Albums you love but can't listen to much...

Converge · 4 Jul 2007 at 16:47

Hey guys,

As the Topic says, what albums do you have that you really really like, but for some reason, just cant listen to, say, the whole way through in one sitting as you find yourself getting bored, even though its ace...

I'll start the ball rolling...

Pitchshifter - www.pitchshifter.com

glissando · 4 Jul 2007 at 16:51

Um, what do you mean?

You mean albums I recognize are influential/classic etc. but don't actually like? If I actually enjoy the music I'm listening to then I tend not to get bored. Maybe you have musical ADD or something.

Converge · 4 Jul 2007 at 16:55

Hmmm, maybe i am weird then, but there must be others on this forum!!

Also, i never said anything about disliking...

"andy" · 4 Jul 2007 at 18:15

i dont think its possible to love something you find boring lol

the only albums i love are the few i can listen to from start to finish and at the end want to hear it all again

Converge · 4 Jul 2007 at 18:22

No i dont mean i find them boring, just that... well, my mind wanders even though i really like the album, and i find myself wanting to listen to something else...

So yes, i must have musical ADD

Jofujofu · 4 Jul 2007 at 18:25

Blokey57 said:
No i dont mean i find them boring, just that... well, my mind wanders even though i really like the album, and i find myself wanting to listen to something else...

So yes, i must have musical ADD

Do you mean albums that you've played to death, and even though you love them, you just can't quite listen to them all the way through?

Paul

Converge · 4 Jul 2007 at 18:28

Hmmm, maybe, i guess that could explain it!

sooooo... anyone who has that problem!?

And if so, what album(s)?

Azagoth · 4 Jul 2007 at 18:45

Of the top of my head,

Annihilator - 'Alice in Hell', one of the great metal albums of all time and I can't listen to it because my turntable is cream crackered!

Grandmaster Fap! · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:39

Floyd - Dark side of the moon, love the album but if i listen to it too much i lapse into some type of coma.

Dave · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:58

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antenna to Heaven

2 Discs, about an hour and a half in total. It's one of those albums, like DSOTM, that "looses" a lot music-wise when you don't fully concentrate on it. Finding the free time to just sit down and listen to it is tricky

RandomTom · 4 Jul 2007 at 20:03

Albums I have played to death:

Justice - † (Already)
Pendulum - Hold Your Colour
The Postal Service - Give Up
Anberlin - Never Take Friendship Personal
We Are Scientists - With Love and Squalor

For me now, I still love the artists but have to have breaks/shuffle when listening to them, although Justice have loads of remixes about so I can listen to them fine, When you start listening to a song and as soon as you listen to the end of the song, you expect the next one, is a bit rubbish so I shuffle albums.

"andy" · 4 Jul 2007 at 22:00

after some thinking ive thought of an album i absolutely love but get annoyed when i listen to

alive1997 , possibly my favourite cd , the only problem is its too damn short , when it fades out after 45 minutes i just feel horrible

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/cu...&n=5174&qid=1182529326&sr=8-1#customerReviews

Margaret · 4 Jul 2007 at 22:02

I never listen to albums all the way through, ever.

Will_3rd · 4 Jul 2007 at 22:17

I know what you mean, have experienced the same when listening to some RATM and Clash albums.

marc2003 · 4 Jul 2007 at 22:21

when i listen to music, it's pretty much an album at a time with no skipping tracks.

the only album i'm bored with at the moment is because of the times by kings of leon. played that one a bit too much when it came out.

RetiredGreyFox · 4 Jul 2007 at 22:43

I can't listen to any album all the way through because I get bored.
Even my most favourite albums I can only listen to about 4 tracks max before I move onto something else.

Margaret · 4 Jul 2007 at 22:44

dmpoole said:
I can't listen to any album all the way through because I get bored.
Even my most favourite albums I can only listen to about 4 tracks max before I move onto something else.

+1

simisker · 4 Jul 2007 at 23:17

Dave said:
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antenna to Heaven[...]

Ooh yeah, I completely agree.

Also Doll Doll Doll by Venetian Snares - breathtaking, pummelling, intelligent, creepy and intense; too intense to properly digest in one sitting.

Oh, and The Flowers Of Romance by Public Image Limited. Again, a mighty album, just the combination of furious pounding drums, John Lydon's wailing and jam-session synth stabs gets under my skin.

Edinho · 5 Jul 2007 at 06:16

dmpoole said:
I can't listen to any album all the way through because I get bored.
Even my most favourite albums I can only listen to about 4 tracks max before I move onto something else.

Sounds like you should be buying Greatest Hits compilations. Your favourite band with your favourite album how can it be boring? :confused:

RetiredGreyFox · 5 Jul 2007 at 07:46

Edinho said:
Sounds like you should be buying Greatest Hits compilations. Your favourite band with your favourite album how can it be boring?

I have every Greatest Hits/Best Of's by virtually every band who's made them.
In fact I've made my own compilation DVD's at work full of Best Of's but I still get bored after a few songs.
Just remember I'm 49 so if I put anything on I've heard it a million times so i like to move on and I tend to listen to Planet Rock all day instead.
My fave listening time is when I'm running because I will choose a new album and listen to it all the way through buts that because I'm concentrating on my run more than the music.
Current albums to look forward to and they will get played all the way through but perhaps only once -
Clawfinger - Life Will Kill You
Megadeth - United Abominations
Devildriver - The Last Kind Words
Municipal Waste - The Art Of Partying