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New Feature To Try On Desktop: Quick Search Shortcuts

Hey folks, The Spotify team is always working to make the software as simple as possible for everyone to use, and for those of you who like to save a bit of time by using keyboard shortcuts, there's a very convenient trick that you may not have notic...

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  • DENISEDEMATTOS
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New Home Feed Interface?

Sorry but this new "tiktok-like" interface is so ugly. Spotify needs to realise that a familiar design on one app absolutely doesn't work for others. It doesn't "promote discovery" and honestly just makes me feel less inclined to scroll through hundr...

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  • nin302
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Shonen Knife Majority 80s and 90s Material

Let’s Knife and many of Shonen Knife’s other heyday highlights are missing and would love to see them get their well deserved just dues. Thanks!

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  • Let’s Knife and many of Shonen Knife’s other heyday highlights are missing and would love to see them get their well deserved  just dues. Thanks!
  • OneByBoo
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  • Alternative
    Asian
    concert
    J-pop
    Pop
    rock
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All Girl Summer Fun Band

Grizzly Bear so far is there only song. Hopefully we get their eps and at least first two albums or so. Thank you! Ciao!

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  • Grizzly Bear so far is there only song. Hopefully we get their eps and at least first two albums or so. Thank you! Ciao!
  • Billy-J
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    Pop
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Catherine Wheel’s Adam and Eve

Doing well with the Catherine Wheel as far as full lengths go but just need Adam and Eve to complete their full LP discography. Hopefully you’ll be able to post it soon. Thanks.

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  • Doing well with the Catherine Wheel as far as full lengths go but just need Adam and Eve to complete their full LP discography. Hopefully you’ll be able to post it soon. Thanks.
  • Billy-J
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    rock
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Adorable Discography

Sunshine Smile is barely their first song ever posted on Spotify off some early 90s alt rock compilation. Let’s have the rest of their material posted pretty please.

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  • Sunshine Smile is barely their first song ever posted on Spotify off some early 90s alt rock compilation. Let’s have the rest of their material posted pretty please.
  • AdamDamon
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Solved!! Cant find a specific version of gangsters paradise I used to listen too a couple of years ago.

There is a version of gangsters paradies that I used to listen too in (maybe) 2015.But I cant find it anywhere now. Im pretty sure I had it saved in my liked from radio playlist or in my liked songs but now its just gone. Havnt found it anywhere.Woul...

  • Casual Listener
  • There is a version of gangsters paradies that I used to listen too in (maybe) 2015. But I cant find it anywhere now. Im pretty sure I had it saved in my liked from radio playlist or in my liked song...
  • MadmanOnWheels
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Superuser Contribution Where are the instrumental versions of "Vi sidder bare her"?

I remember having the first two physical albums released by the group "Vi sidder bare her". They included both vocal and instrumental editions of all their tunes. Sadly, only the vocals are available on spotify. I would so like to access their entire...

  • Visitor
  • I remember having the first two physical albums released by the group "Vi sidder bare her". They included both vocal and instrumental editions of all their tunes. Sadly, only the vocals are available...
  • Ivan
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My friend's new indie song: i know

My friend just released a new song, called i know. Could you guys give me your thoughts about it? https://open.spotify.com/track/67MeDqciUsgww5MdFOMLHD?si=UmqTlCGFR1GYX-47w1NZGA Many thanks!

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  • My friend just released a new song, called i know. Could you guys give me your thoughts about it?   https://open.spotify.com/track/67MeDqciUsgww5MdFOMLHD?si=UmqTlCGFR1GYX-47w1NZGA   Man...
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  • Alternative
    Indie Alternative
    new release
    new song
    Thoughts
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Artists albums on Spotify not available

Hi just wanted to see if The Lightning Seeds Cloudcuckooland and A Houses’ On our big fat merry go round would eventually be available on Spotify as well as The Mighty Lemondrops Inside Out would be as well thanks

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi just wanted to see if The Lightning Seeds Cloudcuckooland and A Houses’ On our big fat merry go round would eventually be available on Spotify as well as The Mighty Lemondrops Inside Out would be ...
  • Brunelicia
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Dave Matthews Band not listed - why?

