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Vainandy t1_jabg40z wrote

I miss just strolling around the record shop and just being mesmerized by the artwork for their album cover. Felt like I was in a museum at times... The artwork always gave you a sense and theme of what the record was about.

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[deleted] t1_jabibri wrote

My decades long love of Godley & Creme started with friends buying an album cover that was plain white with a large red L on it. My brother's name started with L, so they bought it for his birthday without listening to it, or even looking at who the band was.

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Jwishh t1_jadvoju wrote

Then go do it lol

There’s still plenty of local record shops around

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katfromjersey t1_jac7jj6 wrote

Gone are the days of putting an album on and listening to it from start to finish, while looking at the album artwork and liner notes.

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MassLardage t1_jadtz4f wrote

They're not though...? Like just do it?

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Jwishh t1_jadvqqt wrote

That’s what I’m saying, what’s with these people lol

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niteox t1_jadwrsy wrote

I definitely still pick albums and go front to back. Especially a new one from a band that I like. I use Amazon Music mostly for this purpose.

I know it’s not the same as dropping the needle but the 501s rattle the windows and annoy my wife and kids.

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katfromjersey t1_jadwmow wrote

Honestly, most albums aren't really worth listening to all the way through. Streaming changed things.

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MassLardage t1_jadyr3h wrote

Sounds like a different issue altogether but I have a mix of music anywhere from 40s to released this year that I enjoy listening to as full albums. Not here to throw recommendations at you but it seems like you're just kinda making up generalizations based on what you've been exposed to.

Truthfully in my collection the oldest albums are the ones that tend to be the least cohesive. Think old jazz and country that only got released as compilations like greatest hits albums. The concept of a cohesive album has only been more solidified in the past century, at least in the non-classical contemporary music world.

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MaybeTheDoctor OP t1_jabhqdf wrote

Yaeh - the alternatives of discovery is really streaming services, but they don't give you the variety and exploration. I realized that I had been missing out on real recommendation for new music, when it dawned on me that my last 3 new artist I had was from The Late Night shows.

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katfromjersey t1_jac7qcw wrote

Mine are from listening to my local college radio stations. I've found some really great new bands, or older, new-to-me bands, that way. A lot of TV shows have great soundtracks too.

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dandle t1_jachyks wrote

Find a good college / independent radio station. Also, play with Bandcamp. It's harder to find new music these days, but it's not impossible by any means.

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