Search is getting usless

[RIPears]

Spotify has taken control out of the hands of users when it comes to the search function, which now seems to prioritise what the app ‘thinks’ you want (based on popularity), more than what you actually state you want.

As unpopular as it might be, I’m into exploring classical music. I’ve used Spotify for nearly ten years to discover a wealth of music. But in the last couple of years I’ve lost the ability to search for particular

works from a composer with any precision.

for example, I’m searching for a recording of the composer Holst’s entitled ‘Hyms from the Rig Veda’ and, despite typing ‘Holst - hymns from the rig Veda’ in search, it doesn’t even show up (at all!) in the ‘album’ results. Instead, Spotify gives me a wealth of recordings of Holst’a ‘Planets’, which is much more popular- and even irrelevant recordings from other composers above what I’ve actually searched for. Indeed, like I’ve said, the album doesn’t appear in the “album” search results, despite having typed the title of the album. 

This is extremely frustrating, and even a bit insulting, as it seems to holding listeners to what is ‘popular’ more and more. Screen shots attached- showing irrelevant results and a screenshot of the album (which search doesn’t find) so you can see the title exactly matches what I search for, despite search being useless.

If Spotify wants to keep its algorithm prioritising popularity over search ability, it should introduce an advanced search function.