Why is new music discovery so hard? 1 ▲ Olly 1 hour ago · Music · hide · 0 comments I mainly listen to albums, or LPs as they used to be called. Not playlists. I love albums! Loads of amazing albums get released each year, so why does Spotify make it so hard to discover them? To find new albums in Spotify I have to go to Seach > Music > New Releases, scroll down to "Hand-picked new releases" and then scroll down again to get past the AI playlists. This album list is not hand-picked of course, it's some weak-ass, AI-fed algorithm with an ulterior motive. Just like the playlists. Despite having over 15 years of my listening data, as well as all my saved albums, today it's showing me Chase & Status (never listened to them), Taylor Swift, Madonna and Miley Cyrus. WTAF? To actually find new albums I like, I spend time clicking around Pitchfork, The Guardian, Bandcamp, Album of the Year, and so on (recommend more places in the comments plsss!). Don't get me wrong, I rather like the endless hunt for new stuff, but the fact that most of my discoveries come from anywhere but… No comments yet. Log in to reply on the Fediverse. Comments will appear here.