There hasn’t been much new music lately. New bands have been formed and these bands have made new songs, yes, but the sound is anything but new. I really wonder sometimes if any truly new music will ever emerge. How long can these bands keep rehashing the past? How many different ways can the White Stripes reinterpret old musical styles? How many new albums must I endure from bands that proudly list the Faces as a major influence like it’s a badge of honor? When will the kids stop looking backward and start looking forward? When, Lord, when?
But this is an argument that could go in many different directions and continue on into infinity. And why go through all of that when all I want to say is this new band called the Sights plays old music. They do it really, really well, but I almost don’t care anymore. So what, if they are from Detroit? So what if ex-Smashing Pumpkin James Iha has signed them to his label? So what? I’d prefer they try something completely new and fail rather then be that good at doing something half the bands in the sixties and seventies already did (and with so much less).
Stuff to Sample: From the Sights’ self-titled album “Circus†and “Will I Be True?â€
I completely agree with you. I thought I was just getting old, or going insane. Hmmm...maybe we both are?
I think the drought of "orginal music" can be attributed to the influence Kapitalism has had on the art. It is no longer profitable to be original. So many musicians whore their songs out to marketing firms, and that is really tough to do with "progressive music."
Also the minuscule amount of "original music" that is out there gets overlooked by the record companies. They are in the business to make money and could give two sh*ts about the art of music. I imagine that it is all investing to them. So they must decided whether to go with the risky start up company, or the more reliable blue chips.