About TuneScout
TuneScout exists because I couldn't find it anywhere else.
I wanted a place to keep track of the albums I listen to. Not what's in a playlist, but what I actually thought about each record. A journal. A collection. Something that treated albums as whole works worth paying attention to, not content to be shuffled past.
Streaming solved access. It didn't solve attention. We hear more music than ever and remember less of it. TuneScout is built around a simple idea: every album you hear is worth remembering, and your take on it is worth keeping.
What it is
TuneScout is a music journal. Connect your streaming service and your listening history builds itself. Rate albums, write reviews, see what your friends are hearing.
Every album in our catalog also comes with a detailed read on what's actually in the music. Themes, language, mood, intensity, track by track. It's not a warning label. It's a closer listen, for anyone who wants it.
Who it's for
Anyone who cares about what they listen to. That's the whole answer.
If you argue about album sequencing, have a take on the best side B of the '90s, or have ever described a record as “a grower,” you'll feel at home here.
If you're also raising a kid who just discovered hip-hop and you'd like to know what's on the record before it's in the car on the way to school, there are family tools here for that too. Set your own standards, make your own calls. The tools are there when you want them and invisible when you don't.
Who I am
TuneScout is an independent project. One person, a day job, and more albums than shelf space. It's not venture-funded. It's not a startup. It's the tool I wanted to exist.