Downbeat Song Recommendations

obble
obble Posts: 49
edited April 2006 in Other Music
So I am currently in a kind of chilled out, melancholic mood at the moment. Give me any downbeat or laid back songs that you know and I will check them out. Genre is of no consequence, give me rock, pop, hip-hop, trip-hop or opera. If its a beautiful song and pushes my buttons, I'll be stoked. Thanks in advance, I will try and give a bit of feedback.
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  • MCG
    MCG Posts: 780
    Matthew Good Band - Apparitions

    more downbeat than laid back
    Which came first,
    the bad idea or me befallen by it?
  • carolinabeerguy
    carolinabeerguy Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,517
    Here Comes the Sun by the Beatles. Excellent song.
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  • obble
    obble Posts: 49
    MSG wrote:
    Matthew Good Band - Apparitions

    I like this song. What are some of his other good songs, in a similar mould.
    adam wrote:
    Here Comes the Sun by the Beatles. Excellent song.

    Goes without saying =)
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  • MCG
    MCG Posts: 780
    obble wrote:
    I like this song. What are some of his other good songs, in a similar mould.

    Prime Time Deliverance
    Fated
    So Long Mrs. Smith
    Advertising on Police Cars
    Tripoli
    Truffle Pigs
    Strange Days
    Born to Kill
    Sun up Running for Home
    Weapon
    Avalanche
    Flashdance II

    Note: a few of these songs have studio versions and acoustic versions that have a very different sound.

    These are a few along those lines. I hope you enjoy them. He has a whole catalogue of great music. If you are interested I highly reccoment the albums "Underdogs" and "Beautiful Midnight" to get you started. These dics contain a lot of the more downbeat stuff and upbeat stuff as well, either way the songwriting is always excellent.
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  • MCG
    MCG Posts: 780
    I'd like to add "Hello Time Bomb" to the list. I just can't say enough good things about Matthew Good.
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    the bad idea or me befallen by it?
  • obble
    obble Posts: 49
    Can you narrow that list to 2 or 3 essentials?
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  • MCG
    MCG Posts: 780
    I'd be happy to

    Prime Time Deliverance (studio version although the acoustic version is not bad)
    Strange Days
    Fated (may be tough to find but it's worth it)

    Enjoy with my compliments!
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  • brhf9
    brhf9 Posts: 1,475
    some albuns:

    black on both sides - mos def
    18 - moby
    mezzanine - massive attack
    love sensuality devotion: the greatest hits - enigma
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  • Echoes
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    DJ Shadow - Endtroducing...

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  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    album: Jose Gonzalez - veneer

    most amazing melancholic folk/acoustic music you'll hear... well, for a long time. Singles 'Heartbeats' or 'Crosses' are a good intro.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

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  • moemoe6434
    moemoe6434 Posts: 468
    Ray Lamontagne - Trouble
    Elliot Smith - XO
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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    Jesus Etc - Wilco
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  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    Goddamn Lonely Love-Drive By Truckers

    PBM
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  • obble
    obble Posts: 49
    Really like that song "Trouble" and the Elliott Smith stuff is great as well. Thanks heaps for that moemoe. Any other recommendations? I like your taste of music.

    Got your song downloading now PBM
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  • chris3
    chris3 Posts: 43
    Ray Lomantange ... I think i spelled it wrong though.
  • carolinabeerguy
    carolinabeerguy Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,517
    Orange Sky by Alexi Murdoch. Good stuff.
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  • moemoe6434
    moemoe6434 Posts: 468
    obble wrote:
    Really like that song "Trouble" and the Elliott Smith stuff is great as well. Thanks heaps for that moemoe. Any other recommendations? I like your taste of music.

    Got your song downloading now PBM

    The whole "Trouble" album is great!


    You need these!!!

    Teitur - Poetry and Aeroplanes
    Damien Rice - O
    Warren Haynes (solo acoutic and AMAZING!) - The Lone E.P.

    I can come up with many more, these are just 3 quickies off the top of my head.
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  • moemoe6434
    moemoe6434 Posts: 468
    adam42381 wrote:
    Orange Sky by Alexi Murdoch. Good stuff.


    I like that song too, i have not heard the album... any good?
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  • brhf9
    brhf9 Posts: 1,475
    star by primal scream.
    'Go easy, step lightly, stay free!'

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  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    cant you see- marshall tucker band

    always my fav melancholy song.

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