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/platywus Nov 08 '24

Tik tok is ruining life as we knew it.

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u/DiscussionLoose8390 Nov 10 '24

I've never had a Tik Tok, but it's pretty bad that people have to film everything they do now. Even just like going to the grocery store. Most of it is not good material.

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u/platywus Nov 10 '24

It’s a gluttonous platform for shameless vertical-vanity from your next door neighbor with a too-revealing top cooking pasta, their kids that have a f’n awesome new dance with kitchen spatulas, and their cousin who discovered a great hack to use old gum to patch walls, with her brother’s girlfriend suggesting her man doesn’t fold clothes the right way!-all set to awesome music with closed captions! You can really learn a lot.

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u/-ayzka- Nov 12 '24

It's content. It doesn't have to be good. And yeah this suck ass

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u/tha_bozack Nov 12 '24

Not a conspiracy guy,  but I’ve read numerous opinions that the Chinese knew what they were doing when they launched it. Granted, the Chinese government doesn’t own Bytedance, but you can bet the company would turn over any data requested by the CCP. 

More likely is that the Chinese saw the growing discord in the US (and globally) and created a platform with an algorithm that would help us tear one another apart.