songs that left you speechless

[thespearkid]

what are some songs that left you speechless the first time you heard them, knocking all the wind from your lungs and reminding you what it means to love music?

"The King of Carrot Flowers Pt. I" - Neutral Milk Hotel
"Pictures of Me" - Elliott Smith
"Stillness is a Move" - Dirty Projectors
"The Only One" - Manchester Orchestra (that wore off quickly haha)
"Your 8th Birthday" - Cloud Cult

you turn.

[imahoodlum]

Hallelujah-Jeff Buckley

[FeynmanWannabe]

Iron & Wine - The Trapeze Swinger

[michelle182]

The IMX live version of Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot by Brand New. The cd version totally did too but this one more.

I Can Barely Breathe - Manchester Orchestra

[Raarzipan]

love music, lets see.

Foreplay/Longtime - Boston, I love the tension that builds up and how you are just ready to have something crazy happen then bam the singing and main part of the song hits, turns out to be a different style but still is awesome.

[Genuma]

Jungleland and Into the Flood - Bruce Springsteen both did it for me.

[imahoodlum]

Iron & Wine - The Trapeze Swinger

This as well.

[thespearkid]

Hallelujah-Jeff Buckley
didn't quite floor me but i was definitely in love at first sight with that song.

[imahoodlum]

didn't quite floor me but i was definitely in love at first sight with that song.

Is there a difference between being floored and love at first sight (or listen)...?

[zac_montucky]

The second I put TDAGARIM in, the beginning of Sowing Season gave me shivers

[Genuma]

also, the Avett Brothers - Murder in the City was totally stunning and relate able for me.

[thespearkid]

Is there a difference between being floored and love at first sight (or listen)...?
like, for instance, i always really liked "Paranoid" by Radiohead. however, when i first listened to the songs in my OP, my jaw dropped open. like, for "The Only One", all I could do was say, "oh my God". haha.

edit: sorry if this post makes no sense. i've been a little out of it today.

[imahoodlum]

like, for instance, i always really liked "Paranoid" by Radiohead. however, when i first listened to the songs in my OP, my jaw dropped open. like, for "The Only One", all I could do was say, "oh my God". haha.

edit: sorry if this post makes no sense. i've been a little out of it today.

I literally thought that.

[thespearkid]

I literally thought that.
like, there are songs i love that didn't leave me speechless when i first heard them.

[Alex!]

Definitely "Messes Of Men" by mewithoutYou

[Overpass]

The Early November - "Sunday Drive"
Brand New - "You Won't Know"

[11:11]

My introduction to Northstar was through the acoustic version of "For Members Only", and it's still one of the greatest songs I've ever heard. I can't exactly place why it induces speechlessness.

[GuitarR0cker1]

Caspian- Moshka
Brand New-Limousine
Death Cab For Cutie- Styrofoam Plates
Cursive- Art Is Hard
Set Your Goals- beginning of the album Mutiny!

[LeftForDead]

If It Means A Lot To You- A Day To Remember

[eliselovesmusic]

Hallelujah-Jeff Buckley


:wave:

The enitire albumGrace by Jeff Buckley was amazing. His voice is such a beautiful instrument.

The album Sweatbees by My Morning Jacket and the song Mother by John Lennon. Absolute Magic.

[whataclush]

Vanishing - A Perfect Circle

[eliselovesmusic]

Vanishing - A Perfect Circle


Can't say much for Perfect Circle, but is that Zach De la Rocha in your avatar?

[voncorn]

Copeland - Should You Return

The song absolutely captivated me from the very first listen. The rest of the album is good, but at no other point is this incredible opening track topped.

[whataclush]

Can't say much for Perfect Circle, but is that Zach De la Rocha in your avatar?

you already know. one of the all time greats

[kearn1tm]

I'm always speechless when listening to music...I'm trying to hear the music.

[ArmedROBery]

Let Down - Radiohead
I think that song is the pinnacle of beautiful. Especially when Thom hits his falsetto near the end... my god. The first time I played this song, I was driving home from the record store, and I swear I nearly teared up.

