Specialty: Female vocalists, art pop, indie pop, post-punk, singer-songwriter, funk / soul, indie rock, italo pop, and stuff

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Album ratings:

★★★★★ = All-time fave / landmark album
★★★★✫ = Nearly flawless / very good throughout
★★★★ = Really good / very enjoyable, might still have some weaker tracks
★★★✫ = Solid
★★★ = Listenable / has its merits (e.g. standout tracks) but probably nothing I'll return to often
★★✫ = Meh / OK but not my taste
★★ = Don't really like
<★★ I don't generally bother with

My most-played albums usually are in the 4.0 to 4.5 vicinity. BTW, I'm generally an album listener.

Track ratings:

★★★★★ = Total stunner
★★★★✫ = Obsessive playing on repeat
★★★★ = Great track
★★★✫ = Enjoyable track
★★★ = Wouldn't turn off the radio if I heard this

I care about individuals more than I care about genres.

I like music that is both interesting and appealing to some degree. Plain pop is fine as long as it's good, but it better have some soul or I'll wear out on it in the long run. Danceability has proven a bonus lately.

I can stand some noise but nothing that gets all too grating on the ears in the long run. Dynamics rule.

Headphone guy and moderate/budget audiophile with a technical background. Old bookworm. Introvert. Big child.

So much good music, so little time...