Do you remember your parents loving the music of their generation and scoffing at how odd popular music was when you were growing up?
Apparently, this is a consistent and repeatable phenomenon. According the Department of Data at the Washington Post (see image below), Americans “like the music of childhood, and love the music of their teens”, but end up hating music produced after they turn 35.
It seems like we’re hardwired to love the music of our youth, and to find joy in the nostalgia it brings. However, I hope that in a couple years—when I’m supposed to start hating all new music—I’m able to buck that trend.