Never Meant - American Football
Fantastic guitar work. I adore the beginning of this song.

Shake It Out - Manchester Orchestra
When they started playing this live, long before it was recorded, I loved it. But once I heard it on record, I was simply stunned by the ending. I can't explain it - there's just something about those distorted chords and the bombastic drums that gets me every time.

Lack of Color - Death Cab for Cutie
Sparse, but elegant. I think the reason this one stands out for me as a speechless moment is because I can relate to it so well.

Degausser - Brand New
I still stand by my statement that this is most badass song Brand New has ever written. I love every instrument's part: the slinky beginning guitar riff, the bass line, the drums (especially live). The first time I heard Jesse scream " the storm is coming, THE STORM IS COMING YEAHHH!", and the guitar does that wicked bend/vibrato, I was floored.

[tawtaw]

The last one has to have been Sleeper 1972 by Manchester Orchestra.

[theguy77]

Radiohead - Kid A

no, not just the song, the album

[Cyga]

Dance With The Devil - Immortal Technique

This song is hauntingly beautiful. It's so vivid you almost feel the horror that the character goes through. Immortal Technique always delivers...

[thesafeword]

Chelsea Hotel- Leonard Cohen
And Paul Baribeau's cover of the song.

[jay_klinkhammer]

all of EndSerenading by Mineral.

[TSLROCKS]

Scatterbrain - Radiohead

[xJesusFreakx]

Thrice - "The Artist in the Ambulance"
Not because it's the most amazing song ever or anything, but the lyrics just hit me at the perfect time in my life. It was just one of those moments where you hear something, and it just strikes the right nerve.

Brand New - "Jesus"
See above.

Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
When I first heard "Skinny Love," I knew I'd love Bon Iver, but I wasn't floored or left speechless or anything. The CD as a whole, though, just captivated me so much when I first bought it. Something about the vocals and the production is just so easy to get lost in.

[fadedmemories]

Call me a fanboy, but every song from Take This To Your Grave still leaves me speechless. Even after all these years.

[Thesleepingwell]

Pink Floyd's 'Comfortably Numb'

That Gilmour solos always leaves a tingle.

[hockeycoshow1]

also, the Avett Brothers - Murder in the City was totally stunning and relate able for me.
This. This song is so so so so good.

[frostedhearts]

Nantes by Beirut

[perfectstranger]

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - Into My Arms

i listened to some stuff from his latest album and couldn't stand it, but recently was exposed to this classic and was just floored. Brilliant song.

[batmannj]

Deathbed by Relient K

[murrich]

Gimmie Shelter - Rolling Stones

Seriously, this song is absolutely brilliant.

[maxvsmaradona]

Brand New's The No Seatbelt Song, and Luca. First time ever listening to luca, i was driving. it got to the quiet part, so i turned up the stereo. Almost got into a car accident.

Oh, and, mewithoutYou's in a sweater poorly knit. The ending harp part is lovely

[mymomsapanda]

meg ryan would play you in the movie- broadway

[thefaceless]

the first time i ever heard idioteque by radiohead. i really had no clue what to do.

[CalRahhh]

Dance With The Devil - Immortal Technique

This song is hauntingly beautiful. It's so vivid you almost feel the horror that the character goes through. Immortal Technique always delivers...

This times a million.

Also:

Brand New - Sowing Season (Yeah)
Converge - Grim Heart/Black Rose
Converge - Jane Doe
Pig Destroyer - Towering Flesh
The Chariot - Daggers
Explosions In The Sky - Your Hand In Mine
Coheed and Cambria - In Keeping Secrets Of Silent Earth: 3
Coheed and Cambria - Welcome Home
Car Bomb - M^6
Anaal Nathrakh - Castigation and Betrayal

[Jumpoff]

John Coltrane - Psalm

[AnchorBraille]

Anberlin - Fin

[aoftbsten]

Sensible Heart - City and Colour
Drunks, Lovers, Sinners, And Saints - Alexisonfire

[lprox182]

Forever My Father - Go Radio
Muse - Micro Cuts
Coldplay - Sparks

[Jake Denning]

As far as being floored goes.

