Why New Music Sucks

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[ghoti_phnq]

One thing that saddens me about the way we consume music today is that there's no incentive to learn to like music that's not instantly gratifying. You might hear a song or artist, not really love it at the time, and then forever abandon it. Some of my favourite music started out as regret for wasting money on a record I didn't love. But out of shear determination to get my money's worth, I'd force myself to listen over and over. Sometimes it didn't help, but quite a few times if became some of my favourite music!

[mortache]

When you hear a song from an older generation, you're selecting the best of the best from over a decade. Of course it is statistically more likely to be better than whatever random new stuff you found at the moment.

[roccociccone]

I'm 23 and I still have to admit current day music still is pretty rubbish.

[garrybartlett]

Its demonstrable that as time has moved on things have got worse and worse...

[tomdaniel]

I'm an old college music theory professor who grew up on The Beatles, but I've re-worked a ton of my class assignments with music from video games. I personally don't get it, but it's amazing how well it connects with the students.

[NikhilYadav-pxrz]

If you look at the way music embeds itself in our brain, literally any music can be good. A particular genre will always sound same to those who are not exposed much to it, like how some think Chinese people look the same or all hot wheels cars are kind of same. The ability to discriminate between patterns which are similar develops over time with repetition.

[js_brick]

Why I think my generations is bad as a Gen Z is that there are only covers samples and Remixes. Musicians are lazy today

[christianfoster]

Actually, the phenomenon of each generation having its own music genres and styles is relatively new, and seems to be linked to the overall industrialization of society. For millenia, styles of dress and music and speech would evolve ever so slowly and people danced the same dances to the same songs their parents and grandparents did. Music used to be categorized by the century it was composed, now we refer to its decade. I guess it's great in some ways that so many musical possibilities are being discovered, but at the same time, is new and revolutionary necessarily better than writing a song that is comfortably familiar and helps people connect with themselves/each other?

[jeffaltier]

Personally my "problem" with a lot of pop music today is simply that it is overproduced to a point where it loses all individuality. But that is where it is up to me as a listener to explore other genres, alternate artists, etc. to find a sound that speaks to me. I grew up in the 70's, which certainly had its share of great-- and terrible-- music. It was only by expanding my horizons that I found the sounds that appealed to me and its how I discovered some of the vastly diverse music I listen to.

[leov]

I love music and it always disappoints me when people box themselves in on the music they grew up with. I love nostalgia, but not in music. I get EXCITED when i hear something new i love and then fall into a rabbit hole of their previous releases. Thank you for speaking about this. It's become a pet peeve of mine haha

[thCenturyMan]

chord progression, hooks, bridges, textured, distinct voices, playing real instruments at a high level, emotion in a real singer's voice that is pure and void of any technical upgrade is what is missing in today's music. The masters of composition have long left the music industry. Now you have a low barrier to entry whereas before you were NOT getting let into a recording studio if you were not skilled. Not happening. Now everybody and anybody can put out songs.

[revan]

Im not very old but I used to think I was better than my peers because I didnt listen to rap. I guess I thought there was some kind of beef between rock and rap but now I realize how much the two kind of have in common and how plenty of people in both camps respected and blended the other. Music is in good hands and Im not worried

[johmami]

I feel like I'm in a weird situation as an 18 year old where everyone in my generation loves new music while I hate it, and gravitate towards 70's rock. Even my mom thinks I listen to music that's too old, so I can't talk to anyone about the music I like unless it's online.

[sybamunki]

It’s true that there’s always ‘rubbish’ pop music. I hated 80s music when I was a kid, but all the good stuff was outside the charts and hard to find. Now, though, I find there is too much choice and it’s overwhelming knowing what to listen to.

[SodiumTF]

I personally just find it pretty sad that nearly every song that I listen to nowadays was created before I was born, it just feels like no song is original nowadays.

[CompleteIndifference]

I'm a millennial born 1989, I miss my generation. 💯 I grew up off of anita baker and kid & play. 💯

[brucelangsteiner]

I love the access we now have to music. I can listen to Mozart, Frank Sinatra, The Eagles, Nirvana, etc., without changing the application I'm using for music play. So awesome!!

[psa]

At 72, I love watching these YouTube "first time listening to" channels with young people like you, Mary, and younger listening to and experiencing the classics of the 60's, 70's and 80's and commenting how great the sounds were and how good the groups were, even wishing they knew about this music earlier.

[GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy]

I listen mostly to music from the 1960's because the melody, chord progressions are so clear. There was also an explosion of creativity and experimentation during that period in music, where instruments such as synthesizers and sitars were added to popular music. Unlike today's music where the melody and chord progression are almost non-existent ( or as you say, 'sucks', lol ).

[legoboy-oxkx]

I have a huge gratitude for video games introducing me to some amazing music. The portal games, Xenoblade, Persona and lots of others have all given me a lot of great music to listen to. I also love that Anime has introduced me to a lot of Japanese music I would have never listened to otherwise.