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Originally Posted by JohnConnington
Take The Suburbs by Arcade For example, it's chock full of amazing tracks but when you listen to it back to back it seamlessly flows > contextually, lyrically and sonically > which makes the album better than the sum of its parts.
Thoughts?
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THis is exactly how I feel... and that album is a great example. As much as I love albums, the first time I hear one, I often focus on songs first. The Suburbs was one that didn't grab me until I really got into the album.
Another one that was similar, although I got into it right away as an album was The Hazards of Love by the Decemberists. The sum is better than the parts there as well.