Non-stop criticism has made people harsher than ever while the desire for a less-critical world has ironically propelled mediocre music.
When you hear someone talk about this music, they have a much different message then previous generations. In some ways it's a new focus on meaning. In other ways, it's about ethics and survival.
2023 has quieted opinions so thoroughly in statistics and data that no one really knows what is actually hitting the mark; or why.