Preference Nostalgia
I was listening to the album Davos by Computer Magic⤻ earlier today. When this album came out, it was everything to me. I listened to Fuzz on repeat for days. Danz was my idol. Now closing in on 10 years since the release, it just feels different.
I do still enjoy listening, but that deep love I had for the album has faded. It's nostalgic, but in a different way. 2016 was a happy time in my life and I'm guilty of the occasional "reminiscent daydream" about the general state of things. Yet when I listen to this album, I feel the melancholy of not just the passing of that time in my life but also the sting of losing the feeling I had for the album.
Have you had this feeling yourself? The feeling of wanting to like something but just coming up short? It can happen for a multitude of reasons. Perhaps you liked the previous album by an artist and the new one isn't up to the same standard. Maybe a close friend recommended an artist, thinking you'd enjoy them, and you don't want to have to let them know you don't. So you give it another listen and... nothing. It just doesn't do it for you.
Yours Truly,
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