Palliative band names refer to bands with names related to relieving or alleviating pain:
1. First Aid Kit
“Shattered And Hollow”
2. The Cure
“Boys Don’t Cry”
3. Therapy? — an alternative metal band from Ireland
4. Band Aid — a charity supergroup featuring mostly British & Irish musicians
Let me know if there are any more that you can think of!
Part 34 of “The Music Industry’s Most-Loved Albums Of All Time” is now up over at That Eric Alper — check it out to read about my favorite album of all time!
The series features people who work in the music industry answering the question “What’s your favorite album of all time?”.
Indie songs named after cities/towns in Spain:
“Andalucia” by Crooked Fingers:
“Tarifa” by Sharon Van Etten:
“Andalucia” by Doves:
Bonus:
“Please Don’t Go” by Barcelona (a band):
“O Valencia!” by The Decemberists (Valencia in this song doesn’t actually refer to Valencia, Spain):
“The Cold, The Dark & The Silence” by Sea Wolf:
“Five String Serenade” by Mazzy Star:
“Overwhelmed” by Tim Lefebvre & Emily Zuzik:
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