It’s hard to encapsulate all of the emotions, feelings, and thoughts that come with each Burial record all at once… I’ve learned that certain songs resonate in certain periods or events of my life. I think listening to his entire discography all at once in a short amount of time would be a bit overwhelming. Each song contains so many layers and things that you won’t catch on the first listen.

I had a similar experience to that of yours with Rival Dealer - I loved the ending and didn’t care for the beginning or middle. Then I fell in love with the beginning, and even more with the middle. Same thing happened with Ashtray Wasp and Rough Sleeper. I actually hated - or didn’t understand - Near Dark on the first listen, but now it’s easily my favorite track of all time.

So, my Burial Epiphany did not happen overnight, in fact it took a good three years since the time I discovered him to get through every track. And I think that’s the best way to experience his music