Spotify helps me keep track of my favorite songs from each year — but this one upgrade would make it so much easier for grouping my favorite albums
Now, artists are pumping out albums like never before, and it’s become quite the challenge to keep up with this sonic saturation.Back in 2023, I decided to take action. I started recording my favorite songs released throughout the year by adding them all into one big playlist on Spotify, starting afresh and creating a new playlist at the turn of the new year. Three years later, I’ve kept up the momentum, and now I’ve got four stacked playlists (one each for 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026).But as the years have gone by, my playlists have done more than simply record the songs that defined every 365 days.
- ▪Now, artists are pumping out albums like never before, and it’s become quite the challenge to keep up with this sonic saturation.Back in 2023, I decided to take action.
- ▪I started recording my favorite songs released throughout the year by adding them all into one big playlist on Spotify, starting afresh and creating a new playlist at the turn of the new year.
- ▪Three years later, I’ve kept up the momentum, and now I’ve got four stacked playlists (one each for 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026).But as the years have gone by, my playlists have done more than simply record the songs that defined every 365 d
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Audio Audio Streaming Spotify Spotify helps me keep track of my favorite songs from each year — but this one upgrade would make it so much easier for grouping my favorite albums Features By Rowan Davies Published 9 August 2026 Forget AI features, all I want is album folders When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The 2020s has seen a huge shift in music, and the thirst for new releases has never been this parched — we have the pandemic to blame for that.
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