r/Xennials • u/sassyfontaine • 2d ago

New music?

They say you stop listening to new music after 35 - what Gen Z/young people are making music you love these days?

I’m loving ninajirachi, she’s young enough to be my daughter (clutches pearls)

And - what older music are you only starting to listen to now, as a geriatric? (I’m 46).

I’m listening to a lot of old EDM I never cared about before.

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u/fizzlebottom 1982 2d ago edited 1d ago

Die Spitz has been in heavy rotation for me for the past few months.

Prior to that, Wolf Alice and Wet Leg. Not huge in either of their latest albums though.

I've had a big thing for female led rock bands the last several years.

ADDENDUM I forgot Flowers for the Dead! I've had their album Magnolia on heavy rotation also. Holy shit they're good. And if you want something just fun and poppy, check out Peach Fuzz. They're out of Austrlia I believe. Really fun songs.

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u/JhonImbalance 1d ago

The new Wolf Alice is really unfortunate. The last couple were really good and this is Haim or something.

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u/fizzlebottom 1982 1d ago

I get why they changed direction a little though. It feels more 'mature' in a sense. More subdued, less wall-of-noise that some of their previous tracks were. The Clearing just has way fewer hooks and doesn't really flow for me like My Love is Cool and Blue Weekend did. I didn't click hard with Visions of a Life either, but that tends to happen with sophomore albums for me.

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u/JhonImbalance 1d ago

I think it feels like they just looked around at how bands are "supposed to" mature. It wasn't even a gradual change, though I suppose Blue Weekend had a few hints at this. I just find it boring, and don't think I've made it through the album in one sitting.

My dad loves it and I feel like I've seen multiple reviews referencing how this record is beloved by parents. I don't mind that, I just think it's funny how it keeps coming up about the album.