You were kind if right though, in my opinion. I love this record, but it also signified the end of that era of alt rock music, in part because any attempt to beat this record would fail (here's looking at you, Coldplay), but also because it was very much at the end of a movement that had already peaked. I found myself returning to my post punk roots around the time this came out, Radiohead themselves took a hard left to electronic jazz. One thing that was clear - the 90s were over. Was it innovative? No. But it was the absolute best of the British 90s alt rock albums.

The best love stories aren't the ones that start with love at first sight in my opinion, so you were absolutely not a clueless overconfident idiot. I'm glad you allowed it to grow on you!