Why I "Hate" Certain Albums

Applerill · 2013-01-18T15:12:37-05:00

As I go forward in life, I realize one fact more and more. To paraphrase the great Quentin Tarantino, I've learned to "never hate an album". The classics are obviously beautiful, the bad ones engaging in their unique "missteps", and even the mediocre ones like Creed can be enjoyed at a superficial level. Unless they are taking part in unethical business practices (see: Crazy Hits, or Supernatural), or other things that you frown upon in real life (ie: Hate speech), there's little reason to hate an album. But nonetheless, there are times when it seems to everyone else that I loathe a certain record, especially if it gets a lot of critical acclaim.. I wanted to explain this. When I listen to an album, I want something magical to happen; if I don't think I'm going to like something, why would I listen to it? But when I don't like something, I can still see all the other people that enjoy it. And with all due respect to them, that makes my blood boil. THEY HAVE SOMETHING I WANT!!! THEY "GET" THIS ALBUM!!!! THEY'RE SMARTER THAN ME!!!! HULK SMASH And that's why, when I listen to something like Joni Mitchell's Blue, I literally get angry. If it's something that everyone already hates, like Crazy Frog, it doesn't bug me at all. But just the thought that I'm denied this enjoyment because I don't "get" an album bugs the heck out of me. Do you see what I'm saying? When I hate an album, I don't want to hate it. I want to LOVE IT TO DEATH!!!! But I don't know how, and that makes me sad. Do you guys feel this way?

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doesn't bother me at all, actually. if I don't like a record after giving it several listens, I move on and forget about it, regardless of any classic status it has. too much cool music out there to get hung up on stuff.

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