You should really look up woodstock 99 and see the lineup. They headlined the whole show. Doing music with Emenim, Wu-Tang, and Korn, all 90s and 00s icons. Fred Durst help out staind and puddle of mudd. You might not like them but you can’t ignore what theu brought to music.
Most people are anti-war or anti-genocide. It seems like an easy payout for artist right now. Kneecap and Vylan showed that. Most people never heard of them until the BBC stuff recently.
I’ll check it out.
Jim Morrison of his day.
What is my point. We have to hunt them down. There isn’t many “household names” doing it. Knee cap and Vylan are more recent with their stuff due to BBC, which was great. They could be that sound.
My counter point is music is way easier to consume now. You can find no name bands everywhere. Durry is a great example of a band born out of the pandemic. Older group that is anti “normal” life. Seen them in concert amd have really hit a groove in their music. Indie bands have a way as before you heard them on some AM station.
It feels like less and less big artist are less vocal against what is happening. They will speak or make a post but their music is still the same ol same ol.
I love that people hate on them and try to hold them down. They were a massive band. Look at their collaboration, everyone wanted to be on there. They were pure rage.
I feel like that should produce more of those songs. Less thumb on the scale powers to hold you down.
Old songs did a great job of mixing the meaning into the songs. Most singers don’t write their own songs. That might be a issue and auto tune can turn anyone into a singer. I used rock and rap as an example due to them usually being more hands on.
My personal listening doesn’t effect public views. Art usually makes statements, protest, or fight the “man”.
This is America was produced in 2018. Say the word Mustard around a lot of people and they know what you are talking about. That is my whole point. We still have massive hits but no rage against the governments or wars.
I also feel that the design of current music ecosystem is doing this as well. They can stop music being released or throw money at it.
We don’t have the bands kicking, for the most, against capitalism.
She’s good but her music is very polished for sales not thought provoking.
Great music, they could turn into that band with a few massive hits.
I’m not saying there isn’t political songs, I’m saying this generation doesn’t have those as much.
I also love that you said younger artists then named killer mike. Makes me feel like a teen.lol
That is my whole point. There is a lot of amazing music but no major breakouts know globally. This post is filled with wonderful examples but 90% have to be searched to figure out who they are.
Say the Doors in the late 60s or early 70s and everyone knew who you were talking about. We don’t have that as much.
Nirvana was depressed rage but it also tought a who generation about the evils of capitalism. It sparked a new style of music and it did it within a 4 year period. Nothing against Vylans but they became noteworthy due to a chant. I feel they can be a voice for this generation but they need a little bit more time and a global hit.
Woodstock 99’ explains it all. Play “break stuff” or “my way”, shit gets you going.
Classical music had plays attached to them. They 100% made political statements for their times.
I do the same thing and have discovered some great music. However, over the months or years I seem to return to classics to rage out or have a statement song. Go to a protest and you will hear " This is America" or “Sympathy for the Devil”.
I’m just wondering if this generation will have their song or is there to many bands? Can a band cut through it all and still make something like those songs?
Maybe I’m the old man screaming at the clouds.
Funny since Durst was a tattoo artist before starting the band. Kinda the opposite of frat boys.