 'In 2022, your total play time was 93,493 minutes,' my Spotify Wrapped read. It might be a stretch to say I can't live without the music app, but my life would definitely be bleaker without it. Those minutes tot up to a pretty impressive 64.9 days of boogying around my flat, catching up on podcasts during my commute, or singing pop classics in the shower, with my toothbrush as a microphone. And while all my friends were taken aback by that stark figure, I was honestly surprised it wasn't higher. From the minute I wake up in the morning, I turn on the tunes. For my 45 minute cycle into work, I pop in a solo headphone and one of my beloved playlists on a low volume. When dealing with a tricky edit at work, it's not uncommon for my team to hear me say, 'I'm just going to take half an hour to plug in and crack this'. The headphones are still there during toilet breaks and tea runs. After work, they're back in at the gym but they come out at home, where I blast tunes on the speakers as I cook dinner, catch up on housework and life admin. If I'm struggling to get to sleep, I'll set up a timer and click play on a favourite podcast – something like No Such Thing as a Fish, or You're Dead to Me – knowing I can pick up where I left off later. Bring on 100,000 minutes for 2023 (Picture: Jess Austin) I'm quite an anxious person, with my thoughts always running, and I find blaring music a good way to quiet them. And I'm not fussy. I pretty much love everything… except what I'd describe as macho, weightlifting music. Classic? Put on Gymnopedie 3 and I'm there. Pop? You can bet I know all the words to Padam Padam. Metal? Suicide Season is a fantastic album. Rap? Dave is a lyrical genius. Musicals? Grime? Drum and Bass? 60s? I want it all playing, all of the time. Which is part of the reason I love Spotify's Discover Weekly feature so much. I know that every week I'm going to be presented w){kind=link}
NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
‘In 2022, your total play time was 93,493 minutes,’ my Spotify Wrapped read.
It might be a stretch to say I can’t live without the music app, but my life would definitely be bleaker without it.
Those minutes tot up to a pretty impressive 64.9 days of boogying around my flat, catching up on podcasts during my commute, or singing pop classics in the shower, with my toothbrush as a microphone.
And while all my friends were taken aback by that stark figure, I was honestly surprised it wasn’t higher.