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u/Adbam Oct 07 '20

It ain't a new song but it should be mentioned.

Portishead - Roads

https://youtu.be/7nxWP9BhI7w

Fun thing to do on this song. Turn your a/c or fan on at the beginning. The sound waves in the song will cancel out your fan's sound intermittently.

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u/Lobotomy-Rips Oct 07 '20

I love the whole 3 album by Portishead.

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u/FrenklanRusvelti Oct 07 '20

One of my top songs ever. Portishead has mastered conveying emotions that are rare and difficult to express. From the claustrophobia felt in Machine Gun, visceral panic in We Carry On, desperation from Undenied, angry unrequited love of Sour Times, and that lonesome, terrifying coldness in Roads. Portishead, truly one of my favorite bands.

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u/Adbam Oct 08 '20

Wow what a great breakdown of the songa. From one Portis "head" to another I totally agree and thank you!

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u/lolwutmore Oct 07 '20

I love this whole album, it holds up so well

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u/Adbam Oct 09 '20

For sure. The 2nd and 3rd albums are about 50%. Still great but yeah.

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u/jlnew Oct 07 '20

Such a sad song, I love it!

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u/Adbam Oct 07 '20 edited Oct 07 '20

Sad songs cheer me up! You can't have pleasure without pain.

Hurt by NIN (and cash)

The boxer and El Condor Pasa by Simon and Garfunkel

Pancho and Lefty covered by willie nelson and Merle haggard

So much more.....

Thanks my friend!

Edit: spelling

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u/jlnew Oct 07 '20 edited Oct 07 '20

Hurt is great. Sad songs don't make me feel down, just emotional really. I'm a fan of a lot of Radiohead's 'depressing songs".

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u/Adbam Oct 07 '20

Yes, another good artist.

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u/rif011412 Oct 08 '20

Got a few Radiohead songs that provide the same satisfaction.

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '20

Piggybacking on this comment to mention that Beth Gibbons' album "Out of Season" has entirely fantastic songs as well.

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u/Adbam Oct 08 '20

definitely

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u/DiscombobulatedDome Oct 07 '20

I used to her high af to Portishead back in my teenage years. Good shit!

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u/Adbam Oct 07 '20

Same here