I'm asking this question because I think I'm about to stop listening to anything that comes out for albums I'm genuinely excited for until the whole project is released/leaked.
Some of my favorite first time listening experiences(Life is Good, Section 80 to name a few) were because I avoided every song that came out for them like the plague. Not only were these albums great on the first listen because it's like wandering into unknown, exciting, and inevitably beautiful territory(sort of like your first time sticking your penis into a vagina), but since all 14-18 tracks are all fresh at the same time, the album takes way longer to get boring/played out/in need of a break from your rotation.
When you bump an album you've already heard half of in the weeks that preceded it's release, you'll probably feel inclined to skip past those songs, and even if you don't, the excitement won't be there. It'll be all about the other half you've never heard before - ultimately watering down the first experience.
So....did hearing songs like Daughters, Nasty, Accident Murderers, The Don, etc weeks before release mess up the experience for you guys just a little or nah? In the case of Life is Good, the album had 18 tracks so it might not hurt quiet as much, but hearing 5 tracks from an album that has like...13 songs =
All I know is I can't wait for Food & Liquor II and Good Kid, mAAd City, and I don't think I'm listening to anything else released from either until they're respective releases. Instead, I'm going to use that time to catch up on new music I missed out on, or just enjoy their previous material.
I'll do this for artists whose discographies and talents I genuinely trust and admire....new nikkas or emcees I'm indifferent towards means I won't care about leaks.
Some of my favorite first time listening experiences(Life is Good, Section 80 to name a few) were because I avoided every song that came out for them like the plague. Not only were these albums great on the first listen because it's like wandering into unknown, exciting, and inevitably beautiful territory(sort of like your first time sticking your penis into a vagina), but since all 14-18 tracks are all fresh at the same time, the album takes way longer to get boring/played out/in need of a break from your rotation.
When you bump an album you've already heard half of in the weeks that preceded it's release, you'll probably feel inclined to skip past those songs, and even if you don't, the excitement won't be there. It'll be all about the other half you've never heard before - ultimately watering down the first experience.
So....did hearing songs like Daughters, Nasty, Accident Murderers, The Don, etc weeks before release mess up the experience for you guys just a little or nah? In the case of Life is Good, the album had 18 tracks so it might not hurt quiet as much, but hearing 5 tracks from an album that has like...13 songs =
All I know is I can't wait for Food & Liquor II and Good Kid, mAAd City, and I don't think I'm listening to anything else released from either until they're respective releases. Instead, I'm going to use that time to catch up on new music I missed out on, or just enjoy their previous material.
I'll do this for artists whose discographies and talents I genuinely trust and admire....new nikkas or emcees I'm indifferent towards means I won't care about leaks.
