Whenever I find myself thinking along the same lines I realize a couple things.
Your ears need a break. I’m the kind of person who listens to music constantly throughout the day, but if I want to sit down and listen critically, I need some time to just unwind in silence first. Otherwise I find I lose the details and despite being my focus, it just sounds like the background music I’ve listened to all throughout the day.
For subjective listening, there’s absolutely no beating a double of your preferred bourbon or rum.
Whenever I find myself thinking along the same lines I realize a couple things.