re: Is spotify the best music app out there?

I also like the "apps" feature on spotify when listening from a laptop. The Pitchfork and NME apps both have features where they create playlists of albums they review, so you can read the review while listening to the album. When I'm bored, I'll just flip through the app and find an album that's been reviewed that sounds interesting and listen to it.

Also, I've mentioned it in other threads, but the playlist "Deep Focus" on spotify is fantastic for zoned out working. I also listen to a lot of ambient when I'm trying to work (and to a lesser extent doom metal), but I get tired of that. Deep Focus is all post-rock lyric-less goodness.