Pretty much everyone loves music in one shape or another, whether it’s attending a concert, having a favorite artist or a bevy of favorite songs compiled on a playlist. But when is the last time you listened to an album, uninterrupted, all the way through — the way the artist meant for the listener to hear it?
Even if you do play an album all the way through, it’s most likely background noise for what you are doing. In a world of hyper-connectivity — Facebook, Twitter, text messages, phone calls, endless news cycles and information all at our fingertips all the time — it’s become nearly impossible to give albums the time they deserve. We can hear pretty much any song we want, by any artist, in any order, anywhere at any time. And because of that, the world of music has come to resemble a mix tape. But maybe a tiny sliver of a silver lining during these times of social distancing and canceled everything, is it has given us a reason to sit still and listen, uninterrupted to the things we love.
The San Marcos Daily Record staff has made a list of their most loved albums to listen through uninterrupted and completely immersed.
