Slow, sad, depressing indie songs?

Question

I really enjoy the sound of slow, sad, acoustic/folk-y indie songs like Poison Oak and Lua by Bright Eyes, pretty much anything by Daughter, and like Jesus Christ by Brand New (Even though they're not really considered indie) Also enjoy Cage The Elephant and Kodaline. Any song/band suggestions?

Answer 1

After the Storm - Mumford & Sons

Ghosts That We Knew - Mumford & Sons

I of the Storm - Of Monsters And Men

The Enemy - Andrew Belle

Almost Lover - A Fine Frenzy

Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve

One Day - The Verve

Bulletproof Weeks - Matt Nathanson

The Animals Were Gone - Damien Rice

The Chain - Ingrid Michaelson

Coming Home, Part II - Skylar Grey

Empty - Ray LaMontagne

Full of Grace - Sarah McLachlan

Forgiven - Within Temptation

Get Up - Barcelona

Please Don't Go - Barcelona

Gravity - Sara Bareilles

Between The Lines - Sara Bareilles

How It Ends - Devotchka

In My Veins - Andrew Belle

Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol

Run - Snow Patrol

Shattered - Trading Yesterday

Love Song Requiem - Trading Yesterday



Not all of those are exactly indie songs... but they're definitely slow, sad and depressing, and I think excellent songs.

Answer 2

Jesus Christ by Brand New sounds a lot like Dramamine by Modest Mouse

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DAePJ3cpmn8



You should really check out Modest Mouse's first two albums. I think you'd like them. And Elliott Smith and Sufjan Stevens (especially his latest album) have some really depressing indie folk songs.

Answer 3

Elegy by Sakis Gouzonis



Love Of My Life by Sakis Gouzonis



Sea Of Sorrow by Sakis Gouzonis

Answer 4

The Smiths - Suffer Little Children



Low - Words

Answer 5

Anything by Elliott Smith, but especially 'Twilight'.

Answer 6

The dodos song called horny hippies kinda gives a sad vibe, also some coconut records.

Answer 7

Billy Bragg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INiubUjfDyg



Edit: I guess Billy Bragg hasn't made it onto Pitchforks hipster list yet, no sweat, you squirts will catch up eventually.

Answer 8

Why would you look for that? So you can find an excuse to kill yourself?