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Hey Michael, just saw your important message on the holiday season which deeply touched and resonated with me. One band that has always helped me a lot in darker times are Low. Their hauntingly atmospheric songs always help put things in perspective, not least because they reflect their singers/guitarists own struggle with depression.

And from a musical perspective: what great minimalism, what great emotion, atmosphere and dynamics. Hope you enjoy. Song "Waiting" starts at 21:58

Cheers from Germany,
Christian

I know this is a guitar community, but bass is a guitar...right? Anyway, I play both and love this band and especially this bass player. What a GROOVE and killer chops. A jam we can all appreciate and the guitar isn't too bad either.

Minimal and mesmerizing from Damien.

In the spirit of Mental health awareness and in support of the video Michael presented dealing with veteran suicide I offer up this track as audio-only simply because it's the best version.

I only discovered The Sound this past year or so and I'm blown away - By doing some digging I discovered that the main writer, Adrian Borland also took his own life - he fought a long hard battle with mental illness to the point where he was institutionalized several times.

The thing I really connected with is the honesty of his writing and the visceral purity of his music - I feel like you can really hear how music gave him the means to process things. It's a great reminder that no matter the feeling or emotion you can address it or tease it apart with music. I'd be lost without it. As recovering alkie / addict with 31 years clean/sober the stuff Adrian adresses in his music takes years of therapy to get to. I post in the hopes it can help someone else.

I can't escape myself

So many feelings
Pent up in here
Left all alone, I'm with
The one I most fear
I'm sick and I'm tired
Of reasoning
Just want to break out
Shake off this skin
I, I can't
Escape myself
All my problems
Loom larger than life
I can't swallow
Another slice
Seems like my shadow
Mocks every stride
Can I learn to live with
What's trapped inside?
I, I can't
Escape myself
So many feelings
Pent up in here
Left all alone, I'm with
The one I most fear
I'm sick and I'm tired
Of reasoning
Just wanna break out
Shake off this skin
I, I can't
Escape myself
I, I can't
Escape myself
I, I, I can't
Escape myself