| Your friend puts out an album, gives you a copy, and asks your opinion. Honestly?
How do you respond? Assuming you don't think it's one of the best albums you ever heard... I usually start by talking about all the things I like about it and try to leave it there. When pressed for more I try to delicately talk about the points that I think could have maybe been improved. Then all hell usually breaks out.
How do you guys deal with this? What if some elements border on glaring? I think if it's a close friend they deserve my honesty (and wish they'd talked to me before pressing all those copies) whereas if it's a more distant acquaintance I'm more likely to really avoid the negative points.
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