10 Albums For Depressed People
Comprised mostly of minimal instrumental tracks by music ventures from The Cure to Squarepusher, the feeling of the album is that of subtle sadness, hope, and overarching, nostalgic beauty. The mood set by this part of the soundtrack is so heavy and light at the same time that you could easily spend an entire day…
2. Nico, Innocent and Vain (2002)
Though not necessarily ‘by’ Nico, as it was compiled posthumously by Polydor in 2002, Innocent and Vain spans the dark, disturbed career of what some might call the ‘other’ factory girl. Haunting and affected, one imagines Nico – with her deep, interesting voice – full of hurt, intrigue and mystery. I’m not sure whether it’s her music or her reputation – as documented by Lou Reed, Warhol, Dylan, and other people that were close to her – but for me, her music expresses a very raw yet somehow guarded intensity of feeling, like a deep sadness we can never understand. On this page is one of Nico’s most recognizable tracks, as it was featured on Wes Anderson’s The Royal Tannenbaums: “These Days.”
