Yes, have noticed the same trend as well! Not saying I hate everything modern but 98% of it just doesn’t click with me. Of course the mainstream stuff is trash but a lot of the indie stuff sounds the same/boring and even most of the metal out the seems samey as well. IMO, people had similar sounds in the past but still enough originality where you could tell who it was. Rather than seeking out new music I’ve been able to take a Time Machine and discover all different sorts of bands and genres that are either overlooked or forgotten now. One thing I long for is the way some music really connected folks, and it feels like that’s missing these days. Check out John Farham’s You’re the Voice from the classic jack live show in the late 80s and you’ll see what I mean.
Yes, have noticed the same trend as well! Not saying I hate everything modern but 98% of it just doesn’t click with me. Of course the mainstream stuff is trash but a lot of the indie stuff sounds the same/boring and even most of the metal out the seems samey as well. IMO, people had similar sounds in the past but still enough originality where you could tell who it was. Rather than seeking out new music I’ve been able to take a Time Machine and discover all different sorts of bands and genres that are either overlooked or forgotten now. One thing I long for is the way some music really connected folks, and it feels like that’s missing these days. Check out John Farham’s You’re the Voice from the classic jack live show in the late 80s and you’ll see what I mean.