Hi, I am in germany and for at least a couple months now, the Dave Mathews Band albums have all been withdrawn from the catalogue. Why? Best band in the world and not listed at Spotify? A reason to cancel!! Waht happened?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   I am in germany and for at least a couple months now, the Dave Mathews Band albums have all been withdrawn from the catalogue. Why? Best band in the world and not listed at Spotify? A re...
  • Sebasty
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    Band
    rock
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Bloc Party Albums Missing

Went to play Bloc Party yesterday on my phone and noticed that the album Intimacy and A Weekend In the City are both missing from their artist page. I had even saved those two albums to my music and now they're gone. Quite upset since those are two o...

  • Newbie
  • Went to play Bloc Party yesterday on my phone and noticed that the album Intimacy and A Weekend In the City are both missing from their artist page. I had even saved those two albums to my ...
  • cienfires
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Lost a music

I was listening random songs, and I loved one music. But when a tried to save it, i unintentionally touched the "don't like" button, on my iphone. How can I recover the name of the music?

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  • I was listening random songs, and I loved one music. But when a tried to save it, i unintentionally touched the "don't like" button, on my iphone. How can I recover the name of the music?
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Whatever happened to Peter Gabriel's discography?

A few months ago I went through a Peter Gabriel listening binge and listened to his music on Spotify. Now I'm in the mood for some Peter again and I can't find any of his music anymore. Even some of his albums with Genesis are no longer available, an...

  • Newbie
  • A few months ago I went through a Peter Gabriel listening binge and listened to his music on Spotify. Now I'm in the mood for some Peter again and I can't find any of his music anymore. Even some of ...
  • MattSuda
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  • Alternative
    music
    Pop
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New playlist!!!!

It's called 7 New Badges.

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  • It's called 7 New Badges.
  • Jacob
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    Comedy
    Dubstep
    K-pop
    metal
    Post-Rock
    ska
    TV
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Solved!! Missing Album

Hello, It seems I can't play the 'Highly Suspect - Spotify Sessions' album. I googled it, found the official spotify link and when it directs me to my spotify app, I get the 'This song is not available. If you have it on your computer...'.Is it just ...

  • Newbie
  • Hello,   It seems I can't play the 'Highly Suspect - Spotify Sessions' album.    I googled it, found the official spotify link and when it directs me to my spotify app, I get the '...
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    music
    Post-Rock
    rock
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Tool and Zwan

Just wondering if we'll ever see Tool or Zwan make an appearance on Spotify. Been waiting for those albums for years. any info would be great cheers!

  • Casual Listener
  • Just wondering if we'll ever see Tool or Zwan make an appearance on Spotify. Been waiting for those albums for years.   any info would be great   cheers!
  • thegrimmdude
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    alternative rock
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Spotify Incomplete

How do you notify or spotify that its misssing artist materialPerhaps im bein picky but a song i tried finding a song by Mac Miller called Good Evening and came up no results but when i youtubed' around i found it within secondsJust a thoughtIm sure ...

  • Newbie
  • How do you notify or spotify that its misssing artist material Perhaps im bein picky but a song i tried finding a song by Mac Miller called Good Evening and came up no results but when i youtubed' a...
  • lukebotham1
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    Dubstep
    Electronic
    Hip Hop
    Jazz
    music
    Rap
    rock
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Can't play Jamie T's new album 'Trick'

I can't play Jamie T's new abum 'Trick' on my PC or on my phone for some reason. Any ideas how to fix this?

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  • I can't play Jamie T's new abum 'Trick' on my PC or on my phone for some reason. Any ideas how to fix this?
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    Hip Hop
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radio active advert

can someone please tell me the name of the thrid song on the radio active advert, its really catchy and i cant seem to find the name of it anywhere?!?!? thankyou

  • Newbie
  • can someone please tell me the name of the thrid song on the radio active advert, its really catchy and i cant seem to find the name of it anywhere?!?!? thankyou 🙂
  • Tommackas
  • Newbie
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  • Alternative
    concert
    music
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How do we contact the artist to add their music?

A few weeks a go, I asked spotify to add Twenty One Pilot's album "Regional at Best" and someone replied saying that i needed to conntact the artist. I'm just kinda confused on why I have to do it. Isn't their job to do that? I don't even know how I ...

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  • A few weeks a go, I asked spotify to add Twenty One Pilot's album "Regional at Best" and someone replied saying that i needed to conntact the artist. I'm just kinda confused on why I have to do it. I...
  • luciferius
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    New Music
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