[quote=@SleepingSilence]He's definitely more than a love song writer, which was what many gave me the impression he was.[/quote]
He’s one of the greatest songwriters in his genre – but I have to say a lot of groups and songwriters that were his peers did the same thing. Energetic, heartfelt, passionate music with dark lyrics and social commentary. 

[quote=@SleepingSilence]Though I am interested in asking, does your "seldom searching for a certain mood in music" include when your writing/roleplaying? Do you/can you not write with music playing? I find it sometimes a necessity for me to write certain scenes I'm creating with the write music to get me into that mindset.[/quote]
I’ve made playlists for my RPs and RP characters to get in the right mindset, actually. I view it more as setting the tone or having songs that represent a certain idea I want to write – but I never actually listen to them [i]as[/i] I write but as a sort of precursor to trigger my inspiration.

[quote=@SleepingSilence]What are some examples you'd consider is purely wholesome, good and optimistic albums. (not just songs.) But entire albums with nothing but positivity, ignoring or minimizing as much as possible of the drama and the adversity and the overcoming of such things.[/quote]
I suppose I should mention that my favorite album of all time is pretty much pop bliss – Pet Sounds. Though I could see arguments for it being a sort of melancholic, introspective happiness rather than one bred from optimism. Brian Wilson wrote it at a point in his career where he was getting experimental musically yet lyrically profound. Tracks such as “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”, “I Know There’s An Answer”, and “You Still Believe In Me” are examples of tracks that embody this spirit per my perspective.

Beyond Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys, I could name a number of albums. Bleed American by Jimmy Eat World, Growing Up is for Trees by I’m from Barcelona, The Law of the Playground by The Boy Least Likely To, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips, You’re All I Need by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terell, Brill Bruisers by The New Pornographers, and You Know Who You Are by Nada Surf are all albums I could recommend from various different styles I enjoy.