sometimes spacemen3 or spiritualized [lord let it rain on me | hold on]. all of this is very much depending on the reason for being down and if lyrics is important or not.

Cocorosie - La Maison de Mon Rêve

Craig Armstrong's wonderful "As if you said nothing" (the song, not the album).

almost everything by nina simone. so deep, so powerful, so true.

( her albums for phillips are combined in the very luxurious and highly recommended box-set "four women" )

diese frage habe ich mir übrigens auch schon oft gestellt. ihr frühwerk ist vielleicht etwas konventionell, das spätwerk sehr zerrissen, die mittlere phase könnte möglicherweise als einstiegsdroge funktionieren. nina funktioniert bei mir fast immer, wenns olle neil nicht mehr tut.

... Neil Young can give you the final hit. Very few have been reported recovering after having listened to N.Y. during a depression. When you're down you need people, music can only make you feel worse. At best, sad music makes you believe that depression is nice.

Tchuss.