Sometimes my brain will latch onto a song and refuse to let go. I don’t just mean that I continuously hum it, although usually that’s true too. I can’t stop listening to the song on repeat when my brain gets like this. It is like having an itch where nothing but that song or artist can really scratch it. As someone who also prides themselves on finding new music, this is a super annoying habit to have. It will make me unable to focus on any other thing I am trying to listen to. The main way I have found to break this spell is to find music that sounds similar. If you find yourself only ever listening to one thing, or you know someone whose taste you would like to expand, this is a guide on how I find “music that sounds like…” without relying on a streaming service’s algorithm.
