10 Best Rock And Roll Breakup Albums

Any emotional trauma that artists go through is going to pop up in their music sooner or later. Every one of the greatest artists tend to stay true to themselves, and to sidestep something as hard as a divorce is going to be hard for anyone to take in. And when you're being looked at as one of the greatest songwriters to put pen to paper, you're going to need to do some major unpacking when you actually come to address it.

Coming into the '70s, Bob Dylan was already on a bit of shaky ground, not comfortable with his Voice of a Generation tag and putting out records that were meant to reflect his more human side. During his separation from his wife Sara though, Dylan tried to work outside of his comfort zone, learning to paint in New York and indulging himself in different artistic mediums to take a break from his songwriting. When he did return to his roots though, Blood on the Tracks had a lot more pain than expected.

Throughout every song here, you can hear Dylan wrestling with the different emotions inside himself, from pointing the finger at both himself and his ex on Idiot Wind to making a pretty compelling love song on You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go. While all of these songs can be messy, Tangled Up in Blue may be the mission statement of what the entire record means. It was a long road to get here, and it may have all fallen apart, but you have to try and pick up the pieces and move on.