I have some friends my age still listening to the same bands they used to 20 years ago, complaining about how music today sounds all the same. However I discover something new almost every day and I’m not kidding.

It’s true that some of my discoveries are bands from decades before I was born, so they can’t be considered new, although they are new to me if that makes sense.

What about you? Still listening to the same tunes you used to listen to when you were a teenager?

  • HooGoesThere@beehaw.orgM
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    1 year ago

    I actively seek new music (and discover older music that I previously didn’t listen to, just like you described) but also have bands that I’ve been a fan of since I was a kid that I still listen to. I exclusively listened to 60s and 70s rock when I was growing up, Zeppelin and The Beatles are still two of my favorite bands, but I have definitely expanded my palette since then. I agree that the “music these days” take is a tired one; if your only source of new music is the hits radio, of course, it will all sound the same.

    I have this beef with people who say new country music sucks (or any genre for that matter) - sure there are bro-country singers that only sing about trucks and beer, but there are also insanely talented country musicians and songwriters out there right now.

    • randomnick@beehaw.orgOP
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      1 year ago

      Yeah! So many music available that it’s impossible to get bored. I am not the biggest Beatles fan, but I really cringe when somebody says they are not that good, they are still copied!

    • SlowNPC@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I have this beef with people who say new country music sucks

      Aren’t the decent guys calling themselves “Americana” nowadays? Coulter Wall, Tyler Childers, etc? The pop-with-fiddles they play on the radio is mostly terrible.

      • HooGoesThere@beehaw.orgM
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        1 year ago

        Honestly, I think most musicians don’t care about the categorization or genre labels. Country and Americana could be interchangeable for the most part, but Americana seems a little broader to me. Per your example, Childers has more of a bluegrass influence, while Wall has more of a cowboy/western country influence. Both of those genres are certainly under the country and americana umbrellas.

        • SlowNPC@lemmy.world
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          1 year ago

          Fair enough. I feel like people (me) want to differentiate between “guy with a guitar on his porch” music and the highly produced big-stadium-show stuff. Bluegrass, folk, and outlaw country on one side vs top40 Country on the other.

    • randomnick@beehaw.orgOP
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      1 year ago

      Of course not 😅 I’m not judging them at all, I finished years ago that phase where I thought my music taste what better than theirs now I just know it is /s

  • LemmyAtem@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    I’m a mix. I really enjoy finding new bands, even if they’re not new bands. Recently I’ve gotten EXTREMELY into Lorna Shore (Deathcore/extreme metal band). I’d never heard them, they’ve been around about a decade, but they’re new to me! Last year was the year of Bad Omens (Heavy Rock with some metal core tendencies). I’ve also been liking this synthy band The Midnight lately (like 80s electro pop complete with saxophone solos).

    The way I find most of new bands is usually by either listening to bands I already like or have been into forever and using like “radio” feature on Spotify (Lorna) OR by searching out the openers for bands I like and checking out their music Bad Omens/The Midnight). It’s so fun to come across an artist you’ve never heard and dog into their catalogue and realize they’ve got multiple albums filled with bangers.

      • LemmyAtem@beehaw.org
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        1 year ago

        Oh nice where at? …Was it Palm Tree festival by any chance? ARE WE CONCERT ESKIMO BROS (or sisters)!?

        Fucking love Days of Thunder btw, I jam that bad boy at least 1-2 times a week.

    • rustyspoon@beehaw.org
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      1 year ago

      Lorna Shore might as well be new. They sort of rebuilt around their new singer, who’s and amazingly talented vocalist.

      They’ve also been blowing up like crazy. They’re sort of doing to deathcore what Turnstile is doing to hardcore, and its exciting to be a part of that

      • LemmyAtem@beehaw.org
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        1 year ago

        Even if their music isn’t for everyone (it’s ABSOLUTELY not, 99+% of people probably would hate it), what they’re doing from an approachability standpoint is maybe the coolest thing I’ve ever seen. If you go to their YouTube right now, you can find one-take vocal performances of 3-4 of their songs. You’ll also find high quality drum, guitar and bass playthroughs. Like, as a drummer and singer, being able to watch Will Ramos and Austin Archey play their songs in 4K and observe their techniques up close is AMAZING. I wish more artists did things like that.

        • rustyspoon@beehaw.org
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          1 year ago

          Yeah they’re not my favorite personally. I’m not super into symphonic metal and their particular brand of it just sounds extremely “noisy” to me, like I’m at a festival listening to a death core band and there’s a power metal band on the next stage whose sound is bleeding over. I’m more of a Signs of the Swarm guy.

          That being said I can’t stop watching Ramos’ one-takes, and I love the bands’ breakdowns (although I’m already seeing their style become trendy and its definitely gonna get old at some point).

