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Hehe - it’s the quick and the dead at certain times of the day! 
One thing that I have found interesting over the last 10 years or so seems to be a result of changes in the way that people consume music.
I used to listen to a lot of radio, and obviously that helps keep you up to date music-wise, and the songs you hear are usually the big ones that are released as singles.
In recent years I almost never listen to the radio (largely because I don’t drive since relocating to Sydney), so when I come across a band that’s of interest, I usually buy their album and listen to it top to bottom.
Often I find that the songs I like aren’t the ones that have been released as singles. I don’t think I have particularly unusual taste, I think it’s more that certain acts don’t seem to be great at identifying which songs people will like (which seems very strange to me!). Some seem to be “worse” at this than others.
As an example, I think that Dissolve Me is the best song on Alt-J’s first album ... but it was only their 7th single from that album, is the only one without its own Wiki page, and seemingly wasn’t even released as a single in some markets!
One thing that I have found interesting over the last 10 years or so seems to be a result of changes in the way that people consume music.
I used to listen to a lot of radio, and obviously that helps keep you up to date music-wise, and the songs you hear are usually the big ones that are released as singles.
In recent years I almost never listen to the radio (largely because I don’t drive since relocating to Sydney), so when I come across a band that’s of interest, I usually buy their album and listen to it top to bottom.
Often I find that the songs I like aren’t the ones that have been released as singles. I don’t think I have particularly unusual taste, I think it’s more that certain acts don’t seem to be great at identifying which songs people will like (which seems very strange to me!). Some seem to be “worse” at this than others.
As an example, I think that Dissolve Me is the best song on Alt-J’s first album ... but it was only their 7th single from that album, is the only one without its own Wiki page, and seemingly wasn’t even released as a single in some markets!