Nine Inch Nails - "Hurt"

yeah.

[ArmedROBery]

Sensible Heart - City and Colour

Gimmie Shelter - Rolling Stones

Seriously, this song is absolutely brilliant.

Both great picks. Fully agreed

[DilesMavis]

There's a lot. But I'll try and narrow 'em down.

Basically a lot of Unbroken songs in general but...
Unbroken - Razor
Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas
Galaxie 500 - Blue Thunder
The Smiths - Half a Person, I Know it's Over
Slowdive - Dagger, Summerdays, Bleed
No Warning - All New Low (Ill Blood's so good.)
Black Flag - My War
My Bloody Valentine - Sometimes
Inkwell - Shine So Bright
One Hundred Words for Snow - Collide
Alison's Halo - Snowbleed

[flks511]

Any song I first listened to alone, because I don't talk to myself.

[envytheliving]

Four Word Letter (Pt. 2) - mewithoutYou

[danielineffigy]

Brand New - Degausser
It was the first time I ever heard Brand New and now TDAGARIM is one of my favorite albums of all time.

Cursive - Driftwood
It's just such a great, atmospheric song. At the time I hadn't heard anything like it before.

Thrice - Of Dust and Nations
Thrice had been my favorite band since TAITA but this song stood out so much on Vheissu. One of my all time favorites.

Manchester Orchestra - Where Have You Been?
It was my introduction to the band and it's still my favorite song by them.

Radiohead - Reckoner
I'm not a big Radiohead fan but this song gave me shivers the whole time. Really beautiful, I have it on repeat a lot.

[Cyga]

The mention of John Coltrane reminds me,

Sun Ship - John Coltrane

I had never heard avant-garde before this, and it truly felt like organized insanity to me. Somehow it was a mess that blended together.

also, The Gunner's Dream - Pink Floyd

I would say more than a handful of their songs left me amazed, but the emotion in the vocal delivery can pierce through anything. Not even their greatest song, but it has that effect for the first listen, and usually for many more.

[Cyga]

This times a million.

Also:

Brand New - Sowing Season (Yeah)
Converge - Grim Heart/Black Rose
Converge - Jane Doe
Pig Destroyer - Towering Flesh
The Chariot - Daggers
Explosions In The Sky - Your Hand In Mine
Coheed and Cambria - In Keeping Secrets Of Silent Earth: 3
Coheed and Cambria - Welcome Home
Car Bomb - M^6
Anaal Nathrakh - Castigation and Betrayal
Yeah, I was pretty blown away by all of 'The Earth is not a Cold Dead Place' upon many of my listens. It's really the only EitS album that's stayed with me. That first listen of 'First breath after coma' was bliss, though...

[thespearkid]

this forum has terrible taste in music lately.

[Ilovepoprock]

mewithoutYou - in a sweater poorly knit, gentleman
death cab for cutie - transantlatiscism/passenger seat (together[pardon me if that's misspelled])
lydia - sleep well
brand new - me vs. maradona vs. elvis
the format - on your porch

edit: Cursive - some red handed slight of hand

[Trail]

American Football - Never Meant

Just..wow.

Explains my avatar to ;)

[_><_]

Thrice - Of Dust and Nations
The Dillinger Escape Plan - Sick On Sunday

[narcoleptic953]

Some great ones on the first page that I really agree with

Hallelujah
Trapeze Swinger
Jungleland

Also:

Butch Walker - Don't Move (don't think I've heard a better bridge in a song), Stateline
City & Colour - Hello I'm In Delaware
Jimmy Eat World - 23, Dizzy
Jack's Mannequin - Caves
LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends
Marvelous 3 - Cigarette Lighter Love Song

Not sure it counts, but the first time I saw the movie Once was a truly unforgettable experience.

