Posted this question on r/aspergirls some time back and I’d like to hear what users on Lemmy have to say.
Do you have a favourite song you don’t listen to a lot? For me, I can’t listen to mine regularly because I don’t want to “wear it out” and make it lose its emotional effect on me; I want to be blown away every time I hear it. It’s a rock song as well, and because of that I don’t want to listen to it much because it can be overstimulating as the instrumental is heavy (in my opinion). I reserve the song for special moments or moments I know I can listen to it better and truly appreciate what a masterpiece it is.
Anybody else feel the same way?
And if anyone recognises Ayreon and thinks "hey, that's prog metal opera, right? Surely the entire discography is to be listened by the album, right?" to you I say: Well yes but actually no. The Theory Of Everything is uniquely geared to being listened to as an album. Most other albums have songs that stand on their own, and are merely improved by listening by the album.