Giving new albums a chance, How Do You pass Judgement?? (singer, indie)

joyboyo53 · 03-25-2009, 08:04 PM

it starts with the flick of a switch... to the vaporizer. as it heats up, i meditate to remove any thoughts from my mind. as i take my first puff of the delicious ganja, i turn on the stereo. while i listen to each track i take notes as to anything that seems relevant at the time, thoughts it evokes, favorites, the works. when the album ends i spend ten minutes in silence reflecting on the moment....

alright thats in an ideal world. i usually just put that **** on and try and finish the whole album without getting interrupted.

Fruitonica · 03-25-2009, 09:06 PM

I like to give an album a few listens before I judge it, if it's a little hard to get into then I'll throw it on in the background while I'm browsing the internet and let it soak into my subconscious. After a while certain songs or even just hooks will stand out and I listen to them specifically and let my appreciation spread from there.

But if after 3 or 4 listens nothing has appealed to me then I'll delete it. generally even if an album is a grower I'll recognise the quality, even if I don't exactly feel compelled to listen. I can always re-download stuff if I want to give it another shot.

PinkCigarette · 03-25-2009, 09:32 PM

I go to music sites (like this one) and check out what bands other people like or recommend and then I use Bearshare or YouTube to listen to some of the songs. I've found a lot of threads here with some good recommendations and I am always happy to give any bands a chance.

jackhammer · 03-26-2009, 12:11 PM

I personally think that 2 listens should give me an idea on whether I like an album. Not immediately but even if it's a more difficult listen hopefully a certain passage or hook will make me go back to it.

Sneer · 03-26-2009, 12:20 PM

Often its months before i start appreciating an album. I tend to use reviews as an indicator as to whether i'll like it or not but by no means do they make up my mind for me.

analogdemon · 03-26-2009, 01:12 PM

I always give albums four chances to start with. If after four listens, my opinion of it hasn't changed, I move on. If I notice myself liking it more with each listen, then I'll give it however many listens I need to to fully get it.

That's my criteria.

Bulldog · 03-26-2009, 04:09 PM

Sometimes a new album makes an instant impact on me, but that's only very rarely. Most of the time I download it, listen to it once or twice end-to-end, think 'oh, that's a good album', spend a few days listening to my favourites and leaving the new album alone, then get back to it and appreciate it even more.

Another way is to put on a new album while playing online pool, tetris or whatever. Helps to get into new music if you do that for some reason or other.

lucifer_sam · 03-26-2009, 04:17 PM

It takes a while for me to fully integrate an album into my regular listening habits. Occasionally I'll really like an album on first listen (as was the case for Histoire de Melody Nelson) but usually I have to come back to it a few times before it really seeps in.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 03-26-2009, 04:17 PM

I'll download it , listen to it once with a feeling of total apathy , ignore it for about 6 months and then when everybody starts raving about it I say I think it's shit

Husky McDump · 03-26-2009, 04:27 PM

I think that the real issue lies in the fact that there is more music being produced all the time now with the affordable recording technology that it seems to put bands at a disadvantage because they have to satisfy their audience with the limited space they have. I love the fact that more and more music is being produced. But all music isn't quality music. The airwaves are being saturated with terrible top 40s artists (for the most part), and the internet is spreading just as much bad music as it is good. Listeners just don't have the time always to really dig deep into full albums anymore since there are so many options out there. I'm trying to give everything a shot, but there are times when I just can't find interest early enough to appreciate the music.

03-25-2009, 09:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
PinkCigarette Chase for 28 Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 349	I go to music sites (like this one) and check out what bands other people like or recommend and then I use Bearshare or YouTube to listen to some of the songs. I've found a lot of threads here with some good recommendations and I am always happy to give any bands a chance. __________________

03-26-2009, 12:11 PM	#14 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I personally think that 2 listens should give me an idea on whether I like an album. Not immediately but even if it's a more difficult listen hopefully a certain passage or hook will make me go back to it. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

03-26-2009, 12:20 PM	#15 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	Often its months before i start appreciating an album. I tend to use reviews as an indicator as to whether i'll like it or not but by no means do they make up my mind for me. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

03-26-2009, 01:12 PM	#16 (permalink)
analogdemon Groupie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 29	I always give albums four chances to start with. If after four listens, my opinion of it hasn't changed, I move on. If I notice myself liking it more with each listen, then I'll give it however many listens I need to to fully get it. That's my criteria. __________________ All your children are poor unfortunate victims of lies you believe. Drop out of school before your mind rots from exposure to our mediocre educational system. Forget about the Senior Prom and go to the library and educate yourself if you've got any guts. Some of you like Pep rallies and plastic robots who tell you what to read. Forget I mentioned it. This song has no message. Rise for the flag salute.

03-26-2009, 04:17 PM	#18 (permalink)
lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	It takes a while for me to fully integrate an album into my regular listening habits. Occasionally I'll really like an album on first listen (as was the case for Histoire de Melody Nelson) but usually I have to come back to it a few times before it really seeps in. __________________ first.am

03-25-2009, 08:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
joyboyo53 down the rabbit hole Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: the mountain called monkey Posts: 764	it starts with the flick of a switch... to the vaporizer. as it heats up, i meditate to remove any thoughts from my mind. as i take my first puff of the delicious ganja, i turn on the stereo. while i listen to each track i take notes as to anything that seems relevant at the time, thoughts it evokes, favorites, the works. when the album ends i spend ten minutes in silence reflecting on the moment.... alright thats in an ideal world. i usually just put that **** on and try and finish the whole album without getting interrupted.

03-25-2009, 09:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
Fruitonica Pale and Wan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Aus Posts: 917	I like to give an album a few listens before I judge it, if it's a little hard to get into then I'll throw it on in the background while I'm browsing the internet and let it soak into my subconscious. After a while certain songs or even just hooks will stand out and I listen to them specifically and let my appreciation spread from there. But if after 3 or 4 listens nothing has appealed to me then I'll delete it. generally even if an album is a grower I'll recognise the quality, even if I don't exactly feel compelled to listen. I can always re-download stuff if I want to give it another shot.

03-26-2009, 04:09 PM	#17 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	Sometimes a new album makes an instant impact on me, but that's only very rarely. Most of the time I download it, listen to it once or twice end-to-end, think 'oh, that's a good album', spend a few days listening to my favourites and leaving the new album alone, then get back to it and appreciate it even more. Another way is to put on a new album while playing online pool, tetris or whatever. Helps to get into new music if you do that for some reason or other.

03-26-2009, 04:17 PM	#19 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	I'll download it , listen to it once with a feeling of total apathy , ignore it for about 6 months and then when everybody starts raving about it I say I think it's shit __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

03-26-2009, 04:27 PM	#20 (permalink)
Husky McDump No Shirt Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 442	I think that the real issue lies in the fact that there is more music being produced all the time now with the affordable recording technology that it seems to put bands at a disadvantage because they have to satisfy their audience with the limited space they have. I love the fact that more and more music is being produced. But all music isn't quality music. The airwaves are being saturated with terrible top 40s artists (for the most part), and the internet is spreading just as much bad music as it is good. Listeners just don't have the time always to really dig deep into full albums anymore since there are so many options out there. I'm trying to give everything a shot, but there are times when I just can't find interest early enough to appreciate the music. __________________ not everyone can make it to the pros, some rise to the top, others down low.