So far, 2017 has been a pretty bonkers year for music for me. I feel like I’ve been a little stressed this year–haven’t we all?!–so I’ve been listening to a lot more old stuff than I normal do.
Generally, I would categorize my music listening at 75% new music and 25% revisiting old favorites or catching up on things I’ve missed.
But this year–I would venture to say those percentages are flipped–so I’m sure there’s a ton I’ve missed.
What I have been listening to this year can pretty much be broken down into four pretty distinct categories: bands who’ve been MIA with new releases, new artists, solo releases by members of One Direction and Future.
Let’s discuss the first two categories in more detail.