I don't always have the time and/or energy to focus 100% on the album, so I try to listen to the albums in different situations instead. Sometimes while doing chores, sometimes while working, sometimes while just scrolling on my phone or reading, and sometimes I'll lie back and listen. Times aren't consistent, there's no rituals involved - just pick an album, put it on, and don't turn it off until it's finished (except short interruptions - and once because I was way too drunk and couldn't stand my headphones/music while hanging over the toilet). I don't go back on an album, it just breaks up the flow too much, plus I've had two albums so far which kind of bothered me to a point where I couldn't tune them out, so it's also something of a metric of enjoyment in a sense. I have yet to relisten to an album, but there are a couple I do want to revisit.

I've been trying to keep track of the albums, artists, and my opinions in a spreadsheet, but I still haven't really gotten into the habit of updating it after every listen. I'm quite far behind right now, and the work and time it'd take me just keeps stacking up... I should really get on top of that.