This is absolutely relevant to how a person listens to and appreciates music. Importantly, I also wouldn't have access to - or even be aware of - all the further reading available to me regarding themes and issues that Midtown addresses. I wouldn't have learnt about the Disney buyout of 42nd street, I certainly wouldn't be any further clued up on the role of trans sex workers in 1990s that the album speaks of and to, and I wouldn't have talked to Terre directly when placing an order for the album. If I were to download Midtown from OP's (yours?) link right now, I wouldn't be engaging with any of the paratext included on Terre's website.
