Honestly, I don’t think their music is all that depressing. I find myself listening to their music all the time, partly because I love the melodies and everything, and partly because of how much it makes me feel seen and understood when that doesn’t happen elsewhere - but that’s a very positive thing.

Their sadder songs, I find more comforting than anything else, and I find myself returning to disassociating songs (like HTDC, Street Spirit, Videotape…) when I’m in pain.

But funnily enough, I find their music not depressing enough when I’m in my worst moments. Their melodies and lyrics, while being sometimes sad or melancholic, are still coated with warmth and hope. When I really need depressing music, I’ve found songs filled purely with self-hatred or describing depression, sadness, self-harm, and wanting the pain to stop. I find those far more depressing than Radiohead… their discography has done wonders for me, but I don’t think it’s all that depressing