Post by sk8 on Oct 23, 2020 0:39:58 GMT -4
I'm really mixed on the whole thing.
One one hand, I'm hoping for something big. Something like alternative was to the 90s, or psychedelic/anti-war was to the 60s. I get that's a bit over optimistic, and that it's unpredictable given the circumstances (election, change of decade, quarantine, and a bunch of other factors will affect the culture like crazy). It does line up with the 20/30 year rule though, and it has been growing non-stop. Not to mention the amount of independent artists that could come out after the pandemic (although I feel like the bedroom aesthetic could die out due to people being sick of being at home). But I'd like to see something like that, I like trap and 2010s music and all, but I want to see some new stuff, and indie is one of those genres that always has something new to offer, at least at the beginning of an artist's career. Which brings me to the other side of things.
The current wave of indie artists seem to be getting generic really quickly, I get that over time an artist ages and might be less experimental, or less energetic, or just lose a little edge. But this is happening really fast for some artists. Two major examples right now are Peach Pit and Clairo. Peach Pit is one of the big leaders of that modern, surfy, indie pop rock type thing. Their first EP, Sweet FA, was a great breath of fresh air. Their debut album wasn't quite as great, but still great. Then You And Your Friends isn't great, it's good but kinda bland. A similar path happened with Clairo, a leader in bedroom pop. Her early singles like Flaming Hot Cheetos were great, then her album is similarly good but bland. You could say it's them losing their edge, but neither project has a release over 4 years old, so they seem way to young and fresh to be losing it realistically. It's fairly common with current indie music, and I'm just not sure why.
One one hand, I'm hoping for something big. Something like alternative was to the 90s, or psychedelic/anti-war was to the 60s. I get that's a bit over optimistic, and that it's unpredictable given the circumstances (election, change of decade, quarantine, and a bunch of other factors will affect the culture like crazy). It does line up with the 20/30 year rule though, and it has been growing non-stop. Not to mention the amount of independent artists that could come out after the pandemic (although I feel like the bedroom aesthetic could die out due to people being sick of being at home). But I'd like to see something like that, I like trap and 2010s music and all, but I want to see some new stuff, and indie is one of those genres that always has something new to offer, at least at the beginning of an artist's career. Which brings me to the other side of things.
The current wave of indie artists seem to be getting generic really quickly, I get that over time an artist ages and might be less experimental, or less energetic, or just lose a little edge. But this is happening really fast for some artists. Two major examples right now are Peach Pit and Clairo. Peach Pit is one of the big leaders of that modern, surfy, indie pop rock type thing. Their first EP, Sweet FA, was a great breath of fresh air. Their debut album wasn't quite as great, but still great. Then You And Your Friends isn't great, it's good but kinda bland. A similar path happened with Clairo, a leader in bedroom pop. Her early singles like Flaming Hot Cheetos were great, then her album is similarly good but bland. You could say it's them losing their edge, but neither project has a release over 4 years old, so they seem way to young and fresh to be losing it realistically. It's fairly common with current indie music, and I'm just not sure why.
