The Album Is Not Dead — We Just Stopped Listening Properly

Every year, someone declares the album format dead. And every year, artists prove them wrong by releasing cohesive, ambitious bodies of work that demand to be heard front to back.

The problem isn’t the album — it’s the way we consume music. Shuffle culture and algorithmic playlists have eroded our ability to sit with a body of work. But the best albums still reward patience, and the artists making them aren’t going anywhere.