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I am mostly questioning the assertion that it is obscure and overlooked. Major Boomer critics fawned over this record non-stop for fifty years.

It is not obscure or overlooked.

I would say that it is so hyped that it is been evaluated by almost everyone, but that most people give less-than-a-full-listen and conclude "I'm out."

I respect their decision.

Sometimes I tell people to watch the Vox Earworm about it. I find it expensive to engage with, so usually I do not--but I never feel like a listen is wasted time.

Ehhh, I think it mostly sucks. Some pearls ("Dachau Blues", "Ella Guru", "Sugar & Spikes"), but way too uneven and basically a big forced meme.

With some extensive fat trimming, it could have been as legendary as its reputation, really.

I don't really get trout mask and I rarely listen to it, but I feel like it needs to be crazy and uneven to be that legendary. If it was just good, it would be like any other record.

no, it really isn't... it's complete trash.

To feel like you're hip, you "learned to like it"