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How Do You Listen to Music?

What's your primary method of listening?

Electric Sheep Electric Sheep|September 21, 2026 9 comments
Full Albums
5 votes45.5%
Self-Curated Playlists
3 votes27.3%
Playlists From Others
2 votes18.2%
Radio/Digital DJ
1 vote9.1%

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alkemest
alkemestBronze badge · Graded 100+ Black Metal albumsOctober 20, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Full Albums

I used to dump a bunch of music, new and old, into giant playlists and hit shuffle but I ended up never feeling like I was actually absorbing any of it. Switched to listening to albums instead probably 95% of the time and I like it a lot more. Although playlists work better sometimes too.

Electric Sheep
Electric SheepPlatinum badge · Graded more Post-Rock albums than anyone on the siteOctober 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Full Albums

I think by sheer volume I listen to playlists more these days, but that's only because I am usually putting something on shuffle when someone else is in the car or when I'm coaching at the gym. If I'm sitting alone I prefer to listen to whole albums

alkemest
alkemestBronze badge · Graded 100+ Black Metal albumsOctober 20, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Full Albums

I feel it, it is a hassle changing albums especially if Spotify just rolls over to some garbage right after hah

Kirkletonn
KirkletonnBronze badge · Graded 100+ Horror moviesSeptember 22, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Self-Curated Playlists

Used to listen to albums before the days of spotify and pandora. Now I just hear song I like and add it and hope to discover new music along the way.

combustion07
combustion07Silver badge · Graded works released in 10 different decadesSeptember 22, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Full Albums

50/50 mix of full albums and playlists that I make. Used to be more full albums than anything but with my current job huge playlists are easier so I don’t have to pull out my phone a bunch to switch to another album

MonkeyDPoopy
MonkeyDPoopyPlatinum badge · Graded more Manga books than anyone on the siteSeptember 22, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Full Albums

Usually after I’ve dissected the album for a bit, I pick the bangers from it and throw it in a playlist. I would say its 50/50.

Caleb
CalebGold badge · Topped the community leaderboard for October 2026September 22, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Radio/Digital DJ

Either spotify mixes or sirius xm

kip
kipSeptember 21, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Full Albums

wif my ears

Electric Sheep
Electric SheepPlatinum badge · Graded more Post-Rock albums than anyone on the siteSeptember 21, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Full Albums
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