This album, the fifth of Musgraves' career, marked a stylistic shift from country towards slick mainstream pop thanks to the input of Amy Winehouse producer Mark Ronson, who helped widen the Texas singer-songwriter's sonic palette. 46: Kacey Musgraves: Star-Crossed (MCA Nashville/Interscope, 2021) While you’re reading, listen to our Break-Up Songs playlist here. Rihanna Streams Soar Following Super Bowl Halftime Show.Taylor Swift Shares Heart-Shaped ‘Lover: Live From Paris’ Vinyl.Suga Of BTS Announces Debut Solo US And Asia Tour.Their overriding message is: you are not alone.

Of course, not all the albums below were forged in a crucible of pain – some are present because the moods they create and the universal truths they offer can help listeners cope with their own emotional crises. Those, and other entries in this list of the best breakup albums, show how great artists can find catharsis in confronting the forces that seem intent on destroying their lives and taking their sanity. Where would popular music be without the psychological pain and suffering that has both tormented and inspired its creators? If love and life were always trouble-free and blissful, we would not have three of the most potent autobiographical albums birthed by the trauma of love gone bad: Amy Winehouse’s Back To Black, Bob Dylan’s Blood On The Tracks, and Marvin Gaye’s Here, My Dear. As damaging as those emotions can be, they are all grist to the mill for people of a creative bent. As many a musician can attest, however, there’s nothing like being dumped to focus the mind – and the best breakup albums can channel that personal pain into creating universally affecting works of art.Īs well as facilitating mental clarity, heartbreak can bring with it self-pity, jealousy, bitterness, anger, and even a desire for revenge. Of course, some people are single by choice, but others have been brutally thrust into a solitary life by a lover’s callous betrayal. Spare a thought for those who are alone on Valentine’s Day, contemplating a microwave meal for one.

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