I’ve noticed that the majority of bands I’ve loved since I was younger have entirely abandoned their old style for music that feels far more bland and uninteresting. It breaks my heart to no end when a band I’ve loved releases a new album and by halfway through you’re done with it.
Lately this has been happening too often to me. Anyone else notice this with their music selection of choice?
Changed vs blanded. Different is OK, boring is not. Many of my favorite bands were hardcore and then went soft, no bueno.
From my view, you are choosing to create a subset of “changed” that has no objective meaning, “blanded”. This can mean anything to anyone. Please don’t misunderstand, because there is nothing inherently wrong with doing this.
Its just that I find when I try to define what I mean in strictly objective terms, then I am able to pen a better description. It improved my communication, this may not apply to you, but its what came to mind.
More bland, less exciting. Mellowing out. Switching from hot sauce to mild sauce. Sometimes it is becoming more corporate or more palatable, losing their sharp edges.
And I assume you like your music with those edges, less corporate. That makes sense. Funny, your way of describing things reminds me of me. I have similar preferences. Have a nice day and thanks for the reply.
Do we need strictly objective terms though? Everyone understands intuitively what “blanded” means