- Mar 7, 2009
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So - for some reason today I've been a bit down for one reason or another, no particular reason, just a sad day - we all have them every now and then don't we.
Well - this has lead me to listen to various things from my collection in an attempt to cheer myself up. Mind you when I do this I tend to listen to things that I have an emotional attachment to for one reason or another be it sad or happy.
I figured I'd put out what worked for me today and see what others listen to when looking for some emotional impact whatever it may be - happy, sad, angry... Music that for some reason really grabs you and moves you.
I'll be honest that for me at least - it's very often not metal I listen to when sad or the exact opposite, extremely happy, but metal does meet my emotional need for other times.
Today the disc that has me feeling better is:
Kate Bush - "Hounds of Love"
Not only is it one of my favorite records ever - quite possibly front to back, my favorite. It is an emotional roller coaster for me in both is production and it's presentation. Kate self-produced the album with several engineers and if you have never heard it, you really need to - it's phenomenal production wise and in it's great song writing (she really knows how to lay out a song for maximum emotional impact) - each and every song has incredible dynamics - everything down to the panning is perfect. She simply is the best female vocalist ever (an opinion shared by many).
How can you go wrong with songs like "Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)", "Mother Stands for Comfort", "Cloudbusting", "Waking the Witch" or any other track on this disc.
Makes me smile and cry - but ultimately cheers me up with it's perfection.
So today that's my emotional impact album. While I listened to other stuff for that emotional connection - this did it for me today. If you have never heard this album do yourself a favor - I'm pretty sure you will add it to your collection if for nothing more than a great reference CD.
Feel free to provide feedback and other music that provides you the same type of response.
Well - this has lead me to listen to various things from my collection in an attempt to cheer myself up. Mind you when I do this I tend to listen to things that I have an emotional attachment to for one reason or another be it sad or happy.
I figured I'd put out what worked for me today and see what others listen to when looking for some emotional impact whatever it may be - happy, sad, angry... Music that for some reason really grabs you and moves you.
I'll be honest that for me at least - it's very often not metal I listen to when sad or the exact opposite, extremely happy, but metal does meet my emotional need for other times.
Today the disc that has me feeling better is:
Kate Bush - "Hounds of Love"
Not only is it one of my favorite records ever - quite possibly front to back, my favorite. It is an emotional roller coaster for me in both is production and it's presentation. Kate self-produced the album with several engineers and if you have never heard it, you really need to - it's phenomenal production wise and in it's great song writing (she really knows how to lay out a song for maximum emotional impact) - each and every song has incredible dynamics - everything down to the panning is perfect. She simply is the best female vocalist ever (an opinion shared by many).
How can you go wrong with songs like "Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)", "Mother Stands for Comfort", "Cloudbusting", "Waking the Witch" or any other track on this disc.
Makes me smile and cry - but ultimately cheers me up with it's perfection.
So today that's my emotional impact album. While I listened to other stuff for that emotional connection - this did it for me today. If you have never heard this album do yourself a favor - I'm pretty sure you will add it to your collection if for nothing more than a great reference CD.
Feel free to provide feedback and other music that provides you the same type of response.
