Patience

When I first listened to Kanye West’s third album Graduation I was a big Kanye fan. However, I wasn’t immediately impressed by what I heard. But my disposition towards Kanye’s work at the time caused me to be more patient. I gave it a few more spins and eventually found myself enjoying it. This state of mind was also fairly brief as not long after that I realised that I hadn’t listened to it for some time and didn’t plan on listening to it ever again.

When I first listened to Keep It Like A Secret by Built To Spill I was completely unfamiliar with them and it was only by Lee’s reference that I gave them a chance. I wasn’t immediately impressed by what I heard. But Lee is usually pretty accurate with his recommendations, which caused me to be a little more patient. I gave it a few more spins and eventually found myself enjoying it. This state of mind was also quite brief though because I then found myself obsessing over it, craving more listens. The honeymoon period died off and I realised I hadn’t listened to it for some time, so I put it on again; loved it again; discovered new intricate sounds and gained a greater appreciation for tracks that I used to consider weaker. To this day I truly love this album.

- Eden (while listening to Keep It Like A Secret – Built To Spill)