A Method for Listening to New Music

The algorithm is terrible, and many outlets end up covering the exact same releases from a given week, based on factors that have little to do with having listened to the releases at issue. But navigating the onslaught of new releases every week is intimidating. I have a methodology for navigating the flood, which you might consider, which provides a manageable listening Step 1: Look at the list of upcoming releases on Consequence. https://consequence.net/upcoming-releases/ The list is fairly expansive, going beyond what ends up actually being covered in a given week and includes some self-released musicians, but also excludes releases where the artist has done zero publicity. It also only includes EP and album releases, meaning the artist has put some intention in the release, which is a useful filter. Looking at this upcoming Friday, there are 30 releases that are listed. Step 2: Exclude EPs, Reissues, Live releases. If you’re interested in listening to new music and want to filter…