Appreciation post: A record store clerk in Seattle told me I was missing the point of a 1994 folk album

I picked up 'The Creek Drank the Cradle' by Iron & Wine years ago and only played the first track, thinking it was too quiet. The clerk said, 'You're listening for hooks, but this whole thing is a mood, you gotta let it sit.' I started playing it on rainy afternoons and it clicked. What's an album you wrote off at first that grew on you later?

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craig.parker1mo ago

Is it really that deep though? It's just music. Sometimes an album doesn't click right away, and that's fine. The whole "you're missing the point" thing from a clerk feels a bit much. It's okay to just not like something, even after you give it a real try. Not every slow record needs a rainy day to be good.

theawest1mo ago

Ugh, totally feel you. That clerk's attitude is the worst part of record shopping sometimes. I've bought stuff because of a passionate recommendation and just felt nothing for it, even after a few spins. It's okay for music to just not be for you.