“The new is the forgotten old.”
There is a wide variety of music markets. And it is motivated by nostalgia for the past. The new is really a version of the old, newer and more attractive.
The 1990s were pretty rough musically, but not necessarily in a negative way. British pop is emerging, grunge is emerging, the hip-hop scene is emerging, EDM trends are hitting the clubs, and of course, almost everyone is taking Spice Girls song. It may not be as bold as the 80s, and arguably never reached the commercial heights of the 2000s, but the 90s was as much a decade in its own way as any musical decade before and after.
In addition, the dominance of alt rock has led to the success of some of the best artists in the genre.
But although the biggest rock bands of the 90s like Oasis, Blur, Radiohead, Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, etc. they were able to use their momentum to catapult themselves into even more impressive roles in later years, some sadly falling off the radar. Some disbanded, others suffered tragedy, and others continued to develop, tour and record to this day. One thing is important, each of them was counted among the best of one of the best decades in music.
Punk too. Also known as punk rock, it first appeared on the scene in the 1970s. Over time, the sound changed, and the underground scene merged with heavy metal to create the grunge era.
The meaning of punk rock comes from doing the unexpected and having the musical freedom to enter the mainstream of music. But in the 1990s it started mixing with pop music to give bands the chance to take over, which we see in many of the bands today.
And now, almost 30 years after the debut of one of the iconic Sum 41s of his time, which we hear in many series, Derrick Whibley says that he is surprised that his music still inspires people -other arts. The award-winning punk band formed in 1996 and have since sold over 15 million records worldwide. And their debut All Killer No Filler featured their best selling single “Fatlip” which launched them into the mainstream.
The reason for writing about bands from “the past” is that recently it became clear that one of them, Sum 41, is back to delight the crowd at”In Too Deep” level with a new album. And Derrick himself shared in an interview with VVS: “We didn’t have the new album planned. It’s not like I don’t think it might be our last, but we’ll see.”
On that note, is ’90s punk making a comeback?
Generation Z confirms. According to musicians today, artists from Green Day, Nirvana, Oasis and Sum 41 have greatly influenced their careers. And the inspiration from these bands “keeps new music moving forward.”
Derrick himself says that he is “always surprised to hear that” from fans and other artists. “Sometimes I don’t really believe it, but I think it’s interesting. I like that there are a lot of punk rock or pop punk bands now.” And not only: “And young people develop them too.”
After all, Derrick and company were no different from today’s teenagers. He was only 16 when he created Sum 41, and now some people are discovering his music at the same age he was then. In their new song “Waiting On A Twist Of Fate,” the band refer to their own inspiration, paying homage to Green Day and The Ramones.
Now 44, Derrick says the business has changed a lot since they started. “We used to be MTV, which was big. It was one of the biggest engines to promote music, alas, it’s gone,” he says.
The group hopes to be relevant in the coming year, which they do not guarantee will still be full. According to Derrick, it was always about the music, not the fame. “We’ve always done what we do because we love it. “
Reflecting on the legacy of their music, he says he is “always looking for it”. “Good music is always alive. So we have written good songs that will stand the test of time or not.”
Well, after all, let’s come back to the main point: “The new is the old you forgot”. Are we surprised? Rather no.
All that remains is for us to enjoy music that has earned its place in global pop culture. And whether the new music, which is an echo of the old one, will have a permanent presence, we have not yet found out…
2024-05-05 08:51:51
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