Perhaps because of that rather
Perhaps because of that rather esoteric interest, I have a particular fondness for divorce albums. It’s admittedly an odd preoccupation, and in truth “fondness” doesn’t really describe my reaction. As Bob Dylan once responded to an interviewer who commended him on his divorce album Blood on the Tracks, “A lot of people tell me they enjoy that album. It's hard for me to relate to that. I mean, people enjoying the type of pain, you know?"
Yeah, I know, Bob. So let me note that my fondness is tempered by the realization that divorce is devastating, and that real individuals and families are ripped apart.



