Winter Albums

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Hip hop generally doesn't fit under wintery music, but EL-P's production is a swirling icy void on this one, sucking you under. And the rapping is sensational as well, classic album.
 
good f*cking choice! But then I expect you already knew that...

re Sam's: 'Marble Index' has piqued my curiosity for a long time, thanks for the reminder.

Bowie's 'Heathen' and Talk Talk are both excellent suggestions too.

All the old post-punk seems to come out this time of year, but for my money you can't beat this one:
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Title track from the same album. The drums that kick in @ 2:20 Immense:
[YOUTUBE]2oespMmWnDo[/YOUTUBE]
Such a great tune. Great band too.
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Leviathan from Mastodon is a good one too. I know it represents more of an ocieanic theme, but it does a good job of sounRABcaping the dark, cold, rainy winter nights in Jersey.
 
Some of my personal favorites:

Travis - The man who
Sample song:
[YOUTUBE]UeCcuH-EsuM[/YOUTUBE]

Bon Iver - For Emma, forever ago
Sample song:
[YOUTUBE]z9lrVZdaluk[/YOUTUBE]
( I mean, c'mon)

Midlake - Trials of van occupanther
Sample song:
[YOUTUBE]Un_55LrZnCo[/YOUTUBE]

Sigur ros - Takk (unlike the above, an entirely vibrant winter album)
Sample song:
[YOUTUBE]QFOvRABCOfpk[/YOUTUBE]
If that doesn't make you see the Aurora borealis no piece of music will.

The Knife - Silent shout
Sample song:
[YOUTUBE]WhQ5TiBHVk[/YOUTUBE]
Ice cold, innit?

Radiohead - In Rainbows
No sample song needed really but just the same:
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I listened to this album when coming home by bus in the middle of winter and it's just forever gonna be etched in my mind as perfect winter nighttime music...
 
I actually begin listening to that album when the weather becomes cold (without even noticing).

It's an incredible album, very underrated.

My favorite from the album - the most winter song of all:

[YOUTUBE]uUGKRzohZs0[/YOUTUBE]
 
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