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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.
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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.