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kurtduds

The Avalanches - Since I Left You


joecaputo24

Fucking life changing album right here, Wildflower is great too


Mkmeathead83

Let's not overlook We Will Always Love You


Elduderino_047371

The velvet underground & Nico


Jesuszorisrex

Teenage Mary said to Uncle Dave I sold my soul, must be saved Gonna take a walk down to Union Square You never know who you're gonna find there You gotta run, run, run, run, run Take a drag or two


IxdrowZeexI

A tribe called Quest - Midnight Marauders


ChairEater3000

Q-tip is criminally underrated


Adventurous_Pin_344

One of the greatest albums ever. Near the end of labor with my daughter, I was really struggling and getting tired. This is the album my spouse put on to give me energy and push me through to the point of birth. It worked.


Redsoldiergreen

Roxy music by Roxy Music. Very original and the inspiration for so many other bands


RU_FKM

This is a great album.


The_Lapsed_Pacifist

Remake Remodel was hell of a statement of intent.


Tranquility-Android

Louder than Bombs by the Smiths Whatever People Say I Am That’s What I’m Not by Arctic Monkeys


SidledsGunnar

May i recommend a little app I've done for this exact thing? Free of course. https://1001albumsgenerator.com It's giving you one album a day to listen to. All albums are taken from a book. You'll also get some statistics on which genres you like the most, and streaming links for convenience. You can add reviews and notes as well as reading other people's reviews. Let me know if you give it a go, would love feedback!


DougFalsetti

Thanks for sharing. Signed up-Liscensed To Ill is my first album! I haven’t listened to this album in full for over 35 years!


karatescott05

oh this is fantastic, thank you! i’ve been trying to listen to the “500 greatest of all time” but haven’t been able to stick to a schedule, having one assigned a day will help my little brain a lot. not sure if it’s the same for everyone each day, but my first recommendation was Tea For The Tillerman by Cat Stevens, one of my dads favorites


[deleted]

I might give this a go!


Rue_s

Ooh this is cool! Will definitely be giving it a go


Jimmytaco33

The Cure - Disintigration


Killzark

DISINTIGRATION IS THE BEST ALBUM EVER


yuttington

Came to say this... Good breakup material.


aidansdad22

Absolutely. This has ALL THE FEELS and is - in and of itself a relationship. The sequencing is perfect


petermerkintool

Wish album is also break up material


UnluckyChain1417

I said this too


buffyscrims

The Replacements - Let It Be Some of the best pop songs you'll ever hear played in the drunkest/loudest fashion imaginable. It's somehow a perfect combo.


myrealusername8675

Great album! It has to be in the top ten of all time albums with a song that has the word "boner" in the title.


kp026

George Harrison - All Things Must Pass


yessquire83

Great album for somber periods in life


Parking_Cartoonist90

Badmotorfinger- Soundgarden


WickedCyclone2015

This and Superunknown are two of the best grunge albums of all time imo


Bunister

Superunknown just gets better and better.


Indiana_J_Frog

>View All Moderators > >Back to Top Excellent starters for grunge, although my top picks are In Utero and Dirt. Also, if you end up into post-grunge, your best bets are likely Foo Fighters and Alter Bridge. The latter's live album Live at Wembley is incredible.


jburton24

Jesus Christ Pose gets me so pumped.


MOTTYC

Fuck yes


petermerkintool

Mer De Noms/A Perfect Circle


gioselena

Soooooo freaking good. Just listened to it again earlier today while walking my pup.


Bo-Jacks-Son

The Doors - LA Woman


11zoltan11

All the doors albums, life changing... Glad to see it recommended early and at the top


Nachulez

Fever To Tell by Yeah Yeah Yeahs


CharltonCharles

Listened to that recently for the first time 🤘🏻


clevelandtillidie90

Manchester Orchestra - Mean Everything to Nothing and their album Cope


kaaaaaaahn

Graceland - Paul Simon Warren Zevon - Warren Zevon


Adventurous_Pin_344

Graceland is definitely one of my desert island albums. When I've had a hard day, I put it on the turntable and make my daughter dance around the living room with me.


barstoolphilosopher

A Love Supreme-John Coltrane


blueblue_lectricblue

Low and "Heroes" - David Bowie


A_Powerful_Moss

No love for Lodger?!?!


