HOW LONG DO YOU GIVE AN ALBUM BEFORE YOU DECIDE IT STINKS?

Well, folks, we’re nearing the mid-point of 2010. And as I look over my list of music that I’ve grown quite fond of so far this year, I’ve began to notice that I barely have much of a list at all. I can honestly say I’ve been listening to/sampling as many things as humanly possible. I’m willing to give anything a shot. But for the most part, I haven’t been diggin’ what’s been coming out. I like to think that the problem is more *me* and that I’m just being picky, but lots of people have insisted that they’re feeling the same way, so…there ya go.

But alas, the show must go on, and I still have lots of crap to sit here and sift through so I can be the good little blogger you kiddies want me to be. But I can only give so much to each individual release. So where is the cutoff exactly? How long can I actually give an album to find out whether or not it’s actually worth my time? This is my usual test: I leave my apartment and hit ‘play’ on my iPod and I walk 4 blocks to the subway station. I swipe in, and I walk down a crap ton of stairs. If I’ve hit the subway platform and still haven’t heard anything interesting…game over. This walk usually takes around 6-7 minutes. Many of you will probably think that’s not enough time, but I’d have to say that six whole minutes of any band’s music should give me a good idea as to what they’re all about. If I’m not into it, I’ll put on something else and move on. If I’m feeling nice, I’ll give it another chance somewhere down the line…maybe.

So, how long do you give an album? Are you more cut-throat than me? Do you try to make it to the end? Tell me, tell me, tell me.

-Elise