It has given some in middle age dubious hope that they have their finger on the cultural pulse. Meanwhile, some younger users have been told their listening habits suggest they are well into retirement.

Spotify has confected a wave of intrigue over what our musical preferences suggest about our vintage, with its “your listening age” feature causing delight and consternation.

The gimmick is a new addition to the streaming service’s annual Wrapped feature, which uses the swaths of listening data it collects to deliver personalised insights into a user’s year in sound.

Many users found they had jumped generations in their musical habits. Some gen Zers noted they had been given an age in the 70s, while parents presumed their children’s determination to listen to the KPop Demon Hunters sou

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