Topic: Loathe (Read 6405 times)

De_El · « **on:** 31 Aug 2008, 15:02 »

This should not really be read as to have a direct relationship to DynamiteKid's recent thread asking for musical opinions as to what people listened to when they felt the need to heal, though there is some admitted inspiration drawn from the idea of that thread. Mostly in the "Well he made a thread and no one complained hopefully no one will be terribly bothered by mine." And so.

What music do you listen to when you hate yourself? You could interpret it as something as a means of ceasing this feeling, but more what I have in mind is bilious acid-throated filth. I've been listening to some Ministry, Afghan Whigs, Orchid, Big Black...I dunno. I kind of want to hear something new, or to maybe be reminded of something, or see something I know re-contextualized to seem appropriate. Go into detail with your responses; it'll give me something to do.

Barrabas · « **Reply #1 on:** 31 Aug 2008, 15:25 »

Godflesh, Grief, Neurosis in people are shit mode. Arab Strap for 'shit, I really shouldn't have done that, I'm a bastard' mode. Normally it's a bit of Carpathian Forest for loathing others, or metal in general really.

TheFuriousWombat · « **Reply #2 on:** 31 Aug 2008, 15:26 »

Two words: Arab Strap
When you're wallowing in self-pity, stumbling drunk and making a fool of yourself and generally being a fuck-up after being dumped by your girlfriend, Arab Strap is the perfect soundtrack for your life. Most of their songs, rendered in true Scottish brogue, are perfect listening for when you hate yourself and nothing is going right and you want to know someone else feels that way too.

EDIT: Fuck! you beat me to it!

ashashash · « **Reply #3 on:** 31 Aug 2008, 18:09 »

Radiohead's a natural choice, I guess. And I spent several months earlier this year hating myself and everything I stood for while listening to a lot of Modest Mouse's This is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About.

michaelicious · « **Reply #4 on:** 31 Aug 2008, 18:52 »

Dress Rehearsal Rag and Famous Blue Raincoat by Leonard Cohen alternating forever.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #5 on:** 31 Aug 2008, 20:51 »

Pink Floyd's The Wall. Er, a couple of songs from Mellon Collie - X.Y.U., Fuck You (Ode to No One), and Bullet With Butterfly Wings come to mind.

But generally it's a bad idea for me to listen to music like that when I'm too angry. It...makes things happen.

Be My Head · « **Reply #6 on:** 31 Aug 2008, 21:22 »

I don't think I've ever "hated myself" in the purest sense. But if I did, I guess I might listen to some Nirvana or Pearl Jam, you know, angsty type lyrics.

pwhodges · « **Reply #7 on:** 01 Sep 2008, 00:29 »

John Lennon's John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.

s42 · « **Reply #8 on:** 01 Sep 2008, 00:40 »

Anything really loud. I find Gojira's From Mars to Sirius and anything by Meshuggah to be helpful.
Portishead is good too.

dystancholitects · « **Reply #9 on:** 01 Sep 2008, 01:08 »

I tend to listen to some of the more aggressive offerings created by Sage Francis, the whole Bedlam in Goliath album by the Mars Volta, and most things by Saul Williams.

Aleril · « **Reply #10 on:** 01 Sep 2008, 01:27 »

Really, whenever I hate myself or feel generally crappy, I listen to a lot of ambient stuff to help me relax. Stuff like Moby, Mindthings, Royksopp, Zero 7, Air, etc. If you want to go completely ambiant, listen to the Field.

Of course, it could just be me.

locafoca · « **Reply #11 on:** 01 Sep 2008, 02:55 »

i usually force myself to listen to i hate myself when i do, in fact, hate myself.

i then listen to the lyrics and thus begins the slow transformation of my wallowing in self-pity to imitating the vocals of a song in a respectful, yet playful manner.

always turns my mood around.

parm · « **Reply #12 on:** 01 Sep 2008, 04:24 »

If I really hated myself, as opposed to just wallowing in self-pity, I'd probably force myself to listen to Shania Twain, or Paris Hilton's album, or something like that.

For wallowing in self-pity, Spiritualised.

GMM · « **Reply #13 on:** 01 Sep 2008, 04:37 »

Spiritualized, Malcolm Middleton, Low, this one Sufjan Steven's song called "I Can't Even Lift My Head", some of the more downbeat Magnetic Fields songs, Mogwai

locafoca · « **Reply #14 on:** 01 Sep 2008, 21:03 »

Command+F: wallowing in self-pity

aw, guys...

Thrillho · « **Reply #15 on:** 02 Sep 2008, 08:37 »

I think most people didn't shit on my thread because of circumstance rather than tolerance.

But when I'm flagellating, I usually listen to Slipknot (fuck you), Minor Threat, Black Flag, Lucky Nine, Dillinger Escape Plan.

pinkpiche · « **Reply #16 on:** 02 Sep 2008, 09:59 »

one word: DYSTOPIA

Thrillho · « **Reply #17 on:** 02 Sep 2008, 14:34 »

Hey, what's that over there?

*kicks you in the nuts*

De_El · « **Reply #18 on:** 02 Sep 2008, 19:42 »

I'm almost disappointed now that I feel pretty okay, because there'd be so much pain to explore with all of your suggestions.

gardenhead_ · « **Reply #19 on:** 03 Sep 2008, 07:15 »

Ten In the Swear Jar, Xiu Xiu, Parenthetical Girls, Pants Yell!, and Low - in descending order from angry to sad.

TheFuriousWombat · « **Reply #20 on:** 03 Sep 2008, 08:17 »

Holy crap, how did I forget about Xiu Xiu?? They're perfect for this.

bbqrocks · « **Reply #21 on:** 03 Sep 2008, 14:31 »

Oh man, Khanate all the way...

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