Written by: Manaswi Sapkota - 26004, Grade IX
Posted on: 29 November, 2022
I believe that the best genre to listen to when you are sad is Indie. Indie songs give you a place to pour your sadness at. To be more specific, Indie Pop and Soft Indie are the best genres to listen to when you are feeling down. The main reason for this is because the songs in this genre create a comfortable environment for its listeners.
This genre isn’t too optimistic but it cannot be considered pessimistic. Indie songs are usually described to be melancholy and lonely to listen to. The lyrics in this genre of music do not contain direct sad lyrics. It requires more analysis. Usually when you are sad you wish to be left alone. Indie Pop songs help you drift away from reality and be alone with just the lyrics and the instrumentals of the song. I personally listen to this genre of music every time I get sad. As I mentioned before, most people wish to be alone when they are sad and it is the same for me. I like being left alone with my thoughts and music. This is a comfortable way to get my feelings validated.
Indie Pop songs have sad lyrics and instrumentals that compliment the lyrics. The artist's voices also often contain breathy voices, vocal fry, distinct vowel choices, and a thin, delicate style of singing. They sing in what is called cursive singing. Their singing feels like a warm hug when you need comfort but are alone. Indie Pop songs are often mellow. They are relaxing. Indie songs in general are telling a story through the lyrics. The stories are not fabricated and they resonate to you. The instrumental sounds are organic rather than industrially produced. Indie artists are easy to relate to. It feels like they are talking to you directly rather than just singing the lyrics on the flow.
Some Indie- pop artists are Lana Del Rey, Cavetown, Arctic Monkey, The TV girl, girl in red, Conan Gray, Clairo, Twenty One Pilots, Ricky Montegomory, Mitski, etc. All these artists fit this genre as their music is mellow, relaxing, comforting and yet somehow sad. These artists make you feel lonely with their songs which can sometimes be a good thing whereas sometimes not. Some Indie Pop songs are Serotonin by Girl in red, Frog by Cavetown, Bags by Clairo, Memories by Conan Gary, 1994 by Cavetown, etc.
Not all Indie pop songs are sad but for this title I’m only talking about the part in this genre where most sad time songs lie. Of course there are a lot more genres in this world that are more suitable for people according to their tastes and state of mind. Some other genres to listen to when you are sad are Blues, Pop, Rn’B, Heavy metal, etc. It all really depends on person to person. I personally like to stay in my sad state for a while so I tend to gravitate towards Indie pop. Due to that reason I believe that the best genre of music to listen to when you are sad is Indie Pop.
