I didn't really know how often I wanted to write about the music I'm currently listening to – given that it's been around 6 months between the first #NowPlaying blog post and this one, I guess it's about twice a year.
That said, I didn't feel like there was so many excellent albums on my plate at once until very recently. Something hit me near the end of August I've been really enjoying what I've been hearing in recent months.
There's a bit of hard rock in here, a bit of dancy goodness, and a video game soundtrack. Enjoy!
As part of my broader plans to De-Google my life, today I finally pulled the trigger and cancelled my paid Spotify plan. It was a Family plan I split with my family & friends. My wife will restart the plan under her name and will reinvite the same people back in, without me.
Of course, this means that Spotify still gets the same money overall, but hopefully my spot on the Family plan will replace someone else's subscription, so there's a net loss of revenue for them.
Either way, they won't get any more data or money directly from me.
I think music in 2026 (or at least what I've been listening to in 2026) has started off really strongly! There have been some new releases that have been rocking my world, some cool recommendations that have been really intriguing, and some old classics that I never really dived into.
I've been apparently listening to a lot of rock & metal this month; you've been warned!
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