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DiaryDiary by Sunny Day Real Estate
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for those nights when nobody seems to care or understand your angst
19751975 by Duster
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like a warm and sunny sunday afternoon
From the Vapor of GasolineFrom the Vapor of Gasoline by The Mercury Program
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jazzy, mathy, and....brilliant
Ocean SongsOcean Songs by Dirty Three
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beautiful soundscapes
SelenographySelenography by Rachel's
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mmmm....cellos
PinbackPinback by Pinback
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another rob crow "side project". vocals sound underwater, but the melodies pull everything together
ParachutesParachutes by Coldplay
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"don't panic", "sparks", and "everything's not lost" will turn any bad mood around
But Sleep Came SlowlyBut Sleep Came Slowly by Red Stars Theory
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red stars theory seems to understand insomnia and restlessness
22 by The Black Heart Procession
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good for wallowing
Pink MoonPink Moon by Nick Drake
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a few nick drake songs and you'll be out like a light
QuiqueQuique by Seefeel
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in the my bloody valentine vein and oh so good
Damon & Naomi with GhostDamon & Naomi with Ghost by Damon & Naomi
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of galaxie 500, they sing with japanese band ghost with a result of a lot of mellow story-telling songs
Play: The B-Sides [Limited]Play: The B-Sides [Limited] by Moby
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"play" will wake you up, its b-sides will put you to sleep (in a good way)
The NudesThe Nudes by Pele
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just listen to it.
MogwaiMogwai by Mogwai
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"stanley kubrick" is so effective that i'm rarely awake past that. mogwai has the ability to make everything appear vast, desolate, and cozy all at the sametime
Music Has the Right to ChildrenMusic Has the Right to Children by Boards of Canada
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warm and fuzzy
Excuses for TravellersExcuses for Travellers by Mojave 3
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acoustic guitars, songs about happiness, and old-fashioned six-minute folk songs
There's Nothing Wrong With LoveThere's Nothing Wrong With Love by Built to Spill
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all the songs are so pretty and fragile-sounding
TNTTNT by Tortoise
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conjures up a lot of happy childhood memories...and i don't know why
American FootballAmerican Football by American Football
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"i'll see you when we're both not so emotional" and other painfully honest "soft emo" songs
MaxinquayeMaxinquaye by Tricky
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tricky + female vocalist = really good dreams
LambLamb by Lamb
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lamb just wants to wrap you up in cotton wool...
Blue Wonder Power MilkBlue Wonder Power Milk by Hooverphonic
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sort of a soft and fuzzy synth pop orchestra
So Tonight That I Might SeeSo Tonight That I Might See by Mazzy Star
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"fade into you" and you'll fade into sleepland
SolaceSolace by Sarah McLachlan
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this and "fumbling" are sarah and her cheesy metaphors' best albums