I think the circumstance you are in when you first hear a song or album is soooo important. The first time I heard Kid A by Radiohead in full was in the car with my dad, we were driving on a windy road on a cliff by the sea at night, and he had the brights on so the brush in front of the road would be illuminated when we turned, but nothing behind it because of the fact we were on a cliff. Another first was when I heard In Dark Trees by Brian Eno in a completely silent (aside from the song playing) bookstore that only sold art books, and it was dark outside and I was browsing between the shelves. Perfect vibe if you ask me.
I remember my friend bought Whats the story morning glory by Oasis and when he turned it on in the car the volume was too loud, but he didnāt change it. It was the best way to hear that album.
Have always vaguely understood the sentiment of āI wish I could hear this song for the first time againā but I forgot it was about the absolute magic it is when a song starts and you can tell youāre going to love it (this is re: samiaās āLizardā and Sam fenderās āLittle Bit Closerā)
Discovered this album this summer and the band only has 17.8k monthly listeners even though their stuff is so good. Its from 1994 and has a taste of grunge but with some more psychadelic aspects (not quite sure how to describe them.) It really is such a good summer album. My favs off of it are Soul in a Jar, Until You're Forever, and Revolutionary Sister.
