Albums, or are they?

[Liep]

Obviously I use Spotify. Buying albums? For reals?

The question was more how do you listen to new music not so much how you get by listening to it. But yes, Spotify is indeed awesome.

[Monoriu]

A favourite tactic of mine is to look at other people's playlists.  If I see some familiar songs on the playlist, I'll try to get a copy of it, then listen to each song on Youtube.  If I like it, I'll get a digital copy of the song.  Somehow 

[CountDeMoney]

One or two songs?  I expect nothing less from Generation Assburger. 

instant gratification + attention span of gnats = worst generation ever

[Liep]

How old is mono?

[Maladict]

I only buy CDs. I like albums, which is probably why I can't stand radio.

[MadImmortalMan]

I only buy CDs. I like albums, which is probably why I can't stand radio.

Some songs only really make sense in the context of the other songs they are supposed to go with.

Another Brick in the Wall, Run Like Hell and Comfortably Numb are all great songs on their own, but you don't really get it unless you listen to the whole album.

[mongers]

I only buy CDs. I like albums, which is probably why I can't stand radio.

Some songs only really make sense in the context of the other songs they are supposed to go with.

Another Brick in the Wall, Run Like Hell and Comfortably Numb are all great songs on their own, but you don't really get it unless you listen to the whole album.

I largely agree with you, but sometimes a single will take on a significance all of it's own, separate from the album.

For instance 'Another Brick in the Wall' was released as a single in the months preceding my year leaving school, it became 'our' anthem.
And fitted well the first year of school children to 'graduate' into the developing wasteland of the Thatcherite/monetarist recession. 

[Josephus]

I buy a lot of albums. Rarely from anybody new though

[The Brain]

How old is mono?

The question is irrelevant. He's part of the hive.

[Josephus]

How old is mono?

Pretty old. Stereo pretty much became the norm by the late 60s

[Syt]

I listen to a lot of albums at home, but for on the go I prefer mixed playlists.

[DontSayBanana]

I listen to a lot of albums at home, but for on the go I prefer mixed playlists.

Fair enough.  As much as Seedy's complaining about millennials and the instant gratification bug, he's conveniently ignoring the 70s-80s phenomenon of mix tapes.