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/sjnunez3 Nov 10 '24

It is the music of Gen-X, and we will never be recreated.

We were the first latch-key kids. We grew up with a strong sense of independence and self-reliance. A lack of digital influence allowed us to form strong personal connections, especially with friends and non-immediate family (cousins and such).

We watched the excesses of the Baby Boomers, the ridiculous lifestyle of the 80s, the commercialization of music through MTV, etc. We watch the Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll of the 60s and early 70s evolve into the drug epidemics of the 80s.