[fightinirish217]

Bruce - Jungleland, Thunder Road
JEW - 23
Anberlin - Fin, The Unwinding Cable Car
Explosions In The Sky - Your Hand In Mine

[Genuma]

Some great ones on the first page that I really agree with

Hallelujah
Trapeze Swinger
Jungleland

Also:

Butch Walker - Don't Move (don't think I've heard a better bridge in a song), Stateline
City & Colour - Hello I'm In Delaware
Jimmy Eat World - 23, Dizzy
Jack's Mannequin - Caves
LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends
Marvelous 3 - Cigarette Lighter Love Song

Not sure it counts, but the first time I saw the movie Once was a truly unforgettable experience.
Awesome, awesome songs. Don't Move is great too, (Letters rules), but I don't like it as much as the other two.

[narcoleptic953]

Awesome, awesome songs. Don't Move is great too, (Letters rules), but I don't like it as much as the other two.

Letters is such a great album. Makes my top 5 for sure.

[Neo Cassady]

Sigur Ros - Vaka
Bon Iver - The Wolves
The Hold Steady - Lord, I'm Discouraged

[DejaNew]

Of course there's:
Brand New-Limousine
Thrice-The Earth Will Shake, The Whaler
but there's also:
Foo Fighters-Let It Die(live in person)
Muse- Take A Bow
Alexisonfire- This Could Be Anywhere In The World
and that Knights of Cydonia video on youtube
j8WP7aOD_9Q

[Trail]

I'd like to add Milk Lizard by The Dillinger Escape Plan to my earlier post.

Yeah that song had a pretty big impact on me. haha.

[plunk87]

Some great ones on the first page that I really agree with

Hallelujah
Trapeze Swinger
Jungleland

Also:

Butch Walker - Don't Move (don't think I've heard a better bridge in a song), Stateline
City & Colour - Hello I'm In Delaware
Jimmy Eat World - 23, Dizzy
Jack's Mannequin - Caves
LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends
Marvelous 3 - Cigarette Lighter Love Song

Not sure it counts, but the first time I saw the movie Once was a truly unforgettable experience.

Yes yes yes! Especially jack's mannequin - caves.

I'd never heard Marvelous 3 - Cigarette Lighter Love Song so just checked it out...and wow.

[TotalCollapse]

Brand New - Degausser
It was the first time I ever heard Brand New and now TDAGARIM is one of my favorite albums of all time.

Cursive - Driftwood
It's just such a great, atmospheric song. At the time I hadn't heard anything like it before.

Thrice - Of Dust and Nations
Thrice had been my favorite band since TAITA but this song stood out so much on Vheissu. One of my all time favorites.

Manchester Orchestra - Where Have You Been?
It was my introduction to the band and it's still my favorite song by them.

Radiohead - Reckoner
I'm not a big Radiohead fan but this song gave me shivers the whole time. Really beautiful, I have it on repeat a lot.
Awesome song.

[Chop[chop]]

Muse - Micro Cuts


Me too, actually. It didn't when I first started listening to Muse, but now I can really appreciate it.

[Eich696]

Luca. I can barely breathe. And i told them i invented times new roman.

[ShimmerAndSpill]

The Earth Will Shake when I saw them play it live.

[Javs]

Into the sea - as cities burn

[evvandflow]

Iron & Wine - The Trapeze Swinger

Yup.

[AlternateToLife]

The only ones in my memory that have honestly and truly knocked me out were

Jeff Buckley- Hallelujah
Bon Iver- Skinny Love

[Losing Streak]

This Will Destroy You - They Move on Tracks of Never Ending Light

[narcoleptic953]

Yes yes yes! Especially jack's mannequin - caves.

I'd never heard Marvelous 3 - Cigarette Lighter Love Song so just checked it out...and wow.

Caves probably isn't even my favorite on that album, but the first time I heard it...damn.

And yeah. Arguably one of my 3 or 4 favorite songs.

