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r/ToddintheShadow↗

A guy who listens and reviews pop music under the cover of a shadow.

Todd in the Shadow's dedicated subreddit! Watch Todd's One Hit Wonderland, where he takes a look at the full careers of bands and artists known for only one song, or watch Todd's Pop Song Reviews, where he takes one current smash hit song and take it apart, break it down line by line, see what parts work and what doesn't, and analyze where it fits within both current trends and the artists' body of work.

48k subscribers802 posts / mo in Sep 2026335 authors / mosince 2018

r/ToddintheShadow has 48k members (+66% over the last 12 months). It gets about 802 posts a month from 335 people. Top topics: Worst Songs, Music Albums & Artists and Albums and Bands Discussion.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+66%in 12 months · +11% in 3 months · +2.0% in 1 month
Oct 202648k
Growing48k subscribers
Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+24%vs Sep 2025 · −11% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026802
BusierPeaked at 918 in May 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/ToddintheShadow

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Worst Songs7.2%
  2. Music Albums & Artists2.3%
  3. Albums and Bands Discussion0.6%
  4. Underrated Rappers0.5%
  5. Rock Music Legends Passed Away0.4%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Spotify
  2. Billboard
  3. Genius
  4. Discogs
  5. Variety

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Posting rules and account requirements, how often posts get removed, who writes here (age, gender, countries), what people ask for, how they talk, and related subreddits — all in the full report.

Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research