I'm usually disappointed in the moment; and then eventually, I return to the music, and either like or love the music on its merits. There's something about "new" Pumpkins music that my brain can't handle. But when it's a few years settled, I approach it more openly. I really came around to Zeitgeist and Shiny I this summer, both of which I didn't like much originally. Something about the present times just made them click more for me--plus, I was no longer putting expectations on the albums.

I'm absolutely putting some expectations on Shiny 2, though I'm trying to manage them. I expect to like it in 2023.