do you think musicians casually listens to their own music?

I doubt it, maybe the more egotistical ones do

I used to listen to my own music frantically. Dozens, maybe hundreds of plays. My music still ended up not being very good, though!

>>69098676
I do for like the first month or so after I release it, then I stop.

But that whole time I meticulously pick out why it's shit and why I'm shit

>>69098695

This. I basically find different contexts/devices to listen to my music through. I feel like I'm studying more than listening for enjoyment though. Although I do find it very enjoyable my music itself is not always enjoyable.

It's not egotistical to listen to your own music. I listen to my own music because I want to write what I typically enjoy hearing from the music that inspired the songwriting in the first place. If I can do that, it's super fun and gratifying.

Even if it sucks, critically listening to your own music and pointing out pieces of it that can evolve with you as a musician is an enjoyable practice and makes you a better musician if you make an effort to keep strengthening your sound.

It's only if you are consistently listening to your own music with friends in the car or something is when you get on the egotistical side of things.

>>69098676
Only sometimes

like everyday

: ^ )

also, frank ocean has some of his songs on a music playlist he posted.

>>69098962
This. Robert Pollard has said he specifically makes music he himself enjoys.

>>69098871
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>>69098871
>>69098695

>tfw when I listen to my own music I enjoy it even though I know it's shit

we don't
listening to your own music after it's been out a few months or more feels weird

>>69099667
i should say that i only have experience as a solo artist though. i feel like music put out by a band would be different, although you'd still be hypercritical of your contributions.