Albums is an iPhone and iPad appthat takes your music seriously.
But then you notice the info panel, hidden behind an innocent-looking i (information) button.
Tap this, and youll fall into a rabbit hole of music.
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Its like being back at the record store, only without the twitchy DJs and the condescending staff.
“Everything else in Albums builds on top of that.
Alone, thats just a dull list of names.
But it’s possible for you to tap on those names to browse further.
For instance, say Im listening to Talking Heads seminal albumRemain in Light.
I tap his name and see a grid of all the other albums he contributed to in my library.
Albums
Lets go back, and loop back and try.
How about Greg Calbi, who mastered the album?
Ive never heard of him before, but lets see what hes done.
Tapping on his name shows an impressive resume.
And thats just from my library.
My favorite thing to hear from people is that Albums has gotten them to listen to more music!”
But one other feature Id like to look at is the widgets.
But you could also add widgets for your various album collections, either pre-built or your own custom collections.
This can be as simple as a static collection, or you might get fancy.
Finally, theres a widget that offers Quick Actions, with one-tap access to many options.
But theres also a lot more, and Linder is adding new features and squashing bugs all the time.
More Music
With Albums, I listen to more music than I did.
Or rather, I really listen to it, rather than just play it in the background.
Albums is asubscription-based appwith an option to buy a one-off lifetime license.
Theres also a free trial.
