- Yes - The amount is similar, but I also listen to much more non-miserable music so the balance has changed dramatically - It really depends. Generally though, the opportunity to listen to a different palette of pretty sounds and emotions to those offered by the non-miserable music I listen to.
I listen to very miserable music only rarely (I'm talking here about, say, Portishead, or something like Bright Eyes) and usually when I'm in a bad mood. Don't know whether it does anything good or bad, but usually seems like a good idea at the time.
Lots of the music I listen to which is ostensibly miserable isn't actually miserable at all. At least it doesn't make me feel miserable. (Malcolm Middleton is the example that's springing to mind here - perpetually gloomy lyrics but due to a combination of melody and occasional humour - always makes me feel happy.)
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- The amount is similar, but I also listen to much more non-miserable music so the balance has changed dramatically
- It really depends. Generally though, the opportunity to listen to a different palette of pretty sounds and emotions to those offered by the non-miserable music I listen to.
I listen to very miserable music only rarely (I'm talking here about, say, Portishead, or something like Bright Eyes) and usually when I'm in a bad mood. Don't know whether it does anything good or bad, but usually seems like a good idea at the time.
Lots of the music I listen to which is ostensibly miserable isn't actually miserable at all. At least it doesn't make me feel miserable. (Malcolm Middleton is the example that's springing to mind here - perpetually gloomy lyrics but due to a combination of melody and occasional humour - always makes me feel happy.)