Alright Wholock, may I suggest to you a peice from MY ideal soundtrack to the apocalypse.
I am going to introduce you to the wonderful world of Post-Rock, if you have not been introduced already.
the group Godspeed You! Black Emperor from Montreal, QC are a post rock powerhouse, and their seminal record Raise Yr SKinny Fists like antennas to heaven has been a staple in my fallout 3 escapades for a few months now!
Oh yeah forum... I kinda turned into a super hipster... Sorry?
Anyway, find a good book (May I suggest 1984 by George Orwell, or something else following the motifs of dystopian futures), somewhere quiet and cozy, put your headphones on and get this spinning.
Or even do what I do and just play Fallout
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZwQeZh6rP0