[tawtaw]

Wake by The Antlers is pretty great.

[Richard Maxim]

Snow Patrol - You Could Be Happy (one of the most touching songs i've ever heard by an extremely underrated band)

Iron and Wine - Such great heights (I kind of like this version better than the original)

[cirerelleum]

Dance With The Devil - Immortal Technique

This song is hauntingly beautiful. It's so vivid you almost feel the horror that the character goes through. Immortal Technique always delivers...


i was thinking of all of my favorite songs. but then i saw this. this song will legit leave you speechless. jolly good show.

[lprox182]

The Earth Will Shake when I saw them play it live.

this!!!! times a million
i had never heard thrice's music before i saw them live and they blew me away with that song

[ShimmerAndSpill]

this!!!! times a million
i had never heard thrice's music before i saw them live and they blew me away with that song

It's my favorite song from them, blows my mind every time.

[CalRahhh]

Converge's cover of The Cure's Disintegration on the Y2K ep left me pretty speechless as well.

[nlo13]

Absinthe Party at the Fly Honey Warehouse- Minus the Bear

[ThePartialGlow]

A Day in the Life

[njdevils327]

Songs that i seriously couldnt say anything for minutes after the first time i listened to them.
Deathbed-Relient K
Fin-Anberlin
any song by Explosions In The Sky
Things Left Unsaid- Disciple
Somebody's Baby- Jon Foreman

and for a completely different reason, AKA speechless at how awful it was

anything by Brokencyde or Millionaires

[when_katysparks]

The first time I heard *Fin by Anberlin I was left pretty speechless.

[njdevils327]

holy crap i just listened to dance with the devil and its the 3rd time ive ever come close to crying after listening to a song. it was beautiful in an awfully sad way.

[sweepthenation]

In Regards To Myself - Underoath
Limousine - Brand New
Casablanca - Emarosa
Forever My Father - Go Radio
Grand Theft Autumn - Fall Out Boy

First time I heard GTA, which was on mtv as a music video I remember, I just stared at the TV and couldnt move. I was floored, and hooked instantly. Same with In Regards To Myself, I put in the album, and instantly knew Underoath had somehow topped TOCS by a factor of ten

[ThePartialGlow]

God Only Knows
Some Passing Afternoon ("A baby sleeps in all our bones so scared to be alone" followed by twinkling piano still gets me everytime)

[SincerelyMe]

Dance With The Devil - Immortal Technique

This song is hauntingly beautiful. It's so vivid you almost feel the horror that the character goes through. Immortal Technique always delivers...

Came to say this.

Along with:
"Diary of Jane" By Breaking Benjamin
"Evaporated" By Ben Folds Five
"Roadside" and "Survive" By Rise Against
"Cavanaugh Park", "Down", and "The Astronaut" by Something Corporate

[njdevils327]

Came to say this.

Along with:
"Diary of Jane" By Breaking Benjamin
"Evaporated" By Ben Folds Five
"Roadside" and "Survive" By Rise Against
"Cavanaugh Park", "Down", and "The Astronaut" by Something Corporate

i forgot about "Roadside" as well. So ill say that, "Dancing for Rain" by Rise Against as well.

And "Until The End" is one by BB that floored me. i forgot how many songs have floored me.

[n1asfan]

Off the top of my head:

Red Sky - Thrice
The Reign of Kindo - Moments in Between
As Cities Burn - Contact

[emilytimesseven]

The most recent was Swim by Jack's Mannequin

[Andypeebs]

Neutral Milk Hotel - Oh Comely
Pedro the Lion - Secret of the Easy Yoke
Kaki King - These are the Armies of the Tyranized

[hailthewarrior]

Copeland - You Have My Attention
As Cities Burn - Of Want And Misery: The Nothing That Kills
Coheed & Cambria - In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
Brand New - Sowing Season (Yeah)

[pleasedontask]

