💿 2023 Listening Journal
Every year for the past decade I’ve tried to write short notes on some of the best albums that I discover. In recent years however, I noticed the amount of new music I’m exposed to has gone down considerably.
I want to explore, discover and engage with music in a more meaningful way. Rather than solely relying on algorithmic recommendations from streaming services, I want to make an effort to discover new music like a did 10 years ago: by browsing the internet.
This year I’m in search of the most interesting records I have never heard before. And I’m gonna attempt to document the whole process.
Each Monday I choose an album to listen to during that week. I write notes that range from my immediate thoughts on the record to a mini review. I always kept these notes for myself because they’re always simple and short, but this year I will be sharing them here. I’m hoping at some point the notes will become something worth of being called a blog post of sorts in itself, but the real goal here is to listen to a new album each week. By the end of the year ends this feed should read as journal that includes 52 New (to me) Albums.
Since this exercise is about hunting for new music there’s no specific pool of albums to choose from, instead I will be selecting from different sources:
- Records in my collection I’ve never listened to.
- Newly released music featured on Magazines, publications and by YouTubers and music bloggers I follow.
- Records rated or recommended by Friends on RYM.
- Recommendations from Radio shows and gems from Bandcamp.
- Albums I take home after a visit to the record store.
January
February
Last updated: March. 01, 2023.
