Not everyone likes the same things, one man's crust is another man's must. I do get that.
Sometimes though I'll read, hear or be told about a record which I should dig and end up thinking it kind of sucks. So the idea of the thread is to discuss recent disappointments which you thought you'd be into. Or for people to explain something about why they like these records or why they think they're considered classic, if they are, to help me appreciate them. That might not work but sometimes just getting a feel of someone else's enthusiasm for something can do the trick or maybe there's a vibe, instrument, story or performance I've missed.
I think for these I have given them at least one or two listens. That isn't enough to 'review' them but what I'm getting at is they're records I thought I'd love straight away and I didn't.
Please post why you like the records, post a record you've been disappointed by which you thought you'd like or if this is a dumb topic, ignore!

There are parts of this I do like (chorus and a bit more in Telegraph Tuesday, some instrumental and drum bits in other tracks) but overall I don't get the classic status. It's too messy and I thought I liked messy psych. People Of The Royal Parks, Mister Watchmaker... sounds like some excellent quaint British lifestyle tunes but nah.

Incredible cover, great label, rare folk classic (?). His voice grates on me and it's too hard to find any sort of melody in most of the tunes. This one makes me question whether I even like acid folk. I do.
Sometimes though I'll read, hear or be told about a record which I should dig and end up thinking it kind of sucks. So the idea of the thread is to discuss recent disappointments which you thought you'd be into. Or for people to explain something about why they like these records or why they think they're considered classic, if they are, to help me appreciate them. That might not work but sometimes just getting a feel of someone else's enthusiasm for something can do the trick or maybe there's a vibe, instrument, story or performance I've missed.
I think for these I have given them at least one or two listens. That isn't enough to 'review' them but what I'm getting at is they're records I thought I'd love straight away and I didn't.
Please post why you like the records, post a record you've been disappointed by which you thought you'd like or if this is a dumb topic, ignore!

There are parts of this I do like (chorus and a bit more in Telegraph Tuesday, some instrumental and drum bits in other tracks) but overall I don't get the classic status. It's too messy and I thought I liked messy psych. People Of The Royal Parks, Mister Watchmaker... sounds like some excellent quaint British lifestyle tunes but nah.

Incredible cover, great label, rare folk classic (?). His voice grates on me and it's too hard to find any sort of melody in most of the tunes. This one makes me question whether I even like acid folk. I do.
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