i’m not saying they don’t, i just remember back in my heyday (message boards, myspace, soulseek, irc) my indie music passion was stoked so hard, steeped in all sorts of deep discussions and camaraderie
i never gave up that passion for music, i’m always checking out new bands and going to a lot of shows. i used to meet so many fellow fanatics and talk and get to know people at shows, now everyone scrambles for the exit before the encore is over. i find new bands with sizable followings, but there’s NOWHERE to discuss the music. you have to go to super niche subreddits and hope there’s enough genre crossover to hint at a discussion. no one buys albums anymore, it’s all singles and streaming
are we just atomized and consumed by the spur of the moment, or am i just suffering from a case of the olds?
edit: btw i’m down for more recommendations, i listen to a little bit of everything
You clearly are not listening to 100 gecs and their adjacents. PC-esque music feels pretty young and alive right now.
Glad to see this here, I am just one old gen-z/zillenial, but personally 100 gecs, pc music, and similar stuff has absolutely transformed my music tastes and made me excited about music again. Snapped me out of a rut and I am so happy about it.
100 gecs is only the latest in a long line of music like this. It’s just that underground scenes only really thrive in NYC and LA. Most new music with a national audience are reaching people through things like tik tok.
I was listening to 100 gecs and thought “this isn’t new, this is just upgraded hot topic twee shit from 2008”. People get so ruffled about 100 gecs and they’re fine, catchy even.
I’m gonna go listen right now actually.
