I have to agree with what you have discovered of "difficult" music. Orbus
Terrarum took me literally dozens of listens to grasp its beauty. I find that
this is the case with most of the albums I list as "classics" of the
genre/style/idmish stuff.
My first experience with Air Liquide made me believe it was crap filler. But
after repeated listens, I could detect the shifting rhythms and sounds. Now
all of their albums are the closest to my heart. Anyway, the point of my
letter - perhaps there are no bad albums, just albums that haven't been
listened to enough to discover their secret pleasures (or have been listened
to way too much). My experience with jazz is this same way. "A Love Supreme"
took me many cracks at it before it opened its garden of delights to my ears,
head, and heart.
Or maybe its all about personal taste.
James
np:Blue Lines (the unsurpassable sound of now)
Latest signs Apocalypse is near: 1) Slotek's "Electric Soul Controller" used
in Quake videogame commercial on eM-pT-V. (Does this mean WordSound has hit
it big?)
2) Portions of Bjork's "Post" turned into muzak and piped into new Paris
airport terminal. (I guess this certifies her mainstream influence - she's
as big as "A Stroll in the Black Forest" now!!)