Listening to albums in their entirety...

マイケル · 09-19-2010, 11:50 PM

I really like finding albums that play well from start to finish. It doesn't always happen, but it's great when it does.

downwardspiral · 09-20-2010, 04:08 AM

I don't always do this, a lot of the time I do but I have a real knack for making compilations and playlists so a lot of the time I'll just bung a load of different tracks together from different artists and listen like that.

Or sometimes I really just crave a few tracks off of an album (for example, this morning I listened to just Velouria, Ana, All Over The World, Dig For Fire, Down To The Well off of Bossanova).

Stone Birds · 09-20-2010, 09:23 AM

i'm not going to lie this actually very difficult but i try to do it atleast once for every full album (if it doesn't suck)

Landon · 09-21-2010, 12:57 PM

When I get an album first I will listen to it through, but after that I delete any songs I don't like and put whatever song I'm in the mood for at that given time.

SATCHMO · 09-21-2010, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Landon

When I get an album first I will listen to it through, but after that I delete any songs I don't like and put whatever song I'm in the mood for at that given time.

What's the point in that?

Landon · 09-21-2010, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

What's the point in that?

Save space? My old computer had very limited capacity so I got used to doing it. I have a new computer now though with loads of space so I should probably stop doing it, I'm sure I've missed out on loads of songs that would have grown on me.

sidewinder · 09-21-2010, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Landon

When I get an album first I will listen to it through, but after that I delete any songs I don't like and put whatever song I'm in the mood for at that given time.

It really bothers me when people say that they do this after just ONE listen. Makes me want to cry a little for their loss.

jaxwired · 09-23-2010, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by sidewinder

It really bothers me when people say that they do this after just ONE listen. Makes me want to cry a little for their loss.

Totally agree. Some of the very best music of all time requires multiple listens to fall in love with it. In fact, I would say that most of the very best music has this character. An example from this decade would be Bon Iver which on first listen will leave most people saying WTF, yet is considered to be a masterpiece by many fans. I guess what I'm saying is, often truly great music is an acquired taste, but once acquired hits harder, goes deeper, and satisfies longer.

Music that is instantly engaging on first listen is fun, but it's often superficial and quickly looses it's appeal on repeated listens.

Radiohead · 09-24-2010, 09:51 PM

There are certain albums/CD's I own that I almost have to skip thru them because some songs I'm either tired of or they are unlistenable. Most were purchased long ago based on ONE song I liked, and they were usually one hit wonders. Thanks to the internet I can sample them now. However, the digital download has helped to make listening to full albums a non-starter for many young people. Are there any acts with the guts to tell iTunes "it's all or nothing...no single song downloads"?

sidewinder · 09-25-2010, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Radiohead

Are there any acts with the guts to tell iTunes "it's all or nothing...no single song downloads"?

I seem to remember hearing about a band or two having this policy. Wasn't Radiohead one of them?

09-20-2010, 04:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
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09-19-2010, 11:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
マイケル Groupie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 'Sconsin, USA Posts: 29	I really like finding albums that play well from start to finish. It doesn't always happen, but it's great when it does.

09-21-2010, 12:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Landon Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: The Emerald Isle Posts: 145	When I get an album first I will listen to it through, but after that I delete any songs I don't like and put whatever song I'm in the mood for at that given time.

09-24-2010, 09:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
Radiohead Groupie Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 15	There are certain albums/CD's I own that I almost have to skip thru them because some songs I'm either tired of or they are unlistenable. Most were purchased long ago based on ONE song I liked, and they were usually one hit wonders. Thanks to the internet I can sample them now. However, the digital download has helped to make listening to full albums a non-starter for many young people. Are there any acts with the guts to tell iTunes "it's all or nothing...no single song downloads"?