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It is my opinion that it is actually quite easy to find good new music, and the only thing you really need is a sincere intention to seek out new music, and a willingness to listen to new music when it is recommended to you.

Wild Pink rules! I'll have to check out Slow Pulp for being mentioned in the same breath 🙂

Slow Pulp is definitely not comparable to Wild Pink, but they're both great. Give 'em a shot. Separately, have you listened to Deer Tick or The Beths? Two other bands in my regular rotation that are different, but might be up your alley.

Also, Wild Pink is playing Toronto in December. Not sure where you're located, but ... just in case this is relevant info.

I think a lot of people like ***the abstract idea*** of discovering new music. But when they actually have the choice to listen to the entire corpus of recorded music, they default back to the familiar shit. If you want new things, you have to be willing to try new things!

I do admit to suffering a bad case of songs-from-my-early-twenties-itis

I think there's nothing wrong with sticking with what you know! I just think that people complain that it's hard to find new music, when the main impediment is their disinclination to affirmatively choose to listen to new music.

Some good ways to discover new music: - Polaris Prize shortlist - Scan the lineup of music festivals - The YouTube Music algo is not bad - Random posts on Bluesky and blogs - Ask your friends and coworkers what they like

OK Man

Is the YouTube Music algo not calibrated to the individual?