Likely

Your daily dose of curated music! Building a community one recommendation at a time. Beta is now live:

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New year, new direction.

Although Likely has been an idea for quite a while (2019?) - last year was the time we really took the initiative. While things are going quite well on the product side, it turns out what they tell you in every business/tech/marketing book is true. Getting users is quite a challenge!

And without users, what’s a product? Luckily, we do have our close circle of friends and family, who are all avid fans. We launched our beta, we did some testing, and things are getting real. Feedback is regularly there and the roadmap seems long and winding :)

But, with many hypotheses to test out, we need some outsiders. We want a less biased audience. One that will leave us the day we don’t deliver, or give us harsh truth directly to our (dm) face.

X seemed like a good place to get them, but with so much content and a dopamine slot machine to compete with - it seems less and less the place. However, we are not giving X up, and would like to bring value here directly to our followers.

All of that is to say we will keep posting and would love your feedback. What do you care about? Is it new music releases? Is it top10 lists? Is it personal experiences form building an app? We will keep experimenting and sharing our thoughts here on the platform - and would love to hear from you (comment/dms are open)

To a great 2024

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'Bleachers' by.. yes, the Bleachers, is out! Don't miss the Lana Del Rey feature 👀

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New Album by MGMT, 'Loss of Life' is out now!

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Real Estate's 'Daniel' is out now! Does it make your cut?
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With Ty Dolla $ign

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New Kanye album 😮

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'Phasor' by Helado Negro is out now. Well worth checking out! This marks the end of the European part of the artist's tour and the beginning of the US part

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Brittany Howard's 'What Now' is now out! This is the anticipated follow-up to her solo debut, 'Jaime' (highly recommended as well)

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Introducing our very own GPT! (https://t.co/zZcpMcfScs)

Don't have premium chat? find it inside our app (https://t.co/GFQ88efKaS)

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'Wall of Eyes' by The Smile is out now! This is the band's second album after 'A Light for Attracting Attention' from 2022

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'People Who Aren’t There Anymore' by Future Islands released! Their first drop since 2020, with a blend of indie and synth sounds

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Introducing our very own GPT! (https://t.co/zZcpMcfScs)

Don't have premium chat? find it inside our app (https://t.co/GFQ88efKaS)

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Sleater-Kinney's 'Little Rope' is out today! inspired by personal losses and new beginnings - well worth a listen

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New album by Green Day, 'Saviors'. Are they still worth a listen in 2024?

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Most Anticipated Albums of 2024 (46-50):

Usher: Coming Home (February 11)
Vampire Weekend - TBA
Vijay Iyer Trio: Compassion (February 2)
Yard Act: Where’s My Utopia? (March 1)
Mary Halvorson: Cloudward (January 19)

Credit to @pitchfork

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Most Anticipated Albums of 2024 (41-45):

Sleater-Kinney: Little Rope (Tomorrow!)
The Smile: Wall of Eyes (January 23)
SZA: Lana - TBA
Torres: What an Enormous Room (January 26)
Ty Segall: Three Bells (January 26)

Credit to @pitchfork

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Introducing: Laura (AI-generated persona)

A graphic designer with a deep love for '80s rock music. Her favorite albums include David Bowie's "Let's Dance", The Cure's "Disintegration" and Depeche Mode's "Violator".

Explore her profile here:
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Most Anticipated Albums of 2024 (36-40):

Real Estate: Daniel (February 23)
Rihanna - TBA
Serpentwithfeet: Grip (February 16)
Sheer Mag: Playing Favorites (March 1)
Sheryl Crow: Evolution (March 29)

Credit to @pitchfork

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Most Anticipated Albums of 2024 (31-35):

Laetitia Sadier: Rooting for Love (February 23)
The Libertines: All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade (March 8)
Mannequin Pussy: I Got Heaven (March 1)
MGMT: Loss of Life (February 23)
PartyNextDoor - TBA

Credit to @pitchfork

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Most Anticipated Albums of 2024 (26-30):

Jennifer Lopez: This Is Me…Now (February 16)
The Jesus and Mary Chain: Glasgow Eyes (March 8)
Kali Malone: All Life Long (February 9)
Kali Uchis: Orquídeas (Released)
Kid Cudi: Insano (Released)

Credit to @pitchfork

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Last week's releases include albums from Kali Uchis, Kid Cudi, The Vaccines , and 21 Savage. What's your favorite?