I'm trying to come up with an analogy to our collective relationship with a new ARR album and I think I found one.
With an arranged marriage, as many of you have probably experienced, you meet your partner, talk, you try to get to know each other, but it's awkward at first....you may have some doubts, fears, and in some cases, you may not like the person at all. But, over time, once familiarity takes over, and if you give that person a chance, MOST OF THE TIME, your love for that person will grow, and grow, based on a deeper understanding and appreciation of the person....understanding the finer qualities It's a love not based on infatuation or artificial traits, but grows gradually under patience and time. Now, I will make a few word substitutions and try to recreate the same paragraph..... With a new ARR album, as many of you have probably experienced, you buy it/download it, listen to it, and try to get to know it better, but it's awkward at first.....you may have some doubts, fears, and in some cases you may not like the album at all. But over time, once familiarity takes over, and if you give that album a chance, MOST OF THE TIME, your love for that album will grow and grow, based on a deeper understanding and appreciation of the album....understanding the finer qualities. It's a love not based on first impression only or surface gloss, but grows gradually under patience and time.