  • fl1ghtless@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    Not new bands but new to me. I managed to be a mild metalhead my whole life yet never listened to Iron Maiden. I started on their music a few months ago. I can’t believe I waited until I was in my forties to pick them up. Amazing guitar work and great vocals.

    • Monkeytennis@beehaw.org
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      1 year ago

      I rented their Live After Death from Lovefilm about 15 years ago, and that’s what got me into them. Could’ve believe I’d written them off as an 80s band I wouldn’t like.

    • randomnick@beehaw.orgOP
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      1 year ago

      I linked it somewhere else in the thread. I’m finding there a lot of “new” stuff really interesting, even some of my favourites album are included here!

    • Man Zonder Poespas
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      1 year ago

      Signed up today, got an awesome Aretha Franklin album to listen to. Excited for tomorrow’s album already!

      • perezoso@latte.isnot.coffee
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        1 year ago

        Awesome, you’ll find a few gems along the way that will be completely different from anything you’ll normally listen to. Enjoy it

    • flux@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I’ve been meeting up with some friends for five years going through the 1001 albums book. You’d be surprised How much to can identify items in modern music that trace back decades. I love finding albums I overlooked or some that I thought I knew better but never really sat down with the entire album. I also set up and /c/albums@lemmy.world if anyone what’s to discuss albums.

      • perezoso@latte.isnot.coffee
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        1 year ago

        Cool, I’ve got the generator running as a small group with a group chat alongside. Most weeks someone will also suggest an album outside of the generator for everyone to listen to and rate.

        If I can work out how to I’ll add that community!

  • leem@yiffit.net
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    1 year ago

    I used to go out and purposefully look for new music from time to time. Lately I’ve just been playing Spotify radios of artists I like and finding new artists through that. They have a new feature on the mobile app that’s kinda like TikTok. You click on tropicalia or norm core or whatever and it plays you similarly tagged songs. After 10-20 songs, it recommends new related hashtags to try out.

    A good way to find new music if you’re into less popular stuff is to go by the label. If you like an artist, check out the labels they’ve released their albums on! chances are that you’ll find a few other artists you’ll like too.

  • ed@battleangels.net
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    1 year ago

    @randomnick@beehaw.org @music@beehaw.org Why can’t it be both? Classic albums are classic for a reason, and there is a ton of new music to get into. I hope I don’t get into the rut of a fixed playlist, though most of my new music comes from online discovery, whereas it used to mates / social.

    Also nothing wrong with exploring the long tail of music history.

    • randomnick@beehaw.orgOP
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      1 year ago

      Yeah both options are the best, I am not even able to pick one or the other. Actually, why would you do that? So many great music that’s it’s impossible to pick just one.

      I was opening the question due to some people saying music “it’s not the same anymore”, when they actually mean “I still listen to the same music I used to”. Nothing wrong with that either, but my point is there is still good music to be discovered.

  • useless_modern_god@lemmy.one
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    1 year ago

    Yes I definitely try and seek out new bands and sub-genres. Just the act of searching is fun.

    Also, Reign in Blood on repeat for 35 years

  • sgt_fridge@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    I am constantly on the lookout for new metal/metalcore/deathcore bands! As I have gotten older, I am enjoying more and more genres of music

  • culturerevolt@culture0.cc
    3·
    1 year ago

    I actively seek out new bands or releases in my favorite genres, but I still absolutely listen to the same things as I did 10, or even 20, years ago.

  • borlax@lemmy.borlax.com
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    1 year ago

    Both honestly. There are plenty of bands that I used to listen to as a teenager that I still listen to now, both their old stuff and new stuff. I also have found new bands making new music and old bands making new music with a great back catalogue.

  • ABlackWaltz@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    I mostly still listen to the same stuff I used to. Most of my favorite bands are still coming out with albums, so every time something new drops I get to add that into the mix. Occasionally I’ll add in a new song, whether I hear it in a videogame (my husband loves videogame music, so I’ve added some great tracks as a result) or the radio or with a friend, but I haven’t had a new artist grab me the way my favorites did once upon a time. In that way, I might just be resistant to change.

    I definitely don’t necessarily have the time to look for new stuff, so I usually stumble upon it. I don’t agree that all music today sounds the same - at least, not anymore “the same” than what was coming out ten years ago. Sure, some things within a genre might be similar, but I don’t think it’s any more “same-y” now than it used to be. If you’re finding new stuff you enjoy, past or present, I think that’s awesome.

  • perkele@sopuli.xyz
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    1 year ago

    Youtube has put me onto a lot of Australian stuff lately, such as Smoko (The Chats) and Hertz (Amyl and the Sniffers) as well as some more indie stuff like Wet Leg. I might just be old but these bands are all new to me and I love it.

  • wispikat@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    all the time. I have a problem. I’m always seeking the next mindblowing album experience. gotta go back to the trieds and trues occasionally!