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I just read the article “Listening to Full Albums Again” by Ariadne, who writes:

After the mp3 boom and the rise of streaming, something changed. I almost stopped listening to albums as complete works. I was missing that feeling of sitting down with a cohesive experience, where each song connects to the next and the order matters.

I have been listening to the same playlists on Deezer for years, with almost no changes. So, this year I decided to return to full albums.”

I really relate to that. That’s exactly how I felt when I switched back to listening to music locally. Here’s what I wrote, back then:

Now, I’m enjoying a more traditional and immersive way of listening, going through entire albums from start to finish. I don’t mean to sound elitist, but there’s something special about albums: a flow, a mood, even themes or a story. It sometimes reminds me of loading a CD into my stereo, flipping through the booklet, looking at the art, and reading the lyrics while listening to it.

I’m still mostly listening to full albums and enjoying it. I’ve also been rediscovering tracks I had kind of forgotten when I was using streaming services.

My top 5 most played artists this week (Nov 14-20) according to LastFM: Gojira (38), Death (30), Megadeth (15), Sepultura (10) and The Offspring (7).

My top 5 most played artists this week (Nov 7-13) according to LastFM: Death (50), Opeth (37), Brant Bjork (21), Megadeth (19) and Sven Libaek (16).

My top 5 most played artists this week (Oct 31 – Nov 6) according to LastFM: Megadeth (53), AC/DC (11), INXS (9), Death (8) and Hum (8).

My top 5 most played artists this week (Oct 24-30) according to LastFM: AC/DC (43), Megadeth (34), The Doors (23), Teenage Fanclub (17) and Slayer (10).