<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/aside>\nWhy does a \u201cclassic\u201d song, like \u201cDon\u2019t Stop Believin\u2019\u201d by Journey, earn that title? I personally would point to the song\u2019s instantly recognizable melody, exceptional vocals and perhaps most importantly, the fact that it has existed in the mainstream for almost half a century \u2014 a testament to its ability to remain relevant over time. As phenomenal a song as this is, I find that its qualities mirror the same things that people critique about modern music. It is a song with an insanely catchy melody, and one that is quite repetitive. I will be the first to admit that I often critique music for overly poppy, catchy tunes, because I find that these songs become annoying or overly repetitive with continued listens, until finally they become sickening to hear.<\/p>\n
So is time the only thing separating the hall-of-famers from the modern \u201cslop?\u201d No, I don\u2019t think so. I think another reason we perceive music as worse is our ability to engage with so much of it these days. In the modern day, there are all sorts of programs, services and layers of industry that make it so a single person, regardless of experience or training, can emulate the sounds of an entire band. There is just so much more music these days, and it is accessible as ever, with services like Spotify granting a nearly unlimited library of music for a monthly subscription fee.<\/p>\n
Today, we can move on from a song with the click of a button. With endless songs to listen to, people spend much less time with each track, and build their opinions through surface-level analysis. This happens because, quite frankly, it\u2019s just so easy to move to the next thing if something doesn\u2019t immediately grab your attention.<\/p>\n
In recent years, I have broadened my horizons much more. Black Pumas\u2019 psychedelic soul music, Laufey\u2019s perfect fusion of the jazz, pop and classical genres and Hozier\u2019s poetic and vocal prowess define my music taste these days, but I did not get to this point quickly. I spend a lot of time with each track in a given album, and I am always delighted to discover a new background vocal or chord progression I didn\u2019t hear before. The problem with new music is not that it is worse than what came before, but that people don\u2019t give it the attention it deserves.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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