I'm offended by the separation of audio and video; part of it has to do with my TV/AVR connection via HDMI-CEC, which means I'm not able to listen to music without a display (there is a way, but it's such a hassle). But I can't imagine wanting to listen to music at home without a music video or album art.

2022 was the year I weaned myself off the audio websites. I no longer click on ASR, EAC, or SSN more than once a season; I gave up on Crinacle and Rtings. I still check Pierre Aubert's Spinorama site to keep up with who's wearing their trousers around their ankles.


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