplifting Albums

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 10:35:24 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/14/2013 15:35

Surprised no one's gone with

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Big Blood - Space Gallery Jan. 27, 2007 / Sahara Club Jan. 28, 2007

Surely driving (or doing most anything) and listening to this is an experience like no other.

Re: Uplifting Albums

NickVolos — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 10:14:13 GMT

Author: NickVolos

Posted: 11/14/2013 15:14

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The Colour Of Spring
Happiness Is Easy...just listen to the children chorus...

Re: Uplifting Albums

bongritsu — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 00:05:26 GMT

Author: bongritsu

Posted: 11/14/2013 05:05

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Hurtbreak Wonderland by World's End Girlfriend

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God's Father by Lil B

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Bodysongs by Born Gold

The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place by Explosions In The Sky

Re: Uplifting Albums

dmercado — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 23:48:06 GMT

Author: dmercado

Posted: 11/14/2013 04:48

Well, the first step in getting out of a depressing mood for me is accepting it. If it's ridden with angst or suicidal thoughts I'll listen to Nirvana, preferably:

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If it is ridden with sadness, then I turn to the Smiths, usually either Meat is Murder or:

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I then follow this with a healthy dose of Paul Simon. I absolutely love Paul Simon and if you speak ill of him I will punch you in the face. (You can still critique his music, that's fair, I guess) This album always brings a single tear to my eyes and then reminds me to find joy in the things around me:

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Or if it's not that serious, and I just need to vent out the things that bring me down then I'll listen to:

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Ok, superpersonal time is over.

Re: Uplifting Albums

meruizh — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 20:15:16 GMT

Author: meruizh

Posted: 11/14/2013 01:15

I rather listen to particular songs, not necesarry happy lyrics but uplifting stuff, here are a few in my playlist

Blind Melon - 'No Rain'
Van Halen - 'Jump' (not happy lyrics)
David Bowie - "Heroes"
Sigur Ros - 'Hoppipolla'
Queen - 'Don't Stop Me Now'
Passion Pit - 'Sleepyhead'.
Bon Jovi - 'Livin' On A Prayer'
Oasis - 'Acquiesce'
Hall And Oates - 'You Make My Dreams Come True'
Coldplay - 'Yellow'
Smashing Pumpkins - 'Today'
Arcade Fire, 'Rebellion - Lies'
Fleetwood Mac - 'Go Your Own Way' (not at all happy)
Beach Boys, 'Wouldn't it be Nice
Primal Scream - 'Movin' On Up'.'
Elbow - 'One Day Like This'
The Beatles - 'Here Comes The Sun'

This shit get you going no matter how sad you are

Re: Uplifting Albums

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 19:41:45 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/14/2013 00:41

Boston - Boston

Re: Uplifting Albums

Listmeister — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 20:37:14 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 10/28/2013 00:37

One good thing about a Greatest Hits Album, is that (a) the songs are all hits, which means they appeal to a wide popular base and therefore will tend to be feel-good songs, and (b) you are already familiar with all the songs, so you can sing along and feel better for doing so.

My favorite Greatest Hits:

Journey
Beach Boys - Endless Summer
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Chronicle Volume I
ABBA - Gold; ABBA - More Gold
REO Speedwagon - The Hits

Other albums that make you feel good.
Beatles - any, but I think Sgt. Pepper brings me the most joy, especially side two.
B-52's - Good Stuff
They Might Be Giants - Flood
Mika - Life In Cartoon Motion
Supertramp - Breakfast In America
Chumbawamba - Tubthumpin'

That aught to be enough to get you started. I think I'm in the minority on BEA in that I tend to prefer sanguine music to melancholy, but that's just me.

Re: Uplifting Albums

rayword45 — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 21:34:52 GMT

Author: rayword45

Posted: 10/27/2013 01:34

There are several types of "feeling down" and there are good albums for every type. Here's what I can think of, represented by what I would be saying at the time.

"JESUS FUCKING CHRIST WHAT IS THIS WORLD?! *scream vowels loudly*"

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"Why would she do this to me?"

"I want to drown (out the world and outside noise)" Variable, these are the go-to choices though.

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"I need a happiness boost"

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"It's dark outside, and it's been a long fucking day"

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EDIT: "Fuck you all, fuck you all nine times"

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This is the only pop choice that comes to mind, then we have classics like

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Re: Uplifting Albums

OverlordofDark — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 20:53:58 GMT

Author: OverlordofDark

Posted: 10/27/2013 00:53

Weird answer, but Endless Fantasy by Anamanaguchi because every single song is insanely happy.

Re: Uplifting Albums

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 20:09:29 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/14/2013 00:09

benpaco wrote:

I think I came into this thread with the wrong attitude. I thought you were talking more happy music. It's nice to see that others feel better listening to sad music when they're down.

Really I was talking about either one.

Re: Uplifting Albums

benpaco — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 20:00:21 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 09/14/2013 00:00

I think I came into this thread with the wrong attitude. I thought you were talking more happy music. It's nice to see that others feel better listening to sad music when they're down.

Re: Uplifting Albums

HigherThanTheSun — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 18:52:44 GMT

Author: HigherThanTheSun

Posted: 09/13/2013 22:52

Like Dave says, listening to 'happy' music when you're down is the worst thing.

Re: Uplifting Albums

Necharsian — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 16:41:13 GMT

Author: Necharsian

Posted: 09/13/2013 20:41

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Off the top of my head.

Re: Uplifting Albums

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 15:32:27 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/13/2013 19:32

Actually, I read about Funeral being uplifting, and I think I'll try the album again today.