r/MusicRecommendations is a subreddit with 202k members. The community frequently discusses songs, music, recommendations, similar, and new, 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: rap/hip-hop, rec.me: rock/metal/punk, rec.me: alt/indie/obscure, and rec.me: other/many/unknown genres.
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
262 posts
#2
Music
178 posts
#3
Recommendations
121 posts
#4
Similar
77 posts
#5
New
26 posts
#6
Struggling
22 posts
#7
Albums
19 posts
#8
Worst
18 posts
#9
Playlist
18 posts
#10
Artists
18 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
: "I need music that DEMANDS my full attention."
29 posts
#2
Rec.Me: rap/hip-hop
: "Here’s my 9 favorite albums, give me some more"
11 posts
#3
Rec.Me: rock/metal/punk
: "Recommend me a song where the guitar’s crying."
9 posts
#4
Rec.Me: alt/indie/obscure
: "I can't get this song out of my head. It has been 2 months now. Can someone please suggest something similar that might get it out?"
9 posts
#5
Rec.Me: other/many/unknown genres
: "Recommend me some songs where the lyrics are about one artist singing about another artist?"
8 posts
#6
Rec.Me: instrumental/classical/traditional
: "Best Instrumental Albums?"
8 posts
#7
Rec.Me: singers, vocal songs (pop/other)
: "Looking for artists like Smith & Thell, Oh Honey, Alex Warren, CJ Starnes"
7 posts
#8
Rec.Me: Your favorite music (anything)
: "What do you think is the best cover song of all time?"
5 posts
#9
Rec.Me: electronic/dance
: "Songs like Vanity Fair by Ivy Lab (dark/slow/experimental electronic hiphop)?"
5 posts
#10
Rec.Me: sad/depressing songs
: "songs like “begged” by olivia rodrigo"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/MusicRecommendations
Yearly
+60k members(42.3%)
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Last updated: July 11, 2026