Winter Albums

86 Position · 10-22-2009, 09:16 PM

V.A - Winter Chill

333 · 10-22-2009, 10:10 PM

So, originally, I posted Damnation, but I realized the huge mistake I had made ...

This one is pretty personal to me. I was introduced Winters ago and I've been stuck since.

How can this man be excluded from this list?

Fruitonica · 10-22-2009, 11:28 PM

Hip hop generally doesn't fit under wintery music, but EL-P's production is a swirling icy void on this one, sucking you under. And the rapping is sensational as well, classic album.

sidewinder · 10-23-2009, 12:56 AM

^ Good call, quite wintery.

loveissucide · 10-23-2009, 06:13 AM

Tindersticks[II]
Bonnie Prince Billy-I See A Darkness
A Ghost Is Born-Wilco
The Smiths-S/T

adidasss · 10-23-2009, 06:46 AM

Some of my personal favorites:

Travis - The man who
Sample song:

Bon Iver - For Emma, forever ago
Sample song:

( I mean, c'mon)

Midlake - Trials of van occupanther
Sample song:

Sigur ros - Takk (unlike the above, an entirely vibrant winter album)
Sample song:

If that doesn't make you see the Aurora borealis no piece of music will.

The Knife - Silent shout
Sample song:

Ice cold, innit?

Radiohead - In Rainbows
No sample song needed really but just the same:

I listened to this album when coming home by bus in the middle of winter and it's just forever gonna be etched in my mind as perfect winter nighttime music...

gotjuice · 10-24-2009, 12:13 AM

Agreed with storymilo on the Sigur Ros () and FaSho on the Bon Iver.

I've always viewed EITS's The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place as a very wintery album.

SATCHMO · 10-24-2009, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adidasss

Some of my personal favorites:

Sigur ros - Takk (unlike the above, an entirely vibrant winter album)
Sample song:

If that doesn't make you see the Aurora borealis no piece of music will.

Yeah after taking some time to experience the subtly different facets of sigur Ros, Takk has really won me over. I can definitely see it as a winter album.

It's a little unconventional for this thread, but when the weather gets dark and cold I get out the Astor Piazzola. This album is exceptionally beautiful.

Anteater · 10-24-2009, 01:13 AM

You'll be hard pressed to find many albums for fitting for winter than Eskimo.

gunnels · 10-24-2009, 01:24 AM

I agree with the OP, Hospice definately depicts winter melancholy.

Another recommendation would be Vespertine by Bjork. It's not a winter album in the sense that Hospice or () is, it's like an indoors winter album. It's a fuzzy winter sweater for your ears; a very intimate album.

Of course, if you want that winter desolation feel, go for any Sunn O))) album. They basically sound like somebody screaming in a refridgerator.

10-23-2009, 12:56 AM	#14 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	^ Good call, quite wintery. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

10-23-2009, 06:13 AM	#15 (permalink)
loveissucide Himself Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leuven ,Belgium, via Ireland Posts: 1,325	Tindersticks[II] Bonnie Prince Billy-I See A Darkness A Ghost Is Born-Wilco The Smiths-S/T __________________ www.last.fm/user/p-mccusker http://www.mixcloud.com/pmccusker www.valjester.wordpress.com

10-23-2009, 06:46 AM	#16 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	Some of my personal favorites: Travis - The man who Sample song: Bon Iver - For Emma, forever ago Sample song: ( I mean, c'mon) Midlake - Trials of van occupanther Sample song: Sigur ros - Takk (unlike the above, an entirely vibrant winter album) Sample song: If that doesn't make you see the Aurora borealis no piece of music will. The Knife - Silent shout Sample song: Ice cold, innit? Radiohead - In Rainbows No sample song needed really but just the same: I listened to this album when coming home by bus in the middle of winter and it's just forever gonna be etched in my mind as perfect winter nighttime music... __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

10-24-2009, 12:13 AM	#17 (permalink)
gotjuice Rose City til I die! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 366	Agreed with storymilo on the Sigur Ros () and FaSho on the Bon Iver. I've always viewed EITS's The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place as a very wintery album. __________________ I used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders...

10-22-2009, 09:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
86 Position Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 125	V.A - Winter Chill

10-22-2009, 10:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
333 Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 965	So, originally, I posted Damnation, but I realized the huge mistake I had made ... This one is pretty personal to me. I was introduced Winters ago and I've been stuck since. How can this man be excluded from this list?

10-22-2009, 11:28 PM	#13 (permalink)
Fruitonica Pale and Wan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Aus Posts: 917	Hip hop generally doesn't fit under wintery music, but EL-P's production is a swirling icy void on this one, sucking you under. And the rapping is sensational as well, classic album.