Melancholia

Melancholia is a genre characterized by introspective, emotionally charged soundscapes often marked by slow tempos, minimalist instrumentation, and haunting vocal deliveries. Emerging in the 1960s and 1970s with folk and psychedelic influences, melancholia evolved through the 1980s and 1990s with the addition of electronic and atmospheric elements. At its core, melancholia is a genre that explores the human experience of sorrow, longing, and introspection, often incorporating poetic lyrics and atmospheric textures to evoke a sense of sonic vulnerability. Associated with the lo-fi and indie movements, melancholia has influenced a range of genres, from slowcore to dream pop, and has been praised for its emotional intensity and cathartic qualities, resonating with listeners seeking authentic and introspective musical experiences.

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Alan Sparhawk
Andrew Bird
Ane Brun
Annie Omalley
Antony and the Johnsons
Balmorhea
Bedhead
Bell X1
Belle and Sebastian
Big Star
Bon Iver
Bonnie Prince Billy
Bowerbirds
Bright Eyes
Bryan Ferry
Carina Round
Cat Power
Cocteau Twins
Conor Oberst
Cowboy Junkies
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Lanois
David Sylvian
Del Amitri
Dry the River
Dusty Kiko
Eels
Eivør
Elliott Smith
Emmylou Harris
Evi Vine
Explosions In The Sky
Galaxie 500
Gillian Welch
Glen Hansard
Isobel Campbell
Jack Boyd
James Yorkston
Jane Siberry
Jeff Buckley
John Cale
Julianna Barwick
Kathleen Edwards
Kings of Convenience
Kristin Hersh
Leonard Cohen
Little Green Cars
Logh
Low
Marissa Nadler
Mark Hill
Mark Hollis
Mark Kozelek
Markéta Irglová
Mazzy Star
Mercury Rev
Mount Eerie
My Morning Jacket
Neil Halstead
Nick Cave
Nick Drake
Nico
Okkervil River
PJ Harvey
Paul Buchanan
Pedro The Lion
Pernice Brothers
Radiohead
Red House Painters
Redbird
Richard Buckner
Ron Sexsmith
Roxy Music
Rufus Wainwright
Scott Walker
Sharon Van Etten
Shearwater
Sigur Rós
Simon & Garfunkel
Soap&Skin
Sparklehorse
Stina Nordenstam
Talk Talk
The Antlers
The Beautiful South
The Blue Nile
The Clientele
The Field Mice
The Frames
The Magnetic Fields
The Mountain Goats
The New Year
The Pearlfishers
The Swell Season
The Twilight Sad
The Velvet Underground
This Mortal Coil
Tindersticks
Tori Amos
Vienna Teng
Radiohead
Bon Iver
Simon & Garfunkel
Mazzy Star
Jeff Buckley
Elliott Smith
Cocteau Twins
Leonard Cohen
The Velvet Underground
Soap&Skin
Nick Drake
PJ Harvey
Bryan Ferry
Emmylou Harris
Nico
Roxy Music
Bright Eyes
Talk Talk
Ane Brun
Belle and Sebastian
Andrew Bird
Sigur Rós
The Mountain Goats
Eels
Kings of Convenience
The Beautiful South
Cat Power
Rufus Wainwright
Sharon Van Etten
Tori Amos
Gillian Welch
My Morning Jacket
Eivør
Glen Hansard
The Magnetic Fields
Explosions In The Sky
Balmorhea
Daniel Lanois
Del Amitri
Cowboy Junkies
Sparklehorse
Nick Cave
Conor Oberst
Antony and the Johnsons
Markéta Irglová
Low
John Cale
Big Star
Daniel Johnston
Mount Eerie
Mercury Rev
Julianna Barwick
Tindersticks
This Mortal Coil
Galaxie 500
Aztec Camera
The Antlers
The Blue Nile
Japan
Scott Walker
David Sylvian
The Clientele
Isobel Campbell
Red House Painters
Bonnie Prince Billy
Pedro The Lion
Bell X1
Ron Sexsmith
Okkervil River
Vienna Teng
The Frames
Kathleen Edwards
Carina Round
Mark Kozelek
Redbird
The Twilight Sad
Paul Buchanan
Marissa Nadler
Shearwater
Annie Omalley
Little Green Cars
Neil Halstead
Kristin Hersh
Dry the River
Richard Buckner
Bedhead
The Swell Season
Pernice Brothers
Jane Siberry
Stina Nordenstam
Bowerbirds
Dusty Kiko
The Field Mice
James Yorkston
Mark Hollis
Alan Sparhawk
The New Year
The Pearlfishers
Logh
Jack Boyd