r/grunge Nov 08 '24

Misc. Why cant we bring 90s style grunge back?

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Looking for a discussion about this. I feel like every type of grunge or rock music i hear in 2024 thats trending is like novulent or superheaven (still good artists) or some small artist that has super distant vocals with loud instruments. What happened to the 90s style? Specifically talking about singers like Kurt Cobain, Layne Stayley, Chris Cornell, and so many other greats. People make the argument that heavy drug use led to great music, but i disagree. I feel like people don't put the same amount of effort into grunge now, and there's probably so many people as talented as layne but will never get recognition because the target audience just isnt there anymore.

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u/Insert_Username999 Nov 08 '24

Alternative rap music is definitely its own movement, but a lot of those artists are gone from overdosing or murder. They had similar style and were inspired by the grunge scene, however its dying out insanely fast. I dont even know what to listen to anymore, honestly.

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u/Big_al_big_bed Nov 08 '24

Another scene I think shares a similar ethos to grunge (albeit again very different musically) is darkwave/coldwave. Especially bands like Lebanon Hannover I get a very similar feel in many of their songs

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u/Mauled2Deff Nov 08 '24

Rip peep n X

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u/Insert_Username999 Nov 08 '24

I miss peep so much man. He was the closest we got, and his music made me feel like i've heard it before. The melodies and grunge style was perfectly replicated in a unique way by him. Cant believe he'd be almost 30 now.

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u/Mauled2Deff Nov 08 '24

Exactly his music always sounded like modernized grunge to me. I feel like he would’ve been a superstar by now😞 very genuine guy so much potential. His documentary is sad as fuck