I’ve run across a couple of very good songs of recent vintage but that was courtesy of the Goliath series. I ask the 20-something baristas what they listen to but so far it’s been pretty poor fair. The musicians simply aren’t talented and their music is predictable and therefore boring.
Beato might agree that electronic drumming is part of the problem. You may not be conscious of the difference between that and a live drummer but it’s real. The same with auto-tune, although I can’t imagine not being able to recognize that monstrosity. A lot of Boomer musicians came out of folk music and knew how to sing and play their instruments. Too many of the current crop lack that ability entirely. You don’t need it for a lot of what they crank out.
Please see above.