>>36143871the problem is that it's not a middle-point release like Holy Shitto but the trailblazer for the entire thing
if this is bad, the excitement for the album as whole gonna flatline, that's just how shit goes
>>36143910anon, listen to yourself rn, of course it affects the quality because of how subjective it is in the first place
your reception of music is tied to your individual sensibilities, experiences and emotional involvement with the piece itself, so the only way to avoid such reaction is to completely disconnect it from the artist themselves, which also turns experience into a more shallow one
for an example that's closer to the topic at hand: EoaL obviously is a nice, competent song that you can listen to casually, but the real depth comes out from relating to the experience and feelings reflected in them - now imagine learning that it was actually written by some nameless Cover dude and stuff like her reaction during the lyric breakdown was just her bsing and playing a role according to it, because it does not actually represent her accurately
you're trying to claim only an NPC would lose connection with that part of the song? really?
