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It is common for collectors to lose focus on the product and obsess over the process. We begin to buy just for the sake of buying, and we don’t often appreciate the music that we own. In a world full of algorithms and curated playlists, we have access to physical media that we love and…
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I listened to more new music in 2025 than I had in a long time (600 distinct albums to be exact). A big part of that came from making a conscious effort to get back into actually discovering music, not just putting on the same artists and albums I already knew I liked. That meant…
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This one seems to be pretty divisive, to say the least. If I’m to believe everything I read on the internet, people either love it or hate it. I’m honestly somewhere in the middle. There’s a lot to love about Reality Awaits, despite the fact that I fundamentally disagree with one of its biggest artistic…
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Back in January 2025, I made it a mission to rediscover my love for discovering music. When I was a teenager, I was obsessed with filling my iPod and finding different music. It didn’t necessarily have to be new, just new to me. Somewhere along the way, though, I got comfortable. Like I think happens…
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First things first: our ratings are subjective. There is no scientific formula behind the Six Ring Rating System. Our editors rate albums based on their own tastes, experiences, favorite records, and occasionally their strong belief that an album everyone else loves just isn’t that good. A 6/6 from one editor doesn’t necessarily mean another editor…