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dca · 02-03-2014, 06:42 AM

99% of the time my mind is made up almost the instant I hear something, and my opinion will be set from that moment

However there have been a few times where an album I was initially disappointed with or indifferent to, has become a favourite on repeated listenings, such as:

Beck - Mutations. I think I was expecting more wacky, hip-hoppy beck after Odelay, and the downtempo country vibe felt like slightly monotonous and plodding. I now think this is his masterpiece! (And yet his next album Sea Change is very similar in style to Mutations, but somehow despite repeated attempts I've never enjoyed listening to it)

Pavement - Brighten The Corners. After the single Stereo, I was expecting a much more eccentric, random kind of album. At first the rest of the songs sounded a bit bland and samey. After hearing it a few more times the songs suddenly made sense and about 1000 listens later I now think it's easily Pavement's best album.

02-03-2014, 06:42 AM	#12 (permalink)
dca Music Addict Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 69	99% of the time my mind is made up almost the instant I hear something, and my opinion will be set from that moment However there have been a few times where an album I was initially disappointed with or indifferent to, has become a favourite on repeated listenings, such as: Beck - Mutations. I think I was expecting more wacky, hip-hoppy beck after Odelay, and the downtempo country vibe felt like slightly monotonous and plodding. I now think this is his masterpiece! (And yet his next album Sea Change is very similar in style to Mutations, but somehow despite repeated attempts I've never enjoyed listening to it) Pavement - Brighten The Corners. After the single Stereo, I was expecting a much more eccentric, random kind of album. At first the rest of the songs sounded a bit bland and samey. After hearing it a few more times the songs suddenly made sense and about 1000 listens later I now think it's easily Pavement's best album. Last edited by dca; 02-03-2014 at 06:56 AM.