Like upcoming albums, new bands, music news, all that stuff. I was always really into music, but with the pandemic + getting a job where I was basically alone most of the time led to me listening to podcasts more often I spent less time listening to or reading about music. My breaking point was having a pretty embarrassing Spotify wrapped lol. I’ve been going back to albums I loved pre-covid and catching up on the albums from artists I enjoy that I missed these past couple years but I want more. I used to check out all of the r/genreXheads to stay current but I can’t stand using reddit anymore.
So are there any good blogs/twitter accounts/websites/newsletters/whatever you use to follow music?
Edit: I’m looking for places that I can also follow music, please do not give some vague answer about the weird insular music community you belong to unless you’re also inviting me to join lol
I like to follow record labels- find out which ones your favorite artists are on, and see who else is on the label. For instance, Colemine Records is a soul label that has some great stuff on it. Ipecac for alt-rock, etc. I usually will check out end of the year best of lists too- the usual suspects there- NPR, Pitchfork, Bandcamp. Also worth noting, check out NTS radio- you should be able to search by genre and get at least a little taste of variety. Radiooooo is another one you can kind of curate. Hope that helps!
