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Originally Posted by Pedestrian
I was basing my claim on the results of the discussion. At the point when I said it, not one person had stood up and said it was a good album. Really, I was just pondering reasons why all club participants didn't think it deserved its reputation.
I'm glad to see another point of view, honestly, though it didn't tell me much about why it's considered a classic of its genre--just that it's apparently not our thing.
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The second paragraph of my statement would explain its appeal, I believe. Put simply - it's simple and well-composed, lush, orchestral pop with three very good vocalists and fantastic, witty lyrics jam-packed with interesting rhyming ideas. That's my opinion of it, anyway, and from what I gather, many others' too. That's its appeal, that's why some people regard it a classic of its genre. If you're into that sort of thing, I implore you to listen to it until you (hopefully) come to love it, as I did - and if you're not, or just can't be bothered, then don't! At this point, I'd say about 50 of the 69 songs are good or better - a number which has steadily increased over time, with many repeated listens.
One thing that irritates me, though, is when people suggest albums like this one are somehow living on their reputation alone. This is definitely not the case - many, many people, like me, genuinely love this album. Even if you think it's the worst album ever made, it's kind of insulting to someone who does love the album to sweepingly suggest that it is being "falsely rated" based on its reputation or whatever, just because you yourself didn't enjoy it. I would rate it 4.5/5 simply because I love it, not because I'm 'meant to' - and I bet most others on RYM are the same.