Acknowledging former wrongs
Every relationship is a journey, and along the way there will be sins and forgiveness, rights and wrongs, all in the name of development, growth and the strengthening of bonds in the union.
Some of the worst things may only be understood in the cold light of hindsight.
Just how totally crap and irritating Architecture in Helsinki always were is one such realisation. I once sang their praises, in choral fashion, but know better now.
Yeah, I was wrong, and I'm sorry, and embarrassed. I could forgive an album because I understand how people get swept up on bandwagons.
In this revisionist vein, I now allow much more Coco Rosie. I'm still violated by the cover art, but Noah's Ark is a strange and interesting album. I am also finding Sonic Youth to be more and more distasteful as the years go by, but acknowledge some great work and wouldn't run away if I found a sizeable collection in, say, a cupboard.
No doubt I could delve deeper and find more revisions. Like I said, every relationship is a journey.
Oh, just quickly, I wouldn't want someone I was dating to be too into Bon Iver. A casual liking is OK, but you shouldn't LOVE it.
Some of the worst things may only be understood in the cold light of hindsight.
Just how totally crap and irritating Architecture in Helsinki always were is one such realisation. I once sang their praises, in choral fashion, but know better now.
Yeah, I was wrong, and I'm sorry, and embarrassed. I could forgive an album because I understand how people get swept up on bandwagons.
In this revisionist vein, I now allow much more Coco Rosie. I'm still violated by the cover art, but Noah's Ark is a strange and interesting album. I am also finding Sonic Youth to be more and more distasteful as the years go by, but acknowledge some great work and wouldn't run away if I found a sizeable collection in, say, a cupboard.
No doubt I could delve deeper and find more revisions. Like I said, every relationship is a journey.
Oh, just quickly, I wouldn't want someone I was dating to be too into Bon Iver. A casual liking is OK, but you shouldn't LOVE it.
Labels: apology, Architecture in Helsinki, Bon Iver, Coco Rosie, crap, Revisionism, self-discovery, Sonic Youth
posted by peter at
4:25 PM
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Some others worthy of opinion revision:
Audioslave: Too macho by far. Rage Against The Machine were macho but we let them off for sticking it to their dads, I mean The Man. Audioslave, however, only had songs about Chris Cornell's AA meetings and going to save yourself and taking it all on me, yeah. Not good, Marc.
The Chemical Brothers: No they don't have the golden touch. Get some proper techno/electro/breakbeat albums. Ditto Fatboy Slim and The Prodigy. Yes, I am lambasting my youth but you should too.
Basement Jaxx: Good singles do not entire albums make. And fuck off with your interludes.
Just re: Chemical Brothers, I forgive the one with Setting Sun etc, and would actually encourage their Surrender album, because I think it's actually rather good.
Definitely no more than that though. No need at all.
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