What critically acclaimed album/s do you just not 'get'?

Anonymous · 2013-04-30T11:43:17-04:00

Admittedly I only joined this site round about, oh, a day ago, but I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that the vast majority of people here have at least one album that, while it might be respected and worshiped by many, just doesn't connect with them. After all, if that wasn't the case we'd basically be clones of one another and I don't think I have to explain why we should be glad that's not the case. For me, the biggest example that comes to mind would probably be My Bloody Valentine's "Loveless", as controversial as that probably is. Bear in mind I've heard both Ride's "Nowhere" and Slowdive's "Souvlaki", as well as enjoyed both of those, so it's not like I hate shoegaze in general. I guess the analogy I'll use is it's like if instead of going to the Moon humanity had instead decided to pick a random direction and travel as far as possible in space: while technically it might be a more impressive achievement, it lacks a real structured purpose. And that's what "Loveless" is to me: no doubt a technical marvel, but too many of the tracks almost feel like they've had noise piled on top of them simply to hide the melodies buried within and it seems to me like once you've heard a minute of one you've heard it all due to their lack of general surprises. I'll admit there are great tracks present ("Only Shallow" and "Loomer" whatever mood I'm in, "When You Sleep" if I'm in the right one), the vast majority of it just fails to emotionally move me whatsoever. Maybe I respect it a little just for its sheer ballsiness, but after three listens I just feel like I could never enjoy the vast majority of it, although I've been proven wrong on similar fronts many a time. So, to be brief: what's yours? :P

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I don't seem to understand Led Zeppelin I or Neon Bible. Both are just quite boring to listen to, really.

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