Albums that grew on you over time

BTown · 04-10-2010, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by +81

I still have yet to "get" this album. So far all it is to me is redundant hardcore with the inclusion of the great song 'Start Today'.

Exactly what I thought at first. Evey one would go crazy over stuff like "New Direction" and I thought it was all jaded along with the lyrical themes but I just recently got into it. Start Today is still probably my favorite next to the one of two songs on their newest "7.

Meph1986 · 04-10-2010, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Pink Floyd - Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

I think I was around 17/18 when I first heard this after getting into them through Meddle and Animals and it was just too odd and childlike for me. Now of course I love it. Bloody masterpiece.

This...

Highwayman · 04-10-2010, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Meph1986

This...

I second that.

lucifer_sam · 04-11-2010, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by loveissucide

What production?The bit I loved was that it was clearly recorded in someone's toolshed.

That is production -- being able to control external factors which influence the music's overall sound. If Bee Thousand isn't exemplary of Matador's production style I don't know what is. It's the same unique lo-fi approach to recording that Mark Linkous took advantage of in his Sparklehorse albums.

I'm not a sucker for lo-fi crap in general, I think artists like Neutral Milk Hotel and Wavves are shit, but there's just some emotional appeal to hearing blaring guitars fuzzed into oblivion by the inadequacies of a four-track recorder.

TheCunningStunt · 04-11-2010, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Highwayman

I second that.

I third that.

Except I still don't like it to this day..

almauro · 04-13-2010, 09:20 AM

Initially, I was disappointed with this because it wasn't as hardcore as I was expecting it to be, and the musicianship seemed sloppy. Now I find the music extremely tight and energetic. I also think it's one of the better double albums.

dankrsta · 04-27-2010, 05:46 AM

Sonic Youth - Rather Ripped

It's quite strange, because their sound always had this magnetic drawing power for me. It was always easy to me to fully absorb their music even at its most experimental (especially then). This new tendency of being harder and harder for me to get into their albums started with Murray Street, ironically when they adopted more conventional and poppy sound. When I heard Rather Ripped it was just meh, heard it all before. But it gradually started growing on me to the point of it becoming my favorite SY's album of the 00's. I am now amazed how can that album after 25 years of band's career sound so fresh while bringing nothing new.

But, now I have a problem with "Eternal". I just can't get into it. I actually think it's not a very good SY album.

TheCunningStunt · 04-27-2010, 08:34 AM

Sonic Youth - Goo

I just didn't get it at first, especially the singing style.. then it just grew on me from nowhere and now I love it.

downwardspiral · 04-27-2010, 08:40 AM

argh, TheCunningStunt, I love you. I came in here to post exactly that.

TheCunningStunt · 04-27-2010, 08:43 AM

I still have no idea how that's my favourite Sonic Youth album. I feel violated, in a good way. But it was like rape. I think I'm gonna listen to Goo now

04-13-2010, 09:20 AM	#36 (permalink)
almauro Way Out There Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 850	Initially, I was disappointed with this because it wasn't as hardcore as I was expecting it to be, and the musicianship seemed sloppy. Now I find the music extremely tight and energetic. I also think it's one of the better double albums. __________________ rock n music blog

04-27-2010, 08:34 AM	#38 (permalink)
TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	Sonic Youth - Goo I just didn't get it at first, especially the singing style.. then it just grew on me from nowhere and now I love it. __________________ I don't feel and I feel great. Last FM

04-27-2010, 08:43 AM	#40 (permalink)
TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	I still have no idea how that's my favourite Sonic Youth album. I feel violated, in a good way. But it was like rape. I think I'm gonna listen to Goo now __________________ I don't feel and I feel great. Last FM

04-27-2010, 05:46 AM	#37 (permalink)
dankrsta ... Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,776	Sonic Youth - Rather Ripped It's quite strange, because their sound always had this magnetic drawing power for me. It was always easy to me to fully absorb their music even at its most experimental (especially then). This new tendency of being harder and harder for me to get into their albums started with Murray Street, ironically when they adopted more conventional and poppy sound. When I heard Rather Ripped it was just meh, heard it all before. But it gradually started growing on me to the point of it becoming my favorite SY's album of the 00's. I am now amazed how can that album after 25 years of band's career sound so fresh while bringing nothing new. But, now I have a problem with "Eternal". I just can't get into it. I actually think it's not a very good SY album.

04-27-2010, 08:40 AM	#39 (permalink)
downwardspiral Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 734	argh, TheCunningStunt, I love you. I came in here to post exactly that.