There’s still a lot of cool stuff out there. Problem is that record companies have something less than *zero* interest in promoting any of it. In the end, it’s always about slick pop product, not actual musical substance.
Andy wrote a song about that a long time ago.
XTC - Funk Pop A Roll
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnvO6lrZSxo
xtc was a great band