r/MusicRecommendations is a subreddit with 216k members. The community frequently discusses songs, struggling, worst, music, and recommendations, and they frequently recommend/review albums, album, and album recommendations, and the most common flair used is rec.me: theme/mood/other specifics, rec.me: rock/metal/punk, rec.me: other/many/unknown genres, rec.me: alt/indie/obscure, and rec.me: your favorite music (anything).
The best place to REQUEST music recommendations:
similar to your recent favorites/discoveries,
with specific genre, theme, mood etc.
or just any songs that other Redditors love and want to recommend.
Popular Topics in r/MusicRecommendations
#1
Songs
41 posts
#2
Struggling
18 posts
#3
Worst
12 posts
#4
Music
11 posts
#5
Recommendations
8 posts
#6
Recommend
5 posts
#7
Annoying
5 posts
#8
Similar
5 posts
#9
Song
5 posts
#10
Love
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/MusicRecommendations
Albums
697 reviews
#1
Pink Floyd
5.0★ from 25 reviews
#2
Tool
5.0★ from 10 reviews
#3
Nine Inch Nails
4.9★ from 9 reviews
Album
553 reviews
#1
The Smiths
5.0★ from 6 reviews
#2
Pink Floyd
5.0★ from 5 reviews
#3
Tool
4.8★ from 5 reviews
Album Recommendations
205 reviews
#1
Pink Floyd
5.0★ from 5 reviews
#2
Radiohead
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
The Beatles
5.0★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/MusicRecommendations
#1
Rec.Me: theme/mood/other specifics
: "Help me build my somber playlist, please!!"
57 posts
#2
Rec.Me: rock/metal/punk
: "I want to listen to more songs and albums!"
30 posts
#3
Rec.Me: other/many/unknown genres
: "Any songs similar to the beginning of Stinkfist by Tool?"
26 posts
#4
Rec.Me: alt/indie/obscure
: "Soft and chill songs but with goofy lyrics"
22 posts
#5
Rec.Me: Your favorite music (anything)
: "Post your favourite song and I'll listen to it"
13 posts
#6
Rec.Me: singers, vocal songs (pop/other)
: "Songs with spoken word interludes, along the lines of "I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire" by The Ink Spots"
9 posts
#7
Music discovery (tools, channels, blogs, etc.)
: "How do you find good and obscure music?"
7 posts
#8
Rec.Me: sad/depressing songs
: "Actual sad breakup songs"
7 posts
#9
Rec.Me: electronic/dance
: "Strange elecronica"
6 posts
#10
Rec.Me: instrumental/classical/traditional
: "Classical Halloween Pieces?"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/MusicRecommendations
Yearly
+57k members(36.1%)
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Last updated: October 22, 2026