What a fool believes?
This nugget of information was posted on 16/10/08 at 10:18 pm by Simon and is filed under Album, Reviews.
In a long list of personal faults, the one which stands out for discussion here is my habit of dismissing an album after one run through and declaring it overrated, indulgent piffle. A list of classic albums as long as Peter Shiltons arms have after one listen been branded, ‘Rubbish’ or ‘I really don’t see what all the fuss is about’, chucked in a corner or used as coasters.
Londons Calling ‘Does nothing for me’, The Shins Chutes too Narrow ‘Hmmm, I’m not impressed, Nevermind ‘Nevermind’ and MGMT ‘They’re just a bad Scissor Sisters’. Wrong, wrong and thrice wrong!
I don’t mind the artistic backtracking and I’m happy to acknowledge my folly (although I’m right about CSS). It’s just that I end up missing out on some truly spectacular records and can’t involve myself in conversations with friends for at least two years.
Before I get started stating my opinion on new music has anyone else got any examples of great discarded albums?
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October 26th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
I too share this rather unfortunate ability to rarely reconsider an album I have previously discarded after one listen. Although the list is probably too long and distinguished to put on here, the only recent album of any note would be the last shadow puppets’ “the age of the understatement”. Whimsically thrown aside for one day to be used to roll… cigarettes. Having had the album then drilled into my ear drums by friends, I have since taken a u-turn and genuinely believe this to be a truly great, unique listen.
October 28th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Worry not my prince for you have skills in other areas. I firmly believe the only reason Jellyfish and The Bluetones still continue to tour is due to your dogged support of them. Blind loyalty i say! Website not big enough to list all the albums i feel have not been given their ‘due’ so expect some edited highlights by return and the list will begin with Bruce Cockburns ‘Stealing Fire’ and Love and Money ‘Strange Kind of Love’ – Vote Obama even if you don’t live in America he needs all the help he can get! Roger Mojo
November 8th, 2008 at 1:05 am
Simon, is that me with Curly hair sipping a Jack Daniels in the back of the photgraph, one fist always in the air, ready to acknowledge the key change in Electric Dreams, which we are undoubtedly listening too?
I hated The Man Who the first time I heard it, then it became my favourite album ever. I was 15. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t count.
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