Is it just me, or is this one of the worst years for pop music...ever?

[BlueIris]

Yes, I still make time for bad stupid freakishly addictive popular music. In the car. Usually I can listen to two, maybe three songs at a time before having to find another station. But lately, for the last couple of months, I haven't been able to find anything I can listen to. It's like the stations are deliberately picking the worst, most unlistenable stuff. I can't ever recall music being this bad, even in the late '90s, when I was more or less forced to stay away from mainstream radio for three years.

Is anyone else having this problem or is it in my head?

[TK421]

1. not you at all...the radio is fucking AWFUL

I could go on and on about it, but I won't

[A Simple Game]

2. Years? So far I would say Century! n/t

[ornotna]

3. There's good pop music out there

Unfortunately it doesn't make mainstream radio very often. Here's a couple of groups I enjoy


Frightened Rabbit - Swim Until You Cant See Land
http://youtu.be/SzjERZU3wbY


Camera Obscura - Honey In The Sun
http://youtu.be/ZfDg7Vz8Ow4

[Frank Cannon]

4. Thanks to Autotune, ANY dumbass can have a smash hit pop song

Which reminds me, isn't tomorrow Friday?

[LynneSin]

6. I could make a hit autotuning the words to your post

crazy huh!

[WinkyDink]

16. Then why don't they?

[Yavin4]

5. When Corporations Dominate The Music Industry

You get banal crap.

[meegbear]

7. Still plenty of time, but last year I thought sucked ...

one song was played by almost every station, but it didn't make critics' best or worst lists ...

Neon Trees "Animal" - fucking horrible.

[geardaddy]

8. You should listen to The Current

Minnesota Public Radio.

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/services/the_current/playlist/playlist.php

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

10. This ^

It's the only radio I listen to anymore.

[geardaddy]

12. Me too.

Are you in the Twin Cities?

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

13. St. Paul, specifically.

Lived here for seven years.

[geardaddy]

17. Hello neighbor

Minneapolis here.

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

18. Hi there!

:hi:

[Odin2005]

20. I love the Current.

[Appenzell Wars]

9. Last.FM is your friend... nt

[MilesColtrane]

11. The last time I regularly listened to music on the radio was twenty years ago.

[PVnRT]

14. Face it, pop music generally always sucks

Guess how many #1 hits Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and The Clash had - zero in the U.S. (at least, that I can find in a quick search). To be fair, some artists getting to #1 in the 1960's were great (Beatles, Stones), but for the most part, pop music is largely forgotten as time goes on.

[WinkyDink]

15. It's only April.

[mvd]

19. It's been a particularly good year for music in general, with..

some I'm REALLY anxious for: new A Fine Frenzy, new Michelle Branch, new Stevie Nicks, The Cars, Kelly Clarkson, etc. I like pop music and haven't noticed more bad songs than usual.

[Odin2005]

21. Pop Music has ALWAYS sucked.