It's not just metal but all music. The digital revolution is universally deflating the sense of wonder and accomplishment that comes from obtaining a new album. Nothing's forcing you to squeeze the maximum appreciation out of that new album you just got because there's another one a few clicks away. You also get overloaded by the music. Take one band and you can probably find several more that sound like it. The mystique is a bit lost then. There are benefits though. There's a lot more crosstalk between genres and a lot of new cool sounds are coming out of it.
Great point. Still very depressing, I have to force myself to relisten to old albums to get to know them instead of moving on to the next thing.There are benefits though. There's a lot more crosstalk between genres and a lot of new cool sounds are coming out of it.
Why is it depressing? It's the same thing we've always had to do to really study an album. Listen to it over and over again. I spent months on Be'lakor's second album before moving on to their first and third for example. Even though I have to control myself, I love that I can and want to do this. Always there are more albums downloaded and waiting for me to listen to. I don't let this bother me, it actually excites me that my sea of metal never ends.
I'm sitting on a list of at least 450 albums, waiting for the next what.cd freeleech. That's fucking overwhelming, and it'll probably be twice that big by this time next year. It's depressing that I can't spend the time that each of these LPs deserves -- but extremely exciting as well. Music never ends.Always there are more albums downloaded and waiting for me to listen to. I don't let this bother me, it actually excites me that my sea of metal never ends.
Man, I recently booted my ex-gf from my house. She had soooo much shit--clothes, records, general junk. It used to drive me up the fucking wall. Now that she's gone, my place is empty and peaceful and clean as a whistle. I love it. To me, more stuff is a cause for great stress, and it gives me anxiety. Minimalism is way undervalued, IMO.Lol it's funny how having more stuff can cause so much unsatisfaction and depression.