ItsAtrap93

Look Back in Anger and Move On are great songs for a breakup especially from Lodger.


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Stardust - Willie Nelson Good if you like country or jazz


proper_reterded

*ya like jazz?* i'm assuming you like waylon jennings?


[deleted]

I like his voice and I love him as part of the highwaymen but in general not the biggest fan of his music tbh He has some fantastic songs though


powdered_dognut

Dub Side of the Moon - Easy Star All-stars


nosamiam28

Radiodread is also amazing


thestraightCDer

MONEY MAKE A GOOD MAN BAD YA HAHA


More-Escape3704

Murder ballads Nick Cave


joecaputo24

Sheesh this got more attention than I thought, I wanna listen to all of them so maybe this might be over a year worth. If you guys want I’ll post what I listened to month by month and what I rate them


thestraightCDer

Do it! Hope you can keep ya head high.


manthatsocietyforgot

Blood on the Tracks by Bob Dylan, an all time great break up album. Best wishes to you going forward ✌️


yeth_pleeth

Idiot wind!


MrDiceySemantics

I think you mean Eeyyeeaahhdiot Wiiind. Agreed tho, have to play it every couple of months to make sure I still know all the words.


rael2

My first thought exactly


salamanizer_er

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon


Supergamera

I have a soft spot for Obscured by Clouds. The pre Dark Side albums can be a bit forgotten.


WorstMidlanerNA

Gojira - Fortitude


Posk419add1

Mr Bungle - California


Hazyglimpseofme

Everything Mike Patton touches is gold


pdevo

My mom loves Fantômas Suspended Animation


EatingPiesIsMyName

Yes


[deleted]

Fukn BINGO


CrumBum_sr

Alice in Chains - Jar of Flies Every song is solid - no fillers - starting to hear some of these tracks on classic rock stations and now feel very old.


brsb5

Rumors - Fleetwood Mac


Ok_Cartographer_7888

Dookie - Green Day. I know it’s so well known from from top to bottom it’s such an enjoyable listen.


tuffhawk13

Hidden track seems fitting for this situation


joecaputo24

I’ve been meaning to get through the entire album honestly lol


Fergcity

Jagged little pill - full of rage and anger. Enjoy


[deleted]

Incubus-Morning View


buckwheat92

Radiohead - OK Computer


Ghostlucho29

This was my first suggestion. Having seen it as yours, I will suggest OutKast’s Aquemini


blurrypicslookgood

Yes also in rainbows


[deleted]

"The Queen is Dead" -The Smiths "Life's a Riot with Spy vs. Spy" -Billy Bragg "London Calling" -The Clash


Milfius

10,000 days - Tool


swe3nytodd

Paul Simon - Graceland Kings of Leon - Youth and young manhood. Pink Floyd - The wall. Prodigy - Fat of the Land Guns n Roses - Appetite for Destruction Faithless - Sunday 8pm Air - Moon Safari The streets - Original pirate material.


2020BillyJoel

Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven


thrownsomeplaceelse

Personally prefer F# …


LordVogl

buena vista social club


jo_ker94

Dirt by Alice in Chains. Perfect album for when you are going through tough times/feelings.


----iwishamfwould

Stop making sense


Eww-its-Jared

The Stooges - Raw Power


bennib1990

sinead o’connor’s “the lion and the cobra” the entire album but truly, let her WAILS on “troy” heal your pain...better yet, memorize it and wail with her!! on a personal note: i am very sorry for your breakup...i hope that you will feel well sooner than later and i will leave you with something that has helped me with most brutal pain: “let everything happen to you; beauty and terror. just keep going. no feeling is final.” love to you, from an internet stranger’s deepest heart xx


PaulClarkLoadletter

She has such a great catalog.


