When I first listened to the latest U2 album - "Songs of Innocence", I was extremely underwhelmed. I got it free from the original iTunes promotion, and I thought I got exactly what I paid for it.....nothing. Anyway, I've been listening to it recently in preparation for seeing U2 in Louisville for their 30th anniversary tour for The Joshua Tree (even though they haven't been playing any songs from the latest album on the tour). It has grown on me. I now think it's a fairly sold album. Granted, it's not one of U2's best, but that is comparing it to some GREAT albums. Compared to other recent releases from other active bands, I think it holds it's own.
Tell Us about an Album That Took a Long Time to Grow on You
I'd love to hear about records you own that left you cold or disappointed when you first heard them but really grew on you with time. I'll give two examples.
The first is Paul Simon's collaboration with Brian Eno from 2006 entitled "Surprise." I really, really disliked it at first – so much of it felt to me like noise. But over time, I came to appreciate it.
The second is Donald Fagen's "Sunken Condos." I am such a huge fan of him and Steely Dan that I was shocked by how little affection I felt for that record when I first heard it. Now, the better part of two years later, there are songs on the album that I can't get enough of. Strange how this happens…
Your examples?
The first is Paul Simon's collaboration with Brian Eno from 2006 entitled "Surprise." I really, really disliked it at first – so much of it felt to me like noise. But over time, I came to appreciate it.
The second is Donald Fagen's "Sunken Condos." I am such a huge fan of him and Steely Dan that I was shocked by how little affection I felt for that record when I first heard it. Now, the better part of two years later, there are songs on the album that I can't get enough of. Strange how this happens…
Your examples?