Feeling very depressed, recommend me some music. <3

[KefkaCultist]

Wath ever you do, do not buy the new Nightwish album.It will depress you even more

The songs may not be uplifting, but it is an amazing album nonetheless.

OT: I listen to predominately metal music, so I don't know many artists of the alternative genre other than Smashing Pumpkins or The Cure, but I'll throw a recommendation out there for some Gorillaz. They're music always puts me in a better mood. Especially Dare, 19/2000 (regular is okay, but the Soulchild remix is better IMO), and Feel Good Inc.

Spoiler: Gorillaz

 

[Old Father Eternity]

Otherweres by Lake of Tears is a good song, listening to which you can let your worries fade a away "it can't rain all the time".
Simply for the giggles, something One himself recently discovered. Tom Lehrer, brilliant musician and comic.

 

[Durgiun]

Here, listen to this guy:

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Or these guys:

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They always tend to cheer me up.

 

[gorfias]

You kiddin? Who could be down after this!

 

[lacktheknack]

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Whatever depressing things were on your mind, you aren't thinking about them any more.

 

[tomtom94]

Here, listen to this guy:

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I hate how much I love that song. It's so outrageously bad and they ham up the video so much... but it's so catchy ^_^

 

[TerribleAssassin]

Nothing cheers you up like Monty Python.

 

[Cowabungaa]

Here's a couple:
Because nothing cheers you up like ska.

Well except for big band performances maybe:

Or sweet-ass disco:

But if you feel like winding down instead of up, there's always stuff like this:

Also, 80's classics for increased cheesiness, awesome and sing-along-ness:

Spoiler: Extreme amounts of awesome within.

Really, nothing cures a downer period for me than screaming along with one of those goldies.


And last but not least:
Because
[HEADING=1]FUCK YEAH!!![/HEADING]

 

[repeating integers]

Dunno much about your suggested bands, but here are some songs that never, ever fail to make me feel happy.

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The top one especially is the most adorably cute songs I've ever heard.

^brilliant.

also:

Spoiler: this is a lot of songs

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(yes i do realize i am slightly obsessed with muse at the moment, so enough for now)

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(MUST... RESIST... TEMPTATION!!!! gah screw it, no such thing as too much muse...)

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There is indeed no such thing as too much muse... but are you sure "Stockholm Syndrone" and "MK Ultra" are the best anti-depression tools?

 

[Leemaster777]

There can only be one song I'd recommend right now:

 

[David_G]

Spoiler: This might be a little unaccessible, but this shit be depressive yo

EDIT: Holy shit I misread your post, sorry. DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS.

 

[bobmus]

With your choice of bands, I suggest White Lies. Their first album has got some great tracks, I'd try 'To Lose My Life' if I were you

 

[Alphavillain]

Red House Painters' 1993 self-titled album, known as Rollercoaster (due to the sepia picture of a, er, rollercoaster on the front). Awesome, awesome, awesome. And "Katy Song" from that album is life-changingly great.

 

[kiwi_poo]

oh, and this

 

[I am only a man]

This song and performance is just beautiful.
And for something completely out there...

 

[Sojoez]

If you are into metal with a pirate influence look up Alestorm on Youtube. The Sunken Norwegian and Pirate Song are real uplifters for me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUckT7ERVP8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaiJE8ndADE

If you like epic music, I suggest Two Steps from Hell.
Actually, everyone should listen to Two Steps from Hell.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9DO1U1U5Rc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcy5D5UhH44

 

[Jazoni89]

This will defiantly make you smile.

Mike Patton doing his silly Ska Rock music as Mr Bungle.


I might as well throw in his Trip-hop group as well, Lovage, which is just as good.


One warning though, it's NSFW!