I'll listen to it once, and then go, "Alright. That was brilliant, so let's leave this in its box so I don't get sick of it."
Then about half an hour later, I'll convince myself that one listen isn't enough to absorb a song, so I'll listen to it again, as I try to absorb all its details.
Two hours later, once more. "Three times ain't too bad, let's make this the last."
Until eventually, admitting defeat, I stick it on loop and listen to it five times in a row.
It's an endurance test. I know I'm going to give in and play it to death before the album's even released, it's just a matter of how long I can stretch that process out for before I stop at "Ohhhh fuck this for a game of soldiers." Considering bypassing steps one to three, because let's face it - it's going to happen.