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Looking for Music Recommendations

I'm currently reading Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist by Liz Pelly. It's been an interesting read so far talking about how so many bands and artists live and die by inclusion or exclusion from Spotify's generated playlists. How inclusion can be a boon to an artist, but for smaller or independent artists, there's so much going against them in streaming between the big labels putting their thumb on the scale or Spotify going with "ghost artists" to save on royalties. So that's why I'm asking for recommendations.

I've been focusing on purchasing more and more of my music. But of late I've realized that I've often been listening and purchasing music from the same artists. I'm not complaining or anything, it's nice filling out my collection with more of their discography. But at the same time it would be nice to find some new bands to listen to and enjoy.

So please, send me your recommendations. I'm not picky on genre as my tastes can be quite "eclectic". I'm looking for more independent bands and artists. Bands and musicians who might not be as well known are all great. Send me their Bandcamp, YouTube, or Apple Music links. I'd love to check them out and maybe even buy an album or two. Send me an email or reach out to me on Mastodon or Bluesky.

Thanks in advance!