Cavanaugh Park- Something Corporate being the most recent.
Hey Jude- The Beatles
The Luckiest- Ben Folds
Waiting For mY Real Life To Begin- Colin hay
Hands Down/Stolen- Dashboard
The New Year/ Transatlatlantiscm/ Lack of Color- Death Cab
Us- Regina Spekto
Dark Blue- JM
Colly String/Sleeper 1972 - Manchester Orchestra

[oddwithoutend]

Iron and Wine - Upward Over the Mountain
The Trapeze Swinger
Flightless Bird, American Mouth (the second time I heard it)
Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
Oh Comely (the second time I heard it)
Two Headed Boy (after quite a few listens)
The Microphones - The Moon (Actually left me speechless three times, all for different reasons)
I Want Wind to Blow
Elliott Smith - Say Yes
Bon Iver - For Emma (to a lesser extent)
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - East Hastings
Devendra Banhart - Little Yellow Spider (also to a lesser extent)
Brand New - Limousine (doesn't do much for me now, but the first time I heard it I was utterly shocked)

[Mochem]

The Traditionist - Driftwood Doll

Of course I was instructed to stare into someone's eyes while listening to it, so that sort of added to the speechlessness. Regardless, it's a powerful sounding song.

[dat scene kid]

Pink Floyd's 'Comfortably Numb'

That Gilmour solos always leaves a tingle.

My favorite solo of all time.

[thespearkid]

Sigur Ros - Vaka
Bon Iver - The Wolves
The Hold Steady - Lord, I'm Discouraged
i heard a live version of the song that left me speechless.

[theguy77]

oh holy fuck "the wolves" by bon iver should be in everyone's post in this thread.

[thespearkid]

oh holy fuck "the wolves" by bon iver should be in everyone's post in this thread.
allow me to help those who haven't.

kRNSgcIZaL4

[theguy77]

allow me to help those who haven't.

kRNSgcIZaL4

hes fucking brilliant live.

[dat scene kid]

Forgot to add mine:

Don't know where to start...

Manchester Orchestra- Sleeper 1972
Alexisonfire- Accidents
Bright Eyes- Landlocked Blues
As Tall As Lions- Stab City
Immortal Technique- Dance With The Devil/ You Never Know
Circa Survive- All of Your Friends Are Gone
Underoath- Too Bright To See, Too Loud To Hear
Death Cab For Cutie- What Sarah Said/Grapevine Fires
Pink Floyd- Time/Great Gig In The Sky/Comfortably Numb

All of TDAGRIM

Damn so many...

[thespearkid]

hes fucking brilliant live.
i hope to see him one day. that video is beyond beautiful.

[SlprLkStrght]

Safer on an Airplane - Copeland
Brand New Colony - Postal Service

[Charles777]

Anthony Green - Baby Girl
Dear and The Headlights - Flowers For My Brain
Atmosphere - Modern Mans Hustle
Taking Back Sunday - A Decade Under The Influence

[Asadcow]

Bon Iver-Skinny Love His voice in this just absolutely kills me, I realize songs like Wolves and For Emma may show that off more, but this song just really hit home with me for some reason.

Radiohead-How to disappear Completely I prefer "Guitar" Radiohead but the pure beauty of this song left me speechless, the first time I heard it was in my room in the middle of the night as I was trying to fall asleep, the perfect atmosphere.

Manchester Orchestra-Colly Strings Specifically from about 3:00 onward, the defining moment of the record for me

Say Anything-Woe The shift into the second half of this song completely floored me. I thought I knew exactly where it was going and the 180 it pulls just completely took me by surprise and I was super anxious to see where the record would go next.

The Matches-Sunburn Vs. The Rhinovirus E.Von dahl was one of the first records I ever bought, so I was very excited to hear Decomposer. This was the song where I realized that this record was something very special, the off the wall lyrics combined with an awesome bridge caused me to pause the record and just take a break for a few minutes, because I wanted the experience to last longer.

