My personal music diary. Every LP, EP, single, and project I listen to gets a full write-up with track-by-track notes, ratings, and thoughts.
Final reviews are also made available on my AOTY.
A simple yet effective rating system with increments of ten (10).
| Score | Label | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | Masterpiece | Flawless. Instant classic. Will be in my all-time rotation forever. |
| 90 | Near Perfection | Exceptional. Tiny flaws at most. |
| 80 | Strong Direction, Minor Flaws | Really good. Minor issues keep it from being elite. |
| 70 | Good, Had Potential but Held Back by Issues | Solid but held back by clear problems. |
| 60 | Solid Project | Enjoyable, no major complaints, but nothing transcendent. |
| 50 | Middle of the Road | Average. Nothing special, nothing terrible. |
| 40 | Below Average | Noticeably weak. Skippable. |
| 30 | Poor Overall | Bad. Struggled to finish. |
| 20 | Deeply Flawed | Painful. Major issues everywhere. |
| 10 | HANS GET THE LUGER!!! | One of the worst things I’ve ever heard. |
- Year folders (
2026/,2025/, etc.) → All entries are stored by listen date. - File naming convention:
YYYY-MM-DD - Artist - Title.md - Every entry uses the same template (see
Templates/listen-template.md) - Full track-by-track notes, General thoughts, Final Reviews, etc.
- Violet Grohl - Be Sweet to Me — 90/100
(I’ll update this list manually every few weeks with my favorite projects of 2026.)
These are projects that have earned a permanent spot in my personal hall of fame — the ones I keep coming back to and would put in my desert-island top tier.
(I’ll add to this list only when something truly blows me away and earns a permanent place.)
Total entries: 01
Last updated: June 3rd, 2026
Feel free to browse, fork, or take the template for yourself if you want your own digital listening journal.