The first time
It occurs to me that there is no close listening quite like the close listening you do when a band you love comes out with the first new thing you've heard from them in a while. It's only happened a few times in my life - New Order's "Crystal", Six By Seven's "Ready For You Now", Readymade's "Nightsky Of Exit Signs", maybe a few others - but it's a very powerful feeling.
Of course, all the above were even better than I expected, which helps.
Of course, all the above were even better than I expected, which helps.