The Format-If Work Permits For teen heartbreak, Dog Problems is the album to go to. It was quite an experience listening to it for the first time but this song, like Woe, took a direction I did not expect it to. Nate's voice in the second half just completely got to me. When he yells " INSTEAD OF A COLD GOOD BYE" it still gives me chills.

The Smiths-Half a Person "16 clumsy and shy, thats the story of my life" Hearing this as a 16 year old made me realize how not alone music can make you feel, it was just pure comfort.

[fallingheart]

Ben Folds - The Luckiest
this song is so beautiful, i love the piano and lyrics and everything

[Klatzke]

Iron and Wine - Boy With a Coin
Bon Iver - Skinny Love
Wintersleep - Murderer

[Klatzke]

Bon Iver-Skinny Love His voice in this just absolutely kills me, I realize songs like Wolves and For Emma may show that off more, but this song just really hit home with me for some reason.

Radiohead-How to disappear Completely I prefer "Guitar" Radiohead but the pure beauty of this song left me speechless, the first time I heard it was in my room in the middle of the night as I was trying to fall asleep, the perfect atmosphere.

Manchester Orchestra-Colly Strings Specifically from about 3:00 onward, the defining moment of the record for me

Say Anything-Woe The shift into the second half of this song completely floored me. I thought I knew exactly where it was going and the 180 it pulls just completely took me by surprise and I was super anxious to see where the record would go next.

The Matches-Sunburn Vs. The Rhinovirus E.Von dahl was one of the first records I ever bought, so I was very excited to hear Decomposer. This was the song where I realized that this record was something very special, the off the wall lyrics combined with an awesome bridge caused me to pause the record and just take a break for a few minutes, because I wanted the experience to last longer.

The Format-If Work Permits For teen heartbreak, Dog Problems is the album to go to. It was quite an experience listening to it for the first time but this song, like Woe, took a direction I did not expect it to. Nate's voice in the second half just completely got to me. When he yells " INSTEAD OF A COLD GOOD BYE" it still gives me chills.

The Smiths-Half a Person "16 clumsy and shy, thats the story of my life" Hearing this as a 16 year old made me realize how not alone music can make you feel, it was just pure comfort.
Just said Skinny Love! The chorus of that song, the "i told you..." lines are fucking heartwrenching.

[pleasedontask]

Swim by Jack's Mannequin, after watching the video...

[framebyframe]

Manchester Orchestra - I Can Feel a Hot One
The Microphones - The Moon
MewithoutYou - In a Sweater Poorly Knit
Ben Folds - The Luckiest
Josh Ritter - Girl in the War
Bright Eyes - Poison Oak
Modest Mouse - Bankrupt on Selling
Elliott Smith - Between the Bars
Okkervil River - Get Big

[MADSTA]

Hmmm,
Radiohead - Just
Elliott Smith - Angel In The Snow
Elliott Smith - Son Of Sam
Sufjan Stevens - Concerning the UFO...
Neko Case - Dirty Knife
Jimmy Eat World - Kill
The Dear Hunter - Battesimo Del Fuoco

And as for albums,
Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
Nick Drake - Pink Moon
Neko Case - Middle Cyclone
Iron and Wine - The Shepherd's Dog

I know there are a lot more. I'm quick to love music.

[DejaNew]

Thrice-Beggars. I just heard it, and I don't think that it is humanly possible to hold out for the album, knowing that there is a leak out there

[wtfTouchMyBalls]

i know it's not really what you meant but early november live.

EDIT: Just Rock & Roll by Midtown ever since i heard it on the Bastards of Young dvd.

[zonto]

Seeing Brand New play Jesus on Saturday left me speechless. All I did was sit there with my eyes locked on 'em and I felt a huge peace/reverence come over me. It seemed so odd that other people were singing along and jumping and moving their hands and stuff. I couldn't have.

The Graduate - I Survived

[dubtown]

Untitled 1 (Vaka) - Sigur Ros
Between The Bars - Elliot Smith

[thespearkid]

MADSTA reminded me of one.

Sufjan Stevens - John Wayne Gacy Jr.