If you want to survive a long northern winter then music is your best bet. Without music we would all be shells — pods — rotting in a vegetable state without a proper soundtrack. But instead of totally starving your sun-deprived brain monster, toss that jerk a little snack with these soul-piercing ensembles hailing from the land formerly known as ‘part of the EU.’
1. The Cure – The Head on the Door
Mr. Smith hit the nail on the head on the door with this record — a must-have for any collection.
2. Depeche Mode – Violator
A record that elevated DM to EPIC rockstar status.
3. Killing Joke – Brighter Than a Thousand Suns
Killing Joke are pros at making tunes that curtail sad tendencies…Jaz Coleman is a genius.
4. T-Rex – The Slider
To put a bop in your brain.
5. David Bowie – The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
One of my personal favorites by the late and great.
6. New Order – Movement
A band that has countless good records and a recognizable sound.
7. Tears for Fears – Songs from the Big Chair
It’s just perfect…
8. Echo and the Bunnymen – Ocean Rain
Another great English band that has many memorable hits.
Honorable track mention not from Ocean Rain, are you still paying attention?
9. Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures
Ian Curtis is a legend and he is immortalized in this amazing record.
10. The Damned – Machine Gun Etiquette
DAMNIT! You can’t go wrong with a founding drummer named Rat Scabies.
11. Eurythmics – Revenge
ANNIE LENNOX! It’s enough said. She is a force stronger than failed relationships.
 
Endnote
I do not claim to know anything about music but I have graciously devoted a good chunk of my life attempting to absorb as much knowledge as I can pertaining to every aspect of music, and there’s always something more to learn — and retain. As long as you have the passion for discovery there’s infinite stuff available to make you feel good.
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