Saturday, August 24, 2002

a rush of blood to the head

I've got the new COLDPLAY today. I bought it "hot off the shipment" before they even hit the shelves.
Although I've listened to the entire album already online, I was really happy. Someone told me that's cos I'm happy about the idea of buying a new album, not about the album itself.
Thinking about this, I realise I havent bought an album that I havent already heard (at least some tracks) on the internet, or read about in a review or something for a long time. I kinda miss simply roaming through the cd racks and pick up something i totally do not know about and liking it. I think the last time I did something like this was when i got Yo La Tengo off the racks and i love it! I've got all their stuff now, but that was a couple of years ago now..

Does anyone still roam the racks and simply pick up something to try out, without the slightest idea what they are about (of cos you have to be in the right section; i dont think i will pick up something from a section that i dont even have the affinity for)? I miss the sense of mystery attached to something like that, though I guess more often than not, it tends to be disappointing and you wish that you got something else instead.

I'm actually quite anal about my CDs. You know the white seal at the top of a new CD with the Album Title and Artist? I will tear that out carefully and stick it at the back of the CD jewel case. And I will be quite upset actually if i dont tear it out right or if it's broken. My friends think I'm mad cos they simply rip it off and throw it away. I don't know anyone else who does that, do you?

posted by Sharon K at 5:13 am