Rate Your Music
The obsessive's music database, where every release is rated, charted and argued over by people with extremely firm opinions.
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How to get the most from it
Rate Your Music sits in Music Discovery under Wander, filed as rabbit hole.
- Open it when the evening is free. It has no natural stopping point.
- It works on a phone or a desktop, so open it on whatever is nearest.
- It works with the sound off, so it is fine on a train or in a quiet office.
- No account needed — you can start without signing up.
- Go in expecting something brainy and competitive.
About this category: Genre maps, obscurity engines, decade browsers and the sites that surface songs no algorithm would risk putting in front of you.
Good for
- A long evening with nothing planned
- Giving your brain a workout
- Chasing a better score
- A quiet break at your desk
- Killing time on your phone
- Trying it with zero commitment
Rate Your Music: quick answers
Is Rate Your Music free?
Yes. Rate Your Music is free to use and needs no account.
Do I need an account to use Rate Your Music?
No. You can use Rate Your Music without signing up for anything.
Does Rate Your Music work on a phone?
Yes. Rate Your Music works on phones as well as desktop browsers.
Is Rate Your Music safe for work?
Yes, we file it as safe for work. It also works muted.
How long does Rate Your Music take?
We file it as "Rabbit hole": Clear your evening. We warned you.
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