A.V. Club: What Makes Music Boring?

“If you hear a song and don’t get that elusive, enigmatic, deep-down-in-your-guts feeling, that’s an honest reaction, but it’s not necessarily a criticism of the music. The reason you’re not connecting might very well be you. Your boredom could indicate an inability to appreciate a particular kind of music at this moment in time. You should regretthat—or take it as a (here’s that word again) “challenge”—not wear it like a badge of honor.”