Why do today’s young people love “nonchalant” and “boring” music?

The progress and evolution is and always has been driven by youth. Each generation puts its imprint on the popular music of the day, leaving older generations to criticize its taste and wonder why new music isn’t as good today as it was when they were young.

This leads me to an article in The Independent with the headline “From Tate McRae to Addison Rae: Why does Gen Z love nonchalant pop music?” I quote:

“Instead of innovating, new pop artists are leaning into a deliberately superficial sound that references the 00s. Where millennials were embarrassed to love The Pussycat Dolls and similarly ‘trashy’ artists, Gen Z are embracing and replicating this style to emptier effect.”

Not is “nonchalant” used in the article, so is “vapid.” “beige,” and “shallow.” The guilty pleasure music of the past is prime fodder and inspiration for the pop music of tday.

But is there anything wrong with that? Remember that every generation has the right to believe that the music of their youth is the greatest music of all time.

You can read the whole article here.