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" ;)
The Tennessee Fire. Once it did, however, it was the only album I listened to for about 3 months.
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.
QuoteThe 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!
TTF for sure. It is still growing on me.
It Still Moves. I bought it first and had trouble getting into it for at least three months.
QuoteIt 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.
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?
QuoteIt 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.
QuoteQuoteIt 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.
TTF for sure
TTF still hasn't fully grown on me, after all these years.
:-/
wah wah wah.
Z
At dawn hit me immedietely
Got to go with Z. I still only listen to a hand full of tracks from the album.
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?).
I must admit TTF was a slow burn for me whereas At Dawn and It Still Moves were more instant KOs.
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.
QuoteQuoteIt 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 ;)
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.
QuoteI'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.
ISM was the hardest to grow on me personally. Not for the fact that it wasnt as good as other albums, but instead for the fact that it took me so long to listen to the entire album. Several times, I had to stop the album and return to hear a song again to really get a good feel for it. Also, At Dawn just hooked to me immediatly. It has a permanent spot in my cd player.
I agree with everyone else's comments...Tenn Fire for me to......and I still listen to it at least once a week if not more.I liked AD,Z,and ISM the moment the 1st tracks started.
All of the albums except TTF took a while for me to discover that I secretly loved them. I didn't dislike any of the albums, I just didn't like them that much. ISM was the first album I bought, and I remember thinking it was alright, but I probably wouldn't be listening to it very much. Saw the band live a month later and that changed everything for me. The only album I liked on the first listen was TTF. I listened to it nonstop when I first got it. I fell in love with The Bear and War Begun immediately and everything else on that album was just extra goodness. At Dawn took the longest for me to get used to, which is ironic because it is by far my favorite now.
I got ISM first and loved it. Then bought the tennesee fire and listened to the first song or two and never could get into it. Then months and months later I threw it in again and just let it play, been one of my favorites ever since. Love heartbreakin man, the bear, Nashville to Kentucky, I think i'm going to hell, picture of you, etc. great, great album. I think the way it was recorded turns people off who are not use to the sound, everyone I play it for says the sound is jacked up on it, but you learn to appreciate it I guess and just love it for the songs and how well written they are. I kinda think about what that album would be like if it were recorded today with the band knowing what they now know as far as recording goes.
For me it would have to be Z. I played it over and over and over, and it's only grown on me a bit.
It still hasn't moved me too much. I really like the first two tracks, Wordless Chorus and It Beats 4 You. Stylistically, very different from previous material. But after that I think the song writing suffers compared to the rest of their catalog. They're not awful or anything, I just don't think the tunes measure up to standards set by the previous releases.
But that's just my opinion. Yours may differ, or be wrong.
Z also...
I bought Z along with thousand of other college students who are inspired by Rolling Stones Top 50 of 2005 listing. I listened to it, thought it was good and then threw it back in the pile. Then I saw that MMJ was playing 3 nights for NYE and i picked up Z again and then it hit me. I bought my tickets for the NYE saw the first show friday and the next day went to Berkeley and bought every CD of theirs they had there. i think i spent 100$ + bucks on MMJ CD's.
The Tennessee Fire. Once it did though it's now my favourite.