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Originally Posted by sidewinder
So far I'm kind of with you on this, except I also like Lotus Flower. I'm only on my 4th listen right now though. And actually I'm really enjoying the beginning of "Little by Little" as I type, so more songs may start to stand out in time.
But yeah overall it's a pleasant album with nothing that's blowing me away or turning me off. Still better than HTTT which I never got into. I should try again one of these days.
Anyway, I hate to really judge albums so soon. Even if I'd played it 10 times already. It takes time, not just listens, for an album to sink in.
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I understand, but I can't completely relate.
It's almost like when people explain how they can tolerate the taste of diet soda. They usually say "if you drink it long enough, you begin to like it", which to me, translates to: "If you repress your own preferences enough, you begin to enjoy things you wouldn't ordinarily enjoy." The problem I have with that is the concept relies on the person changing, rather than the thing being consumed getting any better. While I'm completely open to the fact that we all change; right now, at this moment, I'm grounded in my sense of self and that sense says this album will only get any better if I change my personal standards about what means what to me, which is really not something I can force, and still feel like a genuine person.
I'm OK with placing first impressions a few pegs higher than gradual acceptance. I feel better about judging something based on what I already know, rather than what I may eventually accept.