Albums as timestamps
Some records are tied to a city, a commute, or a phase of work. Replaying them is less about novelty and more about returning to a known emotional frame.
What I write down
- Where I first heard it properly (headphones, car, late-night desk)
- What problem I was working on at the time
- One lyric or motif that still surfaces in memory
Why keep notes at all
A personal listening archive makes music part of the same creative record as writing and photography. It is a map of moods, not a ranking.