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05-26-2012, 05:40 PM | #1 (permalink) |
No Ice In My Bourbon
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Albums that HAD to grow on you for you to like them?
You guys all have em right? Albums that you had to listen to at least 5-10 times before you started to like them? (Before they started to click) I've even had some take longer for me. So basically just list albums you like/love that took you quite a few listens to like.
For me: Radiohead - OK Computer R.E.M. - Up Smashing Pumpkins - Adore Primal Scream - Screamadelica Public Enemy - It takes a nation... So how bout for you guys? |
05-26-2012, 05:47 PM | #2 (permalink) |
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I started listening to experimental music around the time I joined here, and had previously been a big fan of accessible stuff like Nirvana, Alice in Chains, etc. I looked into one of Nirvana's biggest influences, the Pixies, and was initially turned off by their record Surfer Rosa. I appreciated the concept that not every song has to have a definitive structure, melody, etc, but wasn't able to enjoy it.
Around my second wave of posts here I started to listen to a lot of John Zorn, John Cage, and other experimental and esoteric composers and musicians, and for a while just listened for concepts, nodded my head and went "Hmmmm, interesting." After a while, this type of music wasn't just interesting, it was very enjoyable. I revisited the Pixies, and found Surfer Rosa was now a masterpiece to my ears. Ah, the good ol' days. |
05-26-2012, 11:32 PM | #3 (permalink) |
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Radiohead - Ok Computer (as crazy as that sounds)
Rolling Stones - Exile On Main Street The Kinks - Something Else,Village Green, Arthur (at first i just wanted to hear their poppy/blues sound and was new to this sophisticated british sound but i've gotten used to it and absolutely love it) Genesis - Invisible Touch (So mainstream sounding i couldn't stand it but eventually i accepted it just like i did with everyhting else with this group but i still prefer the 70's progressive part of their career) |
05-27-2012, 12:18 AM | #4 (permalink) |
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Kyle, we have done this numerous times, I think
the hardest album for me to "get" was Captain Beefheart's "Trout Mask Replica" - took me at least 20 listens i also didn't like Nick Drake or The Residents much at first |
05-27-2012, 12:27 AM | #5 (permalink) |
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Beefheart - Trout Mask Replica This Heat - Deceit The Red Krayola - God Bless... Big Black - Atomizer Disliked these albums initially but grew to love 'em over time. 5 off the top of my head, there are some more I'd imagine. |
05-27-2012, 07:10 AM | #6 (permalink) | |
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Also, Nick Drake is awesome man! Whats your fav release of his? Mine has to be Bryter Layter, so so beautiful. |
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05-27-2012, 08:08 AM | #7 (permalink) | |
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it's just so stark without the string accompaniments of the previous two albums i quite like "Time of No Reply" as well, it's an outtakes album and is out of print |
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05-27-2012, 11:46 AM | #9 (permalink) |
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I don't usually give albums I dislike many more go-arounds, purely because there's so much music I can't justify potentially wasting the time, but back when I used to force myself to buy everything I'd downloaded, whether I liked it or not I thought Loveless was just "above average". It's quietly become one of my favourite albums, defnitely. Now that I have an external hard drive, I'll be making more of an effort with classics that flew over my head.
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