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fotdfotd Posts: 514
edited June 2009 in Other Music
I've been having trouble going to sleep lately. Anybody have any recommendations for albums to fall asleep to?
I’ve seen Pearl Jam 25 times, Eddie Vedder 9 times, and Brad once.
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  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    sigur ros
    explosions in the sky
    neil young- live at massey

    all pretty peaceful and relaxing albums for me.
  • fotdfotd Posts: 514
    exhausted sigur ros to the point of it actually being annoying now. explosions have always kept me awake for some reason, i use it to listen to while i read. might have to give neil young a shot.
    I’ve seen Pearl Jam 25 times, Eddie Vedder 9 times, and Brad once.
  • ArcticangelArcticangel Posts: 1,443
    I've always found Three Fish - The Quiet Table very relaxing.
    PJ: St. Paul 6.16.2003, St. Paul 6.26.2006, St. Paul 6.27.2006, Hartford 6.27.2008, Mansfield 6.28.2008, Mansfield 6.30.2008, Beacon Theater 7.1.2008, Toronto 8.21.2009, Chicago 8.23.2009, Chicago 8.24.2009, Philly 10.30.2009, Philly 10.31.2009, Columbus 5.6.2010, Noblesville 5.7.2010

    EV: Los Angeles 4.12.2008, Los Angeles 4.13.2008, Nashville 6.17.2009, Nashville 6.18.2009, Memphis 6.20.2009
  • fotdfotd Posts: 514
    i haven't listened to that three fish album for ever. that will be the one. thank you.
    I’ve seen Pearl Jam 25 times, Eddie Vedder 9 times, and Brad once.
  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    get some nature sounds of the forest or something. maybe the seaside. (or crank the who live at leeds) either way.

    but seriously, that plant and krauss album works like a charm!
    Van '98, Sea I+II '00, Sea '01, Sea II '02, Van '03, Gorge, Van, Cal, Edm '05, Bos I+II, Phi I+II, DC, SF II+III, Port, Gorge I+II '06, DC, NY I+II '08, Sea I+II, Van, Ridge , LA III+IV' 09, Indy '10, Cal, Van '11, Lond, Van, Sea '13, Memphis '14, RRHOF '17, Sea I+II '18, Van I+II, Vegas I+II '24
  • fotdfotd Posts: 514
    Did you happen to get a chance to see them on tour last year? I caught them at the Greek Theatre in LA and it was an amazing show. one of the best that I saw last year, night 2 of Bridge School was the best but they were probably number 2 with MMJ being number 3.
    I’ve seen Pearl Jam 25 times, Eddie Vedder 9 times, and Brad once.
  • ArcticangelArcticangel Posts: 1,443
    fotd wrote:
    i haven't listened to that three fish album for ever. that will be the one. thank you.

    You're welcome. Sweet dreams! :)
    PJ: St. Paul 6.16.2003, St. Paul 6.26.2006, St. Paul 6.27.2006, Hartford 6.27.2008, Mansfield 6.28.2008, Mansfield 6.30.2008, Beacon Theater 7.1.2008, Toronto 8.21.2009, Chicago 8.23.2009, Chicago 8.24.2009, Philly 10.30.2009, Philly 10.31.2009, Columbus 5.6.2010, Noblesville 5.7.2010

    EV: Los Angeles 4.12.2008, Los Angeles 4.13.2008, Nashville 6.17.2009, Nashville 6.18.2009, Memphis 6.20.2009
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    fotd wrote:
    exhausted sigur ros to the point of it actually being annoying now. explosions have always kept me awake for some reason, i use it to listen to while i read. might have to give neil young a shot.

    Ah, well, I tried!

    On that note, I'm going to sleep to the sounds of the newly remastered deluxe edition of REM's Murmur :)
  • Red_DotRed_Dot Posts: 1,454
    Crowded House - Recurring dream
    Has a great mood to it
    Take me for a ride before we leave...
  • GardenpartyGardenparty Posts: 1,910
    Labradford - Mi Media Naranja
    Stars of the LId - And Their Refinement of the Decline
    The Dead Texan - s/t

    All great sleep time instrumental albums
    “I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version.”
  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    A nice Blind Melon compilation could do the trick.
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Sonic Youth - Washing Machine, Daydream Nation, or Bad Moon Rising

    Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico
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  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Ed Vedder - Into The Wild
    Zakk Wylde - Book of Shadows
    Agents of Oblivion - Agents of Oblivion
    The Audreys - When The Flood Comes or Between Last Night and Us
    Cat Power - The Greatest
    Cat Stevens - The Best Of
    Nirvana - Unplugged In New York
    My Morning Jacket - The Tennesee Fire or At Dawn
    R.E.M. - Up
    Damien Rice - O
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • 1STmammal2wearPants1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 2,948
    i think wilco's yankee hotel foxtrot is personally pretty awesome. some iron and wine too.
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  • BenzorBenzor Posts: 886
    1STmammal2wearPants wrote:
    i think wilco's yankee hotel foxtrot is personally pretty awesome. some iron and wine too.

    ^^^yes! radio cure, poor places, and of course i am trying to break your heart are all great to fall asleep to. ive been using frightened rabbit's the midnight organ fight lately but i would have to say sigur ros is still the best sleep music though.
  • pretextpretext Posts: 1,294
    +1 on the Iron & Wine suggestion, though I wouldn't use Shepherd's Dog.

    Mine: Time (The Revelator) - Gillian Welch
  • kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
    For years I've used The Division Bell by Pink Floyd for this purpose. Sure, you can criticize the album for not being challenging like their older albums with Roger Waters or Syd Barrett, and this why I think the band at that stage would be more accurately called the David Gilmour Band, but DGB is a great band to chill out to, when you don't want to think too much and just enjoy some spacey melodies. I personally cannot get enough of Gilmour's solos.

    Gilmour's 2006 album On an Island is just as good for a mellow late evening, especially The Blue! But skip track 4 - god, it's awful.
  • CommyCommy Posts: 4,984
    dark side of the moon
    yield.
  • lephtylephty Posts: 770
    radiohead - kid a & amnesiac
  • CHANGEinWAVESCHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    soulsinging wrote:
    neil young- live at massey
    +1
    "I'm not present, I'm a drug that makes you dream"
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 94,037
    high school day's, sepultura's chaos ad record for some reason knocked me out after a few late night studying!
  • SchokiSchoki Posts: 5,072
    Every Sigur Ros album is putting me to sleep :lol:

    I love Sigur Ros by the way. They yre awesome.
  • Meine liebeMeine liebe Posts: 203
    Zeppelin's No Quarter....on repeat
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  • ZosoCatZosoCat Posts: 176
    Anything quieter, alt country, slow MMJ would be perfect.. actually their new live EP is absolutely perfect.
  • Back_PedalBack_Pedal Posts: 1,171
    Radiohead's In Rainbows is a nice one.
    Thanks EPOTTSIII!
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  • stevehomeairstevehomeair Posts: 318
    Corrine Bailey Rae.........You'll be maxin and relaxin....cat power seems to sometimes work?..........neil young massey hall works.........the trick is to stay asleep and not wake up before you get your rest!!! I average 6 hrs since i've been single for 4 yrs now and i've tried everything!! Music is not always the answer for sleep..sometimes it stirs the emotions or creative juices up?
  • soclosesoclose Posts: 628
    I always liked putting on a live recording of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings.

    Andrew Bird has also been a good one for me.
  • QuarterToTenQuarterToTen Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 3,642
    The Cure - Disintegration
    Nice shirt.
  • JordyWordyJordyWordy Posts: 2,261
    Lisa Hannigan - Sea Sew

    or else The Doors - Strange Days
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    Kenny Olav wrote:
    For years I've used The Division Bell by Pink Floyd for this purpose. Sure, you can criticize the album for not being challenging like their older albums with Roger Waters or Syd Barrett, and this why I think the band at that stage would be more accurately called the David Gilmour Band, but DGB is a great band to chill out to, when you don't want to think too much and just enjoy some spacey melodies. I personally cannot get enough of Gilmour's solos.

    Gilmour's 2006 album On an Island is just as good for a mellow late evening, especially The Blue! But skip track 4 - god, it's awful.

    I think MLoR and Division Bell kick the crap out of the Syd stuff.

    Take a Breath is the best song from On An Island. If you seen it live you will understand. I thought it was a shame that it didn't more recognition, especially with all the love McCartney and Robert Plant have gotten recently. If Raising Sand deserved to dominate the Grammy's, against much stiffer competition, then On An Island should have won every award that was given out.
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