Maybe the takeaway is that most new music just sucks? It's been the case for at least a decade. Multiple genres overrun by celebrities (vs talent) and endless re-hashing of the same ideas, samples and arrangements.<p>Every year there is only a handful of artists that stand out.<p>EDIT: A little experiment taking random past years:<p>- 1969: Elvis, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, Fletwood Mac, Johnny Cash, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Cream, Mutantes, The Byrds, Frank Sinatra, Steppenwolf, The Velvet Underground, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, The Who, Elton John, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, Nick Drake, The Doors, Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Janis Joplin, The Rolling Stones, The Allman Brothers Band, BB King, The Jackson 5<p>- 1989: Rush, Lou Reed, Skid Row, New Order, Elvis Costello, Madonna, Ramones, Sepultura, Pixies, Tom Petty, Aretha Franklin, Green Day, The Cure, Queen, Paul McCartney, Nirvana, Prince, Faith No More, Bee Gees, RHCP, The Rolling Stones, Soundgarden, Aerosmith, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Billy Joel, KISS, Satriani, Clapton, plus dozens of others<p>- 2021: Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, The Weeknd, BTS, Harry Styles, Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo, Ed Sheeran, Doja Cat, Arlo Parks, Justin Bieber, Adele, Lorde, illuminati hotties, Silk Sonic<p>Taken from yearly compilation sites. Not only the 2021 list of highlights is shorter, but half of these artists are going to be forgotten in five years because their songs are just not memorable enough.