1. The Cinematic Orchestra - To Build a Home
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What you'll need:
- A deep, deep sense of loss.
- An empty home.
- Literally nobody to talk to.
How it'll make you feel:
2. Michael Andrews, Gary Jules - Mad World
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How it'll make you feel:

3. Frightened Rabbit - Keep Yourself Warm
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What you'll need:
- A debilitating breakup.
- A bank of humiliating and degrading sexual experiences.
- A box of tissues. (Purpose unspecified.)
How it'll make you feel:



4. Bat for Lashes - Siren Song
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What you'll need:
- An overwhelming loneliness.
- Someone who will take you back.
How it'll make you feel:
5. Big Star - Holocaust
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What you'll need:
- Dread.
How it'll make you feel:
6. Beck - Guess I'm Doing Fine
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What you'll need:
- An unfortunate inability to effectively lie to yourself.
- A pack of smokes.
How it'll make you feel:
7. Bright Eyes - Something Vague
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What you'll need:
- A tiny apartment in an overcrowded city.
- An angry but impotent feeling that the walls are suffocating you.
- Fluorescent lighting.
How it'll make you feel:

8. The Replacements - Here Comes A Regular
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What you'll need:
- An empty bar.
- An incurable alcohol problem.
- Money for tips.
How it'll make you feel:

9. The National - About Today
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What you'll need:
- The ability to neglect basic hygiene.
- Access to your ex's Facebook profile.
- A comfortable mattress.
How it'll make you feel:

10. Slowdive - Dagger
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What you'll need:
- A profound sense of insignificance.
- A dash of agoraphobia.
- Quaaludes.
How it'll make you feel:

11. Portishead - Roads
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What you'll need:
- An inability to find fulfillment.
- Liberal guilt.
How it'll make you feel:
12. Richard and Linda Thompson - Walking On A Wire
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What you'll need:
- A broken marriage.
- No kids.
- A demonstrative ability to really slam a door.
How it'll make you feel:
13. Johnny Cash - Hurt
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What you'll need:
- The shadow of death looming over you.
- Years and years of substance abuse behind you.
- Just one last fix.
How it'll make you feel:
14. Ben Folds Five - Brick
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What you'll need:
- A genuinely loving relationship that's falling apart through no fault of your own.
How it'll make you feel:

15. Radiohead - Exit Music
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What you'll need:
- Two warring households.
- A star-crossed lover.
- Two vials of poison.
How it'll make you feel:
16. Bonnie "Prince" Billy - I See A Darkness
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What you'll need:
- A sleep mask.
- Black-out curtains.
- An unendurable existential anxiety.
How it'll make you feel:
17. Tori Amos - China
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What you'll need:
- A long-distance relationship.
- A lack of commitment.
How it'll make you feel:
18. Modest Mouse - Bankrupt On Selling
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What you'll need:
- Disposable income.
- A fast car.
- An expensive house.
- An empty life.
How it'll make you feel:
19. Leonard Cohen - Famous Blue Raincoat
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What you'll need:
- A hopeless love triangle.
- A skeleton in the closet.
- Reluctant acceptance.
How it'll make you feel:
20. Cat Power - Good Woman
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What you'll need:
- A frankly surprising ability to get to the really good part of this song where the kids sing without killing yourself.
How it'll make you feel:

21. The Verve - The Drugs Don't Work
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What you'll need:
- Some bunk ecstasy.
- A cat in a bag.
How it'll make you feel:
22. Red House Painters - Katy Song
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What you'll need:
- Tons more Red House Painters.
How it'll make you feel:
23. PJ Harvey - The River
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What you'll need:
- An overwhelming urge to shower.
- Regret.
How it'll make you feel:
24. Cat Stevens - Trouble
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What you'll need:
- A love interest who is 50 years your senior.
- An extended hospital stay.
How it'll make you feel:
25. Sufjan Stevens - Casimir Pulaski Day
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What you'll need:
- An extensive knowledge of Illinois state history.
- A healthy fear of death.
How it'll make you feel:
26. Elliot Smith- Kings Crossing
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What you'll need:
- A secondhand grand piano.
- A bottle of Mad Dog 20/20.
How it'll make you feel:

27. Bruce Springsteen - The Promise
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What you'll need:
- A union membership.
- The keys to your daddy's car.
How it'll make you feel:
28. Bonnie Raitt - I Can't Make You Love Me
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What you'll need:
- Unrequited love.
- A Nicholas Sparks novel.
- A train ticket to anywhere.