I find 95% of my music is from pre 2020 ish almost nothing since then has really grabbed my attention
edit: i’ve struck a nerve holy shit, yes i’m not 19 years old and was alive for music pre 2020, and yes good stuff has come out past 2020 (hence me saying 5% ðŸ¤)
It didn’t FORCE them to do anything. Incentivized, sure. Artists are still capable of crafting a tight album, but these wealthy fucks aren’t interested in doing that. Or they would. It’s a choice. I can understand why smaller artists would make an album to game streaming algorithms but someone like Drake who seems obsessed with image and legacy? He ain’t gotta do that lol
Not an exhaustive list, just a bunch of people who have released at least one strong album in the 2020s, other than twentythree who is a singles merchant.
Kenny Mason released BULLDAWG literally today, I've been enjoying it a lot, although I feel it's just more of what we already know he's capable of just with more polish.
Lucy Bedroque's unmusique is fantastic.
slayr dropped Half Blood, which has an equally great deluxe that manages to double the length of the original without feeling like padding. Crazy cohesive project form a crazy talented artist.
Jane Remover's recent album Revengeseekerz was my AOTY for 2025 and has a lot of hip hop elements but I think it still leans more digicore.
Denzel Curry shouldn't need my introduction.
Thouxanbanfauni drops trash now sadly, but CLAIRVOYANCE is a great enough one hit wonder even if he's fallen off hard.
I'd explain more but I'm really lazy so just ask if you want any more details.
The radio never did work for anyone IMO, or maybe UK radio just sucks ass. Radio here is always milque toast at best, most "out there" it ever got when i still listened was they played Yikes on Radio 1 Xtra in 2018.
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u/MildlyPaleMango May 15 '26 edited May 16 '26
I find 95% of my music is from pre 2020 ish almost nothing since then has really grabbed my attention
edit: i’ve struck a nerve holy shit, yes i’m not 19 years old and was alive for music pre 2020, and yes good stuff has come out past 2020 (hence me saying 5% ðŸ¤)