William Oldham.

[brucespanner]

Sat at Chez Spanner listening to sad songs.

 

William Oldham, for me, is the finest exponent of 'sad' songs. His back catalogue is huge.

 

Anybody else a fan?

 

Disclaimer: He's a miserable fuck, but you can see the beauty in it if you look.

 

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Feel free to add your own, or fuck it just add sad songs I could do with a pick me up!

[Skidfingers McGonical]

Been meaning to get into Bonnie Prince Billy.

 

Nice one for the reminder Bruce.

[brucespanner]

Been meaning to get into Bonnie Prince Billy.

 

Nice one for the reminder Bruce.

 

Palace Brothers-Viva Lost Blues

 

Palace Brothers - There Is No-one What Will Take Care Of You.

 

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy-Then The Letting Go.

 

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy-I See A Darkness.

 

Is where I'd start, although the album he did with Scout Nibblet is brilliant as well.

[brucespanner]

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Possibly the greatest song ever written about the black cloud that follows some poor unfortunates around.

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[Josef Svejk]

I'm a big fan. But I do think he's over-productive at times and could do with a little more quality control. That said, "I See A Darkness" and "Viva Last Blues" are two of my favourite albums...

[brucespanner]

I've been listening to it all day.

 

Just in one of those moods I suppose.

 

I agree that he should look to be more 'choice' in what he puts to record, but the same could be said of the greats, and would you like to not have a testament to his creativity, even when it goes below the usual brilliant stuff?

 

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[Guest TK-421]

I only have the one he did on Sub Pop for singles club 2. Will try and check out the recommendations on this thread as I really like the single I have.

[Bjornebye]

viva last blues is a good album and the live one, get the fuck up johnny or something, got both of them in ours. decent from what i recall but need to be in the mood for them

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[Champ]

Picking up on the 'add your own' idea......and its not even my usual kind of thing but maybe its apt

 

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[brucespanner]

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[Sparky]

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[Champ]

Bloody hell, bruce, you must be the custodian of the national collection of sad songs

[brucespanner]

Bloody hell, bruce, you must be the custodian of the national collection of sad songs

 

I've not even scratched the surface.

 

It really doesn't bode well for my sunshine disposition does it?

 

I find solace in melancholia, beauty in the extremes of emotion and other such gumf I save for the teenage suicide forums I go on.

[Vim Fuego]

You can't beat a bit of Elliott Smith for misery or Eels as Bruce has already posted.

[brucespanner]

You can't beat a bit of Elliott Smith for misery or Eels as Bruce has already posted.

 

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[Vim Fuego]

Fucking YES!!!!

 

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Excellent choice there, the XO album is like being punched in the throat, great tunes but really sad.

[TheResonator]

Check out Famous Blue Raincoat by Leonard Cohen, Josh T. Pearson's album 'Country Dumb' , Hospice and Burst Apart by the Antlers (particularly the tracks 'Corsicana' and 'Two'), Kings Crossing by Elliott Smith, Morning Theft by Jeff Buckley. Dunno if any of those have been posted, Youtube is blocked out here so I can't see (or, obviously, link to) the vids! I love a good sad song though.

[Josef Svejk]

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