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post #16 of 25
12/16/09 at 5:52am
depends on the album... there's some stuff i can't even sit through a single listen of the whole album because i just don't like it

though if it's something that doesn't trigger my "turn that **** off" reflex but at the same time i'm not quite sure if i like it i give it one or two more listens to see if it grows on me
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post #17 of 25
12/16/09 at 7:20am
I revisit albums after a while to see if I can accept the music. I give it 6 months, usually.
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post #18 of 25
12/16/09 at 7:28am
It's albums you dislike the most on first listen, that eventually become the jewels of your collecton.
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post #19 of 25
12/16/09 at 7:39am
6 listens, usually on the go.
At least once or twice straight through with my home gear as well. Sometimes music that was crap on the go sounds oh so awesome.
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post #20 of 25
12/16/09 at 9:05am
Usually one, but often zero.

I have a tendency to forget what I got.
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post #21 of 25
12/16/09 at 11:53am
Some 2-3 times I would say.
I loose interest quite fast if the album is worth it..
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post #22 of 25
12/16/09 at 7:03pm
it depends:

the albums that make a really strong negative impression on me by the first 2-3 songs are forever banished (most hip-hop, modern r&b, modern pop, mainstream rock)

the albums by bands new to me, that I don't necessarily like when heard all the way through, but find at least musically interesting, I'll keep for future reference (I say Dream Theater). or if I only liked a small number of songs on the album.

a new album by a band whose work I know well enough stays, unless I find it irredeemably 'bad' (Pink Floyd's later output).
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post #23 of 25
12/16/09 at 8:57pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by logwed View Post
I revisit albums after a while to see if I can accept the music. I give it 6 months, usually.
Same. I usually revisit something that does not initially interest me a few months later. However, if I can't stand something completely, I'll shelve it entirely and not look at it again.
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post #24 of 25
1/20/10 at 4:20am
If the album has been recommended to me by someone with similar tastes to my own, I'll usually give it 2-3 listens. Otherwise, I trust my first impressions because there are too many great albums that I could be listening to. Of course if it's an artist that I adore, I'll try to listen to it until I appreciate it, but that doesn't always work out.
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post #25 of 25
1/20/10 at 5:09am
Once or twice if I'm trying to get into an album/band, my moods really have an effect on what i enjoy at a certain time.
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