Which Album Took The Longest to Grow On You?

[The DARK]

Simple question. For me, it's At Dawn. Bought it 3 months ago, but it never really caught on until yesterday. Death Is the Easy Way is becoming one of my favorites. I think it may be my favorite right now...emphasis on "right now"  ;)

[Ghosts_on_TV]

The Tennessee Fire. Once it did, however, it was the only album I listened to for about 3 months.

[ManNamedTruth]

TTF. At first, everything seemed kinda muddy and not much stood out due to the style of production. After awhile I liked it a lot but it still may be my least played of theirs.

[bethofftherecord]

The Tennessee Fire. Once it did, however, it was the only album I listened to for about 3 months.

I agree!  I bought it and it listened to it a few times, liked a few songs a lot, but put it on the shelf.  Then a few months later I listened to it again and was like...holy shit, I love this!

[Chico]

TTF for sure.  It is still growing on me.

[Jaimoe]

It Still Moves. I bought it first and had trouble getting into it for at least three months.

[BH]

It Still Moves. I bought it first and had trouble getting into it for at least three months.

Ditto, but once ISM hit me, all of the other albums were instant bliss the moment I bought them.

[colleen]

For me, Z actually took the longest. That's because I was too attached to It Still Moves for my own good. It had helped me through the hardest time of my life and it took me a little while to move on. But after a few spins, I realized that Z was extraordinary and exactly what I needed to be listening to. Change is good. What better song than Anytime to remind one of that?

[ManNamedTruth]

It Still Moves. I bought it first and had trouble getting into it for at least three months.

It Still Moves was probably second longest for me. I think because of the track lengths, several songs being 5-7 minutes long, I will Sing You Songs is slightly over 9 minutes. It was also a surprise for me starting with Z and basically going backwards into their catalog.

[Don Dante]

It Still Moves. I bought it first and had trouble getting into it for at least three months.

Ditto, but once ISM hit me, all of the other albums were instant bliss the moment I bought them.

My thoughts exactly.  I only would listen to the first 5 songs on ISM b/c I used to think it trailed off after that.  Then I discovered the beauty of IWSYS and Steam Engine.  After that, I couldn't get enough and was just buying whatever album I could find the quickest and enjoying the hell out of it.

[EAZYE]

TTF for sure

[ratsprayer]

TTF still hasn't fully grown on me, after all these years.

:-/


wah wah wah.

[Sherpa]

Z

At dawn hit me immedietely

[brkndwnbus]

Got to go with Z. I still only listen to a hand full of tracks from the album.

[JacketGal]

TTF for sure, I still find new and amazing moments when I listen to it. ISM was the first one I got then I got At Dawn (still my fave) and then I got TTF and Acoustic, Chocolate and Ice, etc.  Found Sweatbees in Amoeba records and I practically ran to the check out! (You know how the addiction starts and you need EVERYTHING in the catalog?).

[MMJ_fanatic]

I must admit TTF was a slow burn for me whereas At Dawn and It Still Moves were more instant KOs.

[ratchetisfake]

well since my obsession with the jacket was sparked by the song "the bear", it still moves and at dawn were instant favorites. but when z came out, i was like "what is this?". it was so different from their previous 3 albums, but once i listened to it from start to finish, no more than 2-3 times, i was convinced that change is good. very good.

[Willard1979]

It Still Moves. I bought it first and had trouble getting into it for at least three months.

Ditto, but once ISM hit me, all of the other albums were instant bliss the moment I bought them.

Same goes for me  ;)

[Angry Ewok]

I've managed to love all of them pretty much instantly... If I had to pick one, it'd be one of the two Early Recordings, or the At Dawn Demos.

[The DARK]

I've managed to love all of them pretty much instantly... If I had to pick one, it'd be one of the two Early Recordings, or the At Dawn Demos.

I wasn't counting Early Recordings. Most of those still haven't grown on me.