def load_data(): artist_list = [] with open('albums.txt') as albums: for a_line in albums: artist_field, album_field, year_field, song_field = a_line.strip().split("\t") print("{} - {} - {} - {}".format(artist_field, album_field, year_field, song_field)) new_artist = the_finder.find_object(artist_field, artist_list) if new_artist is None: new_artist = Artist(artist_field) artist_list.append(new_artist) new_artist.add_song(album_field, year_field, song_field) return artist_list