Sufjan Stevens - Carrie and Lowell (about the death of his mother, one of my fave albums from last year, not as lush and orchestrated as most of his albums)
― it's the distortion, stupid! (alex in mainhattan), Saturday, 17 September 2016 19:26 (seven years ago) link
Eels - Electro Shock Blues. About suicide of sister and death from cancer of mother.
Funeral really isn't about death, btw. In the Backseat is about Regine's dead grandmother ('Alice died / in the night) but the rest of the deaths occurred after the recordings, and only influenced the name. Really, in connection with the lyrics of the songs, what is being buried is the character's innocence of youth. Etc.
― Frederik B, Saturday, 17 September 2016 19:55 (seven years ago) link
The Ballad of Sally Rose by Emmylou HarrisBlack Cadillac by Rosanne Cash
― banjoboy, Saturday, 17 September 2016 20:06 (seven years ago) link
Also, Hospice by the Antlers
― banjoboy, Saturday, 17 September 2016 20:07 (seven years ago) link
Someone Great by LCD. The ordinary almost banal observations are heartbreaking.
― dinnerboat, Sunday, 18 September 2016 01:21 (seven years ago) link
Adore - The Smashing Pumpkins (Billy Corgan's mother)Young Prayer - Panda Bear (Noah Lennox's father)Margerine Eclipse - Stereolab (Mary Hansen)Song Cycle - Van Dyke Parks (VDP's brother - this one is way more oblique though)
― flappy bird, Sunday, 18 September 2016 01:28 (seven years ago) link
Hospice by the Antlers
This is sorta up for debate.
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Sunday, 18 September 2016 01:42 (seven years ago) link
Corinne Bailey Rae - The Sea
― art baengels (monotony), Sunday, 18 September 2016 01:58 (seven years ago) link
the new touché amoré is all about this
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Sunday, 18 September 2016 02:04 (seven years ago) link
Lambchop - Mr. M (about Vic Chesnutt)
― it's the distortion, stupid! (alex in mainhattan), Sunday, 18 September 2016 11:47 (seven years ago) link
Laurie Anderson - Heart of a Dog soundtrack (of course animals count)
― it's the distortion, stupid! (alex in mainhattan), Sunday, 18 September 2016 12:25 (seven years ago) link
Karen Mantler - Farewell (another one about a pet - maybe pets should get their own thread)
― SlimAndSlam, Sunday, 18 September 2016 22:42 (seven years ago) link
New Order - Movement (Ian Curtis)Sun Kil Moon - Benji (most songs are about someone who died, most of them are friends/relatives of Mark Kozelek)
― it's the distortion, stupid! (alex in mainhattan), Monday, 19 September 2016 08:39 (seven years ago) link
Blackstar
― niels, Monday, 19 September 2016 09:39 (seven years ago) link
Current 93, Sleep Has His House – written in response to the death of Tibet's father
― heaven parker (anagram), Monday, 19 September 2016 09:57 (seven years ago) link
landfill grungers Feeder's 'Comfort In Sound'
― PaulTMA, Monday, 19 September 2016 10:01 (seven years ago) link
Rufus Wainwright's Songs For Lulu got a bit of a kicking critically, and it isn't one of his best but that's one of these. when he performed it live he did the full album, requesting no applause until at the end when he'd played it through. then he came back on for a big 2nd half set of hits/faves etc. a great idea IMO.
― piscesx, Monday, 19 September 2016 11:45 (seven years ago) link
https://www.discogs.com/MoveD-The-Silent-Orbiter/release/5360967
Dedicated to Pete Namlook, as per the liner notes:
Dear Pete,
It's been a year now since the terrible and unexpected loss of your physical presence. Hardly a single day has passed without thoughts of you. Always took you for granted and the projects we would have in our pensionary days.
All I can say is, how proud I am to have had the opportunity to work with you intensively and to have you as a dear friend. Still wish I would have communicated this better, being a more reliable and present friend to you.
The music here, I was carrying around with me for a while - never quite knew where it came from and why I came up with such a dark and sincere piece. I always wanted to give it to you, but save it for the right moment - never would have thought this would be my requiem for you, until I realised that this is what it really is...
You're sadly missed by so many, but your music will resonate with us, hope you're listening, too - out there somewhere...
Love DHeidelberg2013-11-15
― Tuomas, Monday, 19 September 2016 11:48 (seven years ago) link
And the Myrninrest album for John Balance's death.
― cookware regression (Dinsdale), Monday, 19 September 2016 11:51 (seven years ago) link
Temple of the Dog
― how's life, Monday, 19 September 2016 11:56 (seven years ago) link
X-Under The Big Black Sun (Mary Cervenka)
― a full playlist of presidential sex jams (C. Grisso/McCain), Monday, 19 September 2016 14:18 (seven years ago) link
The Apartments - No Song, No Spell; No Madrigal (about Peter Milton Walsh's son who died of an auto-immune disorder 16 years before the album saw the light). It was my fave record from last year. Really touching a
― it's the distortion, stupid! (alex in mainhattan), Monday, 19 September 2016 19:22 (seven years ago) link
string in my body.
― it's the distortion, stupid! (alex in mainhattan), Monday, 19 September 2016 19:23 (seven years ago) link
A couple more from this year:
Thomas Cohen's Bloom Forever was written in the wake of the death of his wife, Peaches Geldof.Okkervil River's Away was partially inspired by the death of Will Sheff's grandfather.
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Friday, 23 September 2016 06:01 (seven years ago) link
Tool's Aenima was dedicated to Bill Hicks. I suppose Radiohead's The Bends dedicated their record to him too, but Tool sampled him and incorporated him into the art. Certainly helped to introduce me to his comedy and philosophy, so I'm forever grateful.
― octobeard, Friday, 23 September 2016 06:58 (seven years ago) link