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orange albums in rotation 𓇳

restocking my CD tower with orange albums currently in rotation 🟧🔂 ‘channel ORANGE’ - blonded ‘Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party’ - @yelyahwilliams ‘Very’ - @petshopboys ‘The College Dropout’ - @ye ‘A Girl Like Me’ - @badgalriri ‘Plastic Beach’ - @gorillaz ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’ - @mslaurynhill ‘Californication’ - @chilipeppers ‘Addison’ - @addisonraee ‘Hot Chip: DJ-Kicks’ - @hot.chip ‘Personality…’ - The Sleepy Jackson ‘SOS Deluxe: LANA’ - @sza ‘The Writing’s On

david barajas

2 days ago

essential indie pop albums 𓇳

16 records we think every indie pop fan should hear at least once curated by @erikafreizz Beatopia - @radvxz Jubilee - @jbrekkie Sling - @clairo The Archer - @alexandrasavior Oncle Jazz - @menitrust Home Video - @lucydacus Titanic Rising - @weyesblood Moveys - @slowpulpband curated by @listenwithdavid Bloom - @beaccchhoussse Antisocialites - @alvvaysband My Maudlin Career - @cameraobscuraband Give Up - @postalservicemusic Froot - @marinadiamandis Lesser Matters - @the_radio_d

david barajas

2 days ago

◉ my top 15 alternative rnb albums of all time

some of my favorite artists of the last two decades came out of this sub genre, and you can hear its influence everywhere now. what started as a niche sound ended up reshaping a lot of modern rnb and pop music. putting this list together was honestly harder than most of my rankings. narrowing it down to 10 was impossible, so this became a top 15 instead. even then, there are so many albums i wish i could’ve included. for this list, i tried to highlight different corners of th

𓇳 top 10 albums

david barajas

4 days ago

𓇳 album review _ issue 18

Addison / @addisonraee one year of Addison Rae’s self titled album, one of the most surprising and memorable pop debuts in recent years. swipe through for my full review + in the same rotation ♫ overall rating: 8.9 / Replay

𓇳 album reviews

david barajas

6 days ago

♫ new music friday 6/5/26

new music from ⟢ Steve Lacy, Madonna, Malcolm Todd, horsegiirL, Joji, Tinashe, Ellie Goulding, Kelela.. Steve Lacy’s new single “the feeling” is funky, psychedelic, and a little understated instrumentally, but there’s so much emotion packed into it. i’ve been replaying ‘Gemini Rights’ a lot lately, and this feels like the perfect next step. if this is any indication of what we’re getting in July, we’re in for a really good summer. and if you want more Lacy, he also shows up o

♫ new music friday

david barajas

6 days ago

2018 albums ranked 𓇳

revisiting 2018 reminded me how many incredible records aged so well from this year. i love an album that builds an entire world around it, whether that’s through production, storytelling, atmosphere, or aesthetics. the records i connected with the most this year were the ones that felt the most immersive rather than having the biggest cultural impact. some highlights from my top albums: KIDS SEE GHOSTS — KIDS SEE GHOSTS one of my favorite collab albums ever made. Kanye and C

𓇳 albums ranked

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about listenwithdavid

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hi! i’m david, a music curator based in LA.

i started @listenwithdavid as a space to share the songs, albums, and stories that have stuck with me over time, and to connect with likeminded people who love music.

over the past couple years, it’s grown into a platform where i highlight new music, write album reviews, build weekly playlists, and spotlight physical media through my cd setups and collection.

this site is an extension of that. a place to go a little deeper, archive what i’m listening to, document standout releases, and create something you can come back to.

i’m always chasing that feeling of discovering something that just clicks, and i hope you find a bit of that here too.

thank you for listening with me ◉

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