Please check my top pinned rec: STARTING A WEEKLY ALBUM REVIEW CLUB WITH YOUR FRIENDS
I was absolutely in a rut with music listening for years. I’d throw on some algorithmic playlists, and almost always felt bored by the vast majority of stuff that popped up. Plus, algorithms in streaming have actually gotten worse: on Spotify, they’re essentially funnels that keep leading you down the same path.
So, we started this little club for listening to and reviewing albums. Now, personally I’m always and forever going to find a lot of music lackluster – I’ll try just about anything but the stuff that really grabs me is still in the minority. But when you’re discovering stuff together, even a bad album is part of the experience that’s worth something. Maybe you all hate it and can just vent to each other about why. Maybe someone likes it and you don’t and you can have a spirited little back-and-forth about that. Either way, there’s a new album getting picked next week for you all to try. And eventually you’re gonna land on some stuff that you really like!