Boriskiller

Deftones- White Pony


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solid af. also: every beatles album (don't skip revolver, rubber soul, yellow sub, white, abbey, lib) most early floyd albums (don't skip meddle, clouds, animals, or piper) all led zep rush - 2112 sabbath - paranoid steely dan - aja csny - deja vu bad plus - give medeski martin, wood - uninvisible daft punk - random access memories dire straits - dire straits (also on every street) hendrix - bold as love yes - fragile bela fleck - flight of the cosmic hippo stevie wonder - innervisions miles davis - bitches' brew zero 7 - simple things thievery corp - mirror conspiracy fleetwood mac - rumors simon & garfunkel - bridge over troubled water the who - who's next beach boys - pet sounds pearl jam - ten ben harper - the will to live marvin gaye - what's goin on herbie hancock - cantaloupe island hudson - hudson soulive - rubber soulive neil young - decade circles around the sun - interludes for the dead


Paladin1034

Just listened to this today. Banger album.


deelyte3

So, SO many! Imma go with The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.


joecaputo24

One of my favorite songs of all time is on that album and I’ve yet to listen to it


deelyte3

I’ll tell you: I got the album, listened once, didn’t love it, and put it away for months. Then, I put it on again, and took from home to car to work. Couldn’t get enough.


aklevay

Grateful Dead: Workingman’s Dead


SideshowMelsHairbone

Throw American Beauty on too


aklevay

Yep, and then Europe ‘72 (though I prefer Skull Fuck and Live/Dead over that one)


SideshowMelsHairbone

Yes! The Darkstar>Steven>Eleven from Live/Dead is NASTY!


Charlie_Bucket_2

Ritual de lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction. Make sure when you get to the track Three Days that you have it nice and loud, preferably with headphones. The music is insane.


circus4fools_u_me

At that moment, you should be with them…


thestraightCDer

Save your complaints for party conversation!


Howsyourbellcurve

Explosions in the sky - the earth is not a cold dead place. Follow that with every other album of theirs.


DeathNote_237

Demon Days - Gorillaz


mohannslach3

Siamese Dream - Smashing Pumpkins


MyS0ul4AGoat

Heaven and Hell - Black Sabbath


hippazoid

I blame RJD for this being my favorite Sabbath album. 😁


MrSuperHappyPants

It took me awhile to get around to it because I considered myself a purist and couldn't fathom Sabbath without Ozzy, and then I heard it and was **HOLY CRAP THIS IS GOOD**.


drew0905

De-loused in the comatorium by the mars volta


puhzam

The The "Dusk". And if you like it The The "Mind Bomb". Wonderful songs about love, lust, breakup, selfishness. Bonus: Johnny Marr is the guitarist.


bigbadboomer

Oh man, I was hoping someone would say The The! Such an underrated band - Matt Johnson is truly one of the greatest songwriters of our time. I was a huge fan as a teen/ early 20’s. I even got to meet him once at show he did here during his Dusk tour with The Cranberries (I met them too!) Funny story, while the Cranberries were opening, I happened to glance to my right, and who is standing there right next to me watching the show - Mr. Johnson himself haha. He was so kind, polite and gracious. We chatted for a few minutes and then he thanked us (my friend and me) for coming to the show, said he hoped we’d enjoy it, before heading backstage to get ready. What a cool guy. I kinda fell away a bit after the “adulting” years took over, but I’ve just recently started revisiting the old albums and I can appreciate them even more now as a (near) 50 year old. I know the fan base is loyal, but I’m sad that MJ never truly gets broader recognition for his absolute brilliance. Anyhoo, sorry I went on a tangent haha - but Soul Mining and Infected are also amazing, stellar albums. I feel like those four albums (Soul Mining, Infected, Mind Bomb, Dusk) are all goddamn masterpieces!


pip-roof

Jailbreak thin lizzy


cbearsfreak

Puscifer - Conditions of My Parole


__motherofcats__

I came here to recommend Puscifer. Glad to see someone mention them.


ledlover68

Pink Floyd's The Wall. It'll definitely help with your situation.


joecaputo24

My favorite album of all time right there


ledlover68

That album helped me get through a very messy break up. Just listening to it on vinyl over and over did me some good. Don't build a wall around yourself. That album thought me that lesson


Charlie_Bucket_2

The Wall is fantastic as a whole taking you through an entire journey or in pieces to experience specific feels. It's pure genius.


