Musical Doldrums

Pet_Sounds · 11-05-2014, 05:18 PM

Lately, I've lost the desire to discover new music. I seem to be stuck on listening to the same stuff I've already heard dozens of times. Every time I try something fresh, I don't have the patience to finish an album. It will pass, I'm sure, but I'm curious if anyone else has experienced the same feeling, and if so, how they snapped out of it.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 11-05-2014, 05:20 PM

You snap out of it when you get bored of hearing the same stuff

Duhhhhhh

Zer0 · 11-05-2014, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Pet_Sounds

Lately, I've lost the desire to discover new music. I seem to be stuck on listening to the same stuff I've already heard dozens of times. Every time I try something fresh, I don't have the patience to finish an album. It will pass, I'm sure, but I'm curious if anyone else has experienced the same feeling, and if so, how they snapped out of it.

Focus on getting inspiration from something besides music for a while, for example start watching tons of films or spend more time reading books. Then after a while go back to focusing on discovering new music and you should have a fresh desire.

Sequoioideae · 11-05-2014, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Zer0

Focus on getting inspiration from something besides music for a while, for example start watching tons of films or spend more time reading books. Then after a while go back to focusing on discovering new music and you should have a fresh desire.

Pretty much this. That or hang around people that have good, but different tastes.

EPOCH6 · 11-05-2014, 06:36 PM

For me the hunt is always re-ignited when I start discovering a genre I haven't explored yet. If you're happy with where you are in music right now then there's no need to beat yourself up over not exploring, if you start to get sick of listening to the same albums over and over you'll naturally seek out new ones.

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 11-05-2014, 08:44 PM

Maybe try listening to a genre you've never really checked out before.

Sequoioideae · 11-05-2014, 09:49 PM

I've given new genres a listen before, but when I was bored with music, it more so hurt my chances of getting into whatever. Such is the case with skramz, and post-rock. I gave GY!BE a listen when I was completely bored, and it took me more than a few years after that to actually enjoy them. To this day, I still don't like lift yr skinny fists, and of all their albums I find it the most boring out of their discog.

Blarobbarg · 11-05-2014, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hat€monger ?

You snap out of it when you get bored of hearing the same stuff

Duhhhhhh

As simple as this sounds, this is basically it for me. It's really not a problem to listen to the same stuff over and over. If you're enjoying your music, who gives a crap whether or not you're on top of the newest releases and following the latest musical trends? Music isn't a contest, it's a hobby. Just have fun. If you're not having fun with what you're listening to, that's another story entirely. But as long as that's the case, listen to the same song 50 times in a row as far as I'm concerned. Just as long as it sounds good every time.

**Exo** · 11-05-2014, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Zer0

Focus on getting inspiration from something besides music for a while, for example start watching tons of films or spend more time reading books. Then after a while go back to focusing on discovering new music and you should have a fresh desire.

This is really the best way. I discovered a love of film by being way too overengaged in music. I needed a break and found a new passion. Now I write movie reviews and question why I still come around here.

Machine · 11-06-2014, 03:48 PM

Honestly if you want any suggestions I mean this is a music site so I'm sure lots will help including me. But as far as I can say you just have to find inspiration, try theneddledrop he reviews tons of underground and new exiting music.

11-05-2014, 05:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pet_Sounds Remember the underscore Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The other side Posts: 2,488	Musical Doldrums Lately, I've lost the desire to discover new music. I seem to be stuck on listening to the same stuff I've already heard dozens of times. Every time I try something fresh, I don't have the patience to finish an album. It will pass, I'm sure, but I'm curious if anyone else has experienced the same feeling, and if so, how they snapped out of it. __________________ Everybody's dying just to get the disease

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Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	You snap out of it when you get bored of hearing the same stuff Duhhhhhh __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

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Machine moon lake inc. Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,125	Honestly if you want any suggestions I mean this is a music site so I'm sure lots will help including me. But as far as I can say you just have to find inspiration, try theneddledrop he reviews tons of underground and new exiting music. __________________ boost my ego listen to me stroke my delay pedal ever wanted to hear death grips songs... but they're acoustic? me neither.