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    hussein persepolis hussein: The Replacements "Let It Be" kept me from suicide, for reals. I miss those fuckers. more »
    sableized (sister europe): Low by David Bowie. more »
    maybeimamazed02: Old 97's got me through a devastating end to a twelve-year relationship. During a summer where I was stuck in a job and a show that I hated, I played ... more »
    maybeimamazed02: I'm a little late to the party, but I just wanted to say that I loved this post. As overdramatic as it sounds, music is what got me through law school... more »
    bowleserised: I don't know about saving my life, but The Holy Bible by the Manic Street Preachers nearly finished me off. more »
    superconnected (is it time to leave?): If You're Feeling Sinister - Belle and Sebastian. more »
    blushingflower: When I was a freshman in college and felt lonely and ugly and unloved and unwanted, Sweet Honey in the Rock's Sacred Ground album helped a lot (specif... more »
    Holden Caulfield: The Spring Awakening Soundtrack. It's a musical, but it doesn't sound like a musical. It's fantastic. more »
    Ipomoea: I of course am way behind the times on this post, but just to put my two cents in: Michael Jackson Alanis Ani Bjork Tori PJ Nirvana NIN Afghan Whigs' ... more »
    Devonna: K's Choice "Not an Addict" and Tom Petty's "I Won't Back Down" and Sloan's "Everything You've Done is Wrong" and Jesus & Mary Chain's "Head On" an... more »
    taffetasweetheart: "Sister Morphine" by Marianne Faithfull and "Pissing In A River" by Patti Smith always come through for me when I feel on the verge of a breakdown. Wh... more »
    coffeeandtv: Morrissey. And the Smiths. It not only saved my life, it also changed my life. more »
    hortense: I guess I should answer my own question: Eels- Electro Shock Blues. more »
    Trixie from Toronto: Being There by Wilco The Bends by Radiohead The Golden Age by Cracker Lots of Ryan Adams Lots of old, really early Aretha, ditto Stevie Wonder A Tribe... more »
    queenieinmanhattan: That video is all kinds of awesome. more »
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    Did An Album Ever Save Your Life?

    A new documentary titled "Britney Spears Saved My Life" explores the lives of hardcore Britney fans who claim that the singer's music and ability to regain control over her often turbulent personal life has had quite an impact on them. More »