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Bedsit classics - albums to be "misunderstood" to
BlueBlue by Joni Mitchell
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £3.11
Introspective, wistful, intense - an all-time bedsit classic.
Spirit of Eden: RemasteredSpirit of Eden: Remastered by Talk Talk
Buy new: £2.98 / Used from: £2.97
Probably about as quiet as pop music can get without ceasing to exist completely.
Exorcising GhostsExorcising Ghosts by Japan
Buy new: £2.98 / Used from: £2.09
Includes 'Nightporter' - the ultimate song to be depressed to.
White LadderWhite Ladder by David Gray
Buy new: £6.37 / Used from: £0.25
Genuine soulfulness runs the gauntlet of mannered Dylanesque vocals and banal lyrics, and comes through unscathed.
Tapestry: RemasteredTapestry: Remastered by Carole King
Buy used from: £3.98
So small a piece of plastic, so many classic tunes.
Bridge Over Troubled WaterBridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.50
Chock full of classics, the pretentiousness all being part of the fun.
The Best Of (1)The Best Of (1) by Neil Diamond
Buy new: £3.87 / Used from: £2.39
Time to rescue Diamond from his reputation as housewives' favourite, and re-establish him as an all-time master of existential ennui.
Upstairs at Eric'sUpstairs at Eric's by Yazoo
Buy used from: £4.24
The atmosphere is summed up by the cover: uncluttered, melancholy, and a bit spooky. Does have a few more upbeat tunes, though, for the moments you can almost bear to get out of bed.
Automatic for the PeopleAutomatic for the People by REM
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.49
So doggedly gloomy, it's almost impossible to get through in one sitting. It's that good.
Maria McKeeMaria McKee by Maria McKee
Buy new: £4.37 / Used from: £1.32
Anguished, country-tinged songs from former Lone Justice singer. A real sense that 'she's been there', so we don't have to go.