Newfoundfreedom Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 (edited) I find myself listening to less and less music these days, and when I do, I find I just fall back on all the same old stuff. So here's my idea. If anyone's interested. I'm going to start an "Album of the Week Club". This would work on the same basis as a book club. Every week (let's say Friday) I will use an app to choose an album totally at random from any genre or period of time. Then I'll spend the week listening to the album and giving my thoughts. I'm hoping to do this with as open a mind as possible as there are many genres that my natural reflex is to dislike, so I'm hoping to broaden my horizons and listen to things that I wouldn't ordinarily be interested in. Of course there's also the chance that the generator could choose one of my favourite albums. That's the luck of the draw. So, anyone else stuck in a musical rut and fancy joining me on this little social experiment? The rules. I'll be using a random album generator app called Shfl (shuffle) to choose the album. I will then check to see if the album is available to stream for free on Bandcamp and provide a link. The first album selected each week (with a steaming link) will be the album I listen to for the following week, regardless of genre or personal taste. Until the following week when another album will be selected. Edited October 24, 2023 by Newfoundfreedom 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Count me in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted October 24, 2023 Author Share Posted October 24, 2023 1 hour ago, BigRedX said: Count me in. Excellent! We'll start with the first one this Friday. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 I'm up for it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Yes, me too. Always up for musical exploration. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy_r Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 sounds like a good way to broaden one's musical horizons, as you say I'm not familiar with book club procedure - is the plan for you to write a short review after listening, and invite comments on the same album from other listeners? cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Sounds good to me, I'm in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted October 24, 2023 Author Share Posted October 24, 2023 19 minutes ago, sandy_r said: sounds like a good way to broaden one's musical horizons, as you say I'm not familiar with book club procedure - is the plan for you to write a short review after listening, and invite comments on the same album from other listeners? cheers I've never been in one 😆 But yes. That's pretty much the idea. Not necessarily a long winded review (unless that's what you want to do) but a casual discussion about the album. Maybe what you liked about it or disliked. Maybe certain tracks or sections which you particularly enjoyed. Recommendations for similar things to listen to. Anything like that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dankology Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 I'm in! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr4stringz Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Good call, I’m in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Not sure what i'd be able to add to the discussion but i'm always up for new music so count me in. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinB Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Great idea! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 A frightening prospect, but intriguing, so I'll listen to what's selected, and maybe comment on what I think of it. My tastes are wide, but there are certain genres which, over the decades, have proven themselves to be 'not for me'; here's hoping there's not too much of that drawn out of the virtual hat. To be continued, then... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Just my luck I’d get jazz for a week 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 13 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: Just my luck I’d get jazz for a week Could be worse; could be reggae. ... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocketflup Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Not stuck in a rut by any means, but always looking for new music so count me in too please 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upside downer Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Intriguing. I'm in. Looking forward to getting some Slovenian dub psychobilly with hints of samba 👍 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocketflup Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Does the SHFL app have a particular 'pool' of albums that it can choose from? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprocketflup Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 1 minute ago, upside downer said: Intriguing. I'm in. Looking forward to getting some Slovenian dub psychobilly with hints of samba 👍 Ah, that was last week. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 I'll try and join in as well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted October 24, 2023 Author Share Posted October 24, 2023 1 hour ago, Reggaebass said: Just my luck I’d get jazz for a week Yes that's my worst nightmare too 😂 But in the spirit of keeping an open mind I will try my best to listen to whatever pops up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted October 24, 2023 Author Share Posted October 24, 2023 1 hour ago, sprocketflup said: Does the SHFL app have a particular 'pool' of albums that it can choose from? I'm not exactly sure how it works, but from the random sampling I've done it seems quite eclectic. From the blurb on the app.... Shfl is a music recommendation tool — one that depends only on the very simplest algorithm of them all, random sampling. It is built from a massive number of specific recommendations from individual people — music critics, musicians, and a few carefully chosen lists from around the web. The only way to make a random sampler work for recommendations is if the population sampled from is full of wonderful things, and this one is — a carefully designed warren where you can go directly from Danny Brown to Scarlatti. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Will there be wine & biccies? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 3 minutes ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said: Will there be wine & biccies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted October 24, 2023 Author Share Posted October 24, 2023 3 minutes ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said: Will there be wine & biccies? I hope so. What time should I pop round? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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