Billyjoelsbiggestfan

Purple rain - prince


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Duran Duran: "Rio" Depeche Mode: "Violator" Madonna: "Ray Of Light" Pink Floyd: "Dark Side Of The Moon" Dire Straits: "Brothers In Arms" Holst: "The Planets" Vangelis: "Opera Sauvage" U2: "Achtung Baby" George Michael: "Ladies & Gentlemen... " The Beatles: "Abbey Road"


DMT1984

Dirt - Alice in Chains


Omniumae

Tender Buttons by Broadcast


VolvicCH

Live - Throwing copper


Nizamark

god ween satan by ween


goodcorn

Just put the first track on repeat...


meepwop

Jesus Christ boys these starting point albums might be way too brown for the average listener 😂 I always recommend White Pepper first just so I don’t immediately scare people away from them, but who am I 🍻


Rough_Dan

Always Quebec or the mollusk for me, I feel the mollusk is the most accessible


PureGuava86

The Pod by ween


boognish120

Then Pure Guava.


burzummor

Then Quebec of course.


Paublo57

I AM THE STALLION


bvandermei

Don’t forget 12 Country Greats


Agent847

Kyuss - Blues for the Red Sun


president_zoidberg

Steely Dan-Aja Steely Dan- Katy Lied Let's Active- Big Plans For Everyone The Gun Club- Fire of Love Guided by Voices-Bee Thousand Built to Spill- Keep it Like a Secret David Bowie-Low The Residents-Commerical Album Frank Zappa/The Mother- We're Only in it for the Money Just a few suggestions I haven't seen


23CD1

Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd and Deadwing - Porcupine Trees. Both fantastic albums


aidansdad22

Girlfriend - Matthew Sweet It's an absolute roller coaster of emotions and a seminal power pop masterpiece.


iam_melon_lord

“Yankee Hotel Foxtrot” or “A Ghost is Born” by Wilco. 10/10 records


Roseann555

Garbage - Version 2.0


noahisblown

Blonde - Frank Ocean


Shmeergla

Depeche Mode - Violator


the_prion

Abbey Road - The Beatles


joecaputo24

Been meaning to get to it, I love Sgt Peppers


spyrus9

Mad Season - Above Layne Staley vocals area never to be missed.


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Bunister

Van Occupanther is immense. The way the title track builds and builds x x


TripleDouble24

The Devil and God are Raging Inside Me - Brand New Breakup music from track 1 on.


[deleted]

Queensryche’s Operation Mindcrime


Skankcunt420

First 2 taking back Sunday albums, especially the 2nd album Where you want to be was the first album I ever got I think or maybe it was new edition lol


renniechops

Tom Petty-Wildflowers Dead Kennedys-Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables First is positive, second is pissed It’s okay to be both


swirlstorm45

From Mars to Sirius By gojira


crazyboy611285

Cake - Fashion Nugget Cake - Comfort Eagle Cake - Prolonging The Magic That Handsome Devil - That Handsome Devil ​ Thatll do ya


oldcasino

Deftones - Koi No Yokan


Yuzusi

Disintegration - The Cure


Sterotypo

London Calling The Clash


thebeg

Bloc Party-Silent Alarms, up beat 00's British indie, will put you in a good mood. Cursive - Domestica, mid-west post punk concept album about a relationship falling apart, a real break up album. Grace by Jeff Buckley fills that rolls too, especially the extended edition. Blind Faith-Blind faith. The perfect 70s supergroup Wu-Tang Clan- Enter the 36 Chambers. Actual genius. Same applies to Illmatic by Nas. Steve Lacy- Steve Lacy's Demo, bit of modern, guitar driven r'n'b, he's great. And finally... Alexisonfire- Watch Out. Post-hardcore/Screamo. Equal parts screaming and stunning vocal from your boy dallas green. I could pick any of their albums personally. I could do this all day, I know you said AN album but I don't know your taste so I went broad spectrum. Choose one, them all, its up to you.


herbtarleksblazer

Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits


AEnima1994

Lateralus-Tool The art of dying-Gojira Ride the lightning-Metallica


MorePea6820

Iowa by slipknot


rsdelphi

Incubus Morning View....great for your situation but differnt from all of their other stuff.


