By bones, I mean albums you just can't seem to remember anything you hear off of a couple minutes after listening to them. This seems to be a big problem with me, and I was just wondering if anyone shared it and with what albums.
Hmm... I have more of the opposite problem with artists that have an extensive catalog and I listen to a lot. I remember the songs, just not the 'albums' so to speak. For instance, I don't think this is a reflection on the quality of their albums, but I have a hard time distinguishing what songs are on what album's from R.E.M. I mean it's easy to tell their earlier 'underground' rock songs from stuff that appears on their later more pop/mellow albums, but as for what's on a given album I get it confused all the time, except for Life's Rich Pageant.
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The worst thing for me is when I listen to an album and only focus on picking the best songs. Then I listen to two or three songs off an album all the time, but barely listen to anything else from the it. Of course, there's always the boring listens, where when the record finishes, you can't remember much about it, but remember it was "pleasant". A lot of older music sounds that way to me, specifically pre-Revolver Beatles, Jefferson Airplane and some early jazz folk.
Originally posted by Eckle: The worst thing for me is when I listen to an album and only focus on picking the best songs. Then I listen to two or three songs off an album all the time, but barely listen to anything else from the it. Of course, there's always the boring listens, where when the record finishes, you can't remember much about it, but remember it was "pleasant". A lot of older music sounds that way to me, specifically pre-Revolver Beatles, Jefferson Airplane and some early jazz folk.
So, not to mention any of the others, but you honestly find A Hard Days Night, Help! and Rubber Soul forgettably "pleasant". I'm going to have to check your posts now to see what you find "unforgettable".
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Originally posted by Eckle: The worst thing for me is when I listen to an album and only focus on picking the best songs. Then I listen to two or three songs off an album all the time, but barely listen to anything else from the it.
Nothing wrong with this IMO. I listen to albums frequently, but also listen to playlists quite a bit. No need in feeling guilt for just listening to what you like best.
On topic, I can barely remember a thing about ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead's Source Tags & Codes, despite listening to it many, many times. I would rather listen to the much maligned World's Apart.
So, not to mention any of the others, but you honestly find A Hard Days Night, Help! and Rubber Soul forgettably "pleasant". I'm going to have to check your posts now to see what you find "unforgettable".
Okay, I forgot about Rubber Soul. That's definetly my favorite Beatles album ('nuff said), and I really like A Hard Days Night. However, Help!'s never really done much for me, but now that I think about, I love Meet the Beatles, and there's always great songs on their albums.
Actually, just replace my statement on the Beatles with The Greateful Dead. My parents are the ultimate dead heads, so I hear a lot of their music. I give them American Beauty, but most of their stuff is so long and dull, I barely remember it.
I think Help! is great, too, but I realize I'm kind of alone on that. Everyone jumps on after Rubber Soul, though.
Usually if an album doesn't "stick" it'll just slide off my list for the year after a while. Destroyer is a good example of that - I liked both Rubies and Trouble in Dreams when I first heard them, and now I can't really remember a single song.
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I have that problem with a lot of ambient music. I can't remember a thing about either of Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works albums. I like them, (or at least Volume 1, I'm not sure I've ever been able to stay awake for all of Volume 2) but I just think ambient isn't the most memorable genre.
I do not lie. Besides Martha My Dear and Blackbird, I can't remember that much from it. I've found it to be the least accessible of the Beatles albums, but I'm thinking that it might just be me who feels this way... Haha.
That's OK. No, you're not the only one, but usually somebody can come up with more than two songs. Since I bought The Beatles myself when it came out, I always think of the four sides being pretty distinct. I always considered Side 1 ("Back in the U.S.S.R." through "Happiness is a Warm Gun") to be the heavy-hitting Big Hits side. Side 2 ("Martha My Dear" through "Julia") seemed to be more personal, often-acoustically driven songs. Side 3 ("Birthday" through "Long, Long, Long") was the Kick Out the Jams metalish blues side, while Side 4 was the "let's make every song sound completely unlike the previous one" side.
I'm happy whenever anybody finds something to love, and I'm not disagreeing with you. I'm just sharing a little bit of me. I'm not really into bashing albums, even though I'm finding myself increasingly indifferent to many of them. I think it's time for me to say, "Shut up, Mark!"
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Originally posted by mark f: Since I bought The Beatles myself when it came out, I always think of the four sides being pretty distinct. I always considered Side 1 ("Back in the U.S.S.R." through "Happiness is a Warm Gun") to be the heavy-hitting Big Hits side. Side 2 ("Martha My Dear" through "Julia") seemed to be more personal, often-acoustically driven songs. Side 3 ("Birthday" through "Long, Long, Long") was the Kick Out the Jams metalish blues side, while Side 4 was the "let's make every song sound completely unlike the previous one" side.
I got this on vinyl a few weeks back and thought of you because I remember you making these points in another thread. When I heard it this past weekend, it hit me how right you are, especially on side one and two. Some people complain that the album is too long but the way they sequenced it and ordered it is close to perfection. Very good points.
On topic, I can barely remember a thing about ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead's Source Tags & Codes, despite listening to it many, many times. I would rather listen to the much maligned World's Apart.
Really? That's surprising to me. I think Source Tags and Codes is easily their album that grabs me the most (and is their best). What'd you think of So Divided, then?
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On topic, I can barely remember a thing about ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead's Source Tags & Codes, despite listening to it many, many times. I would rather listen to the much maligned World's Apart.
Really? That's surprising to me. I think Source Tags and Codes is easily their album that grabs me the most (and is their best). What'd you think of So Divided, then?
I think I like World's Apart better because there is some variety between the tracks. The sound of Source Tags & Codes is so homogenized. Nothing really stands out when listening to it, and I usually like a couple tracks that really floor me.
I like it pretty well. It's more like World's Apart then Source Tags and Codes. A lot of variety. I like it more then World's Apart, actually. I wouldn't say it's something you need to run out and get though.
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Aimee Mann. Whenever I listen to one of her albums I remember how much I like her music. Then when it's over I can't remember anything in particular about it.
