A new survey commissioned as part of National Rail's "Track Reset" campaign has found that 41 per cent of UK adults have not listened to a full album from start to finish in the past year, highlighting how streaming habits have reshaped the way people consume music. The campaign is designed to encourage listeners to move beyond familiar favourites and explore new music, using a specially created track intended to reset listeners' ears before they try something different.

The survey of 2,000 UK adults also found that eight per cent had never listened to a complete album, while respondents played their favourite song an average of 343 times a year, often citing nostalgia, comfort or simply personal preference. To tackle this repetitive listening, National Rail worked with DJ Adriano Desire and music psychologist Dr Ruth Herbert to produce a three-minute "palate cleanser" track meant to make listeners more receptive to musical discovery. The findings coincide with build-up to National Album Day, held this year on 17 October, which champions the album as an art form and recently named PinkPantheress among its 2026 Album Champions.