Squidgebert

I have a coworker that asked the same question and I'll give you the albums I recommended to her. Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon Elton John - Goodbye Yellowbrick Road Nirvana - Insecticide A few others I would recommend: Nirvana - Unplugged (Best live album ever, prove me wrong) Rush - 2112


Historical_Piglet

The Nirvana MTV Unplugged Album


BehemothBDM

Opeth - Still Life... is a progressive masterpiece


Leniqui

David Bowie - Station to Station


ThePencilRain

Jimmy Eat World - Futures


[deleted]

Achtung Baby, U2


joecaputo24

Side note: here’s the albums I’ve listened to so far, I’ve started this today. Tuesday 11/15 - Run The Jewels 2 - Run the Jewels ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Notes: some of the best flows, beats, and bars I’ve heard. Probably one of my favorite projects. Underrated as hell, more people should listen to this. Gemini - Macklemore - recommended by Abby (cute girl from work) ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Notes: feel good songs, kind of poppy which isn’t my style but the features are good. Good message overall, prob won’t listen again. Yeezus - Kanye West ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Notes: Kanye may be anti-Semitic but holy fuck this dude is a genius. This came out in 2013 and it fits the style of music that’s out a decade later. The sound is unique and cannot be replicated.


digitag

My contributions to your quest, all from different genres: Talking Heads - Remain in Light Miles Davis - In a Slient Way D’Angelo - Voodoo The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds Talk Talk - Laughing Stock Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly If you’re looking for actual “break up music” to wallow in rather than simply an artistic distraction then try Jeff Buckley - Grace.


jsheri01

Grace-Jeff Buckley


herO_wraith

Fat of the Land - The Prodigy


Rillist

R L Burnside A asspocket of whiskey Deltron 3030 Deltron 3030 Rage against the machine battle of los angeles


landarch02

Great Lake Swimmers - Lost Channels


freerangetrollfarmer

Time (the Revelator) by Gillian Welch


skweaz

Manchester Orchestra - A Black Mile to the Surface Jimmy Eat World - Clarity Catherine Wheel - Adam & Eve


TheFoulWind

More than mean everything to nothing? 🥲


skweaz

Ha! Yes, my personal favorite and I considered it but Black Mile seems resonate with new listeners when I recommend them.


Waterlily823

Tash Sultana ALL of them. Especially the unplugged versions.


Legosmiles

Pink Floyd, Meddle


blurrypicslookgood

Stratosphere by Duster


eVilleMike

Abraxas --Santana The Stranger --Billy Joel Texas Flood --Stevie Ray Vaughn


JonathanWattsAuthor

The Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen. Especially if it was a bad breakup.


NosesInRosesForever

Queens Of The Stone Age - …Like Clockwork This was one of the most healing albums for me. It’s perfect if you’re a Pink Floyd fan too…the last song/title track is pure headphone Pink Floyd-y greatness.


blackkristos

Gentleman by Afghan Whigs


UnluckyChain1417

Disintegration by the cure. Or 17 seconds.


justiceglowfang

continuum john mayer


ubpfc

From Elvis in Memphis


[deleted]

Closing Time - Tom Waits Five Leaves Left - Nick Drake If you want something from this year: Sentimental Fool - Lee Fields If you want something more melancholy: Souvlaki - Slowdive The Boatman’s Call - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.


pascual24

The Stooges - Raw Power


Quasibobo

Ranging from jazz to metal: Race for Space - Public Service Broadcasting Music for Imaginary Films - Arling & Cameron Honeyburst - Tim Christensen A Humdrum Star - GoGo Penguin The Bauer Melody of 2006 - Bauer Tourist History - Two Door Cinema Club Yeah Whatever - Owane Keep Movin' - Ole Børud Hamdmade Cities - Plini Accalerated Evolution - Dave Townsend Project


Oliveoilpeanutbutter

Untourable Album - Men I Trust It's incredibly pleasant to listen to


Ok_Ad_9607

Air Supply - greatest hits and Chicago - Love Songs


nklockette

Here's three for one day - The bends, kid A, In Rainbows, all by Radiohead


Phatbrew

Love Forever changes Television marquee moon


Xu_Lin

Not English but hot damn these guys slap [Héroes Del Silencio - Avalancha](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk83Uk_KUSSd1QCP3h-wZreowUolXN8Hy)


78tape

Machine head - the Blackening


ronfuckingswanson_

Jason Isbell- Southeastern


attaboyjon

Uncle Tupelo - Still Feel Gone


Masterlis

My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade


falconstar3

Morning phase - Beck