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Return Of The Guitar: Halsey, 5 Seconds of Summer, Joji

Category: Health
Duration: 00:27:44
Publish Date: 2020-02-18 04:00:00
Description:

In 2019 guitar made a comeback in the top 10. According to analysis from Hit Songs Deconstructed, about a third of all songs featured the electric guitar, a nearly 10% jump from the year before. In 2020 this trend isn’t stopping. Recent releases by Halsey, 5 Seconds of Summer and Joji all prominently feature electric guitars tones. They reference 90s nu-metal, grunge and metal genres. More than a nostalgic nod, these songs draw from an era that was self-consciously “alternative” to convey disaffection, frustration and longing.


SONGS DISCUSSED

  • Khalid, Normani - Love Lies
  • Juice WRLD - Lucid Dreams
  • Halsey - Without Me
  • Joji - Slow Dancing In The Dark
  • Joji - Run
  • Metallica - Enter Sandman
  • Santo & Jonny - Sleep Walk
  • Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
  • Buddy Holly - That’ll Be The Day
  • LCD Soundsystem - Losing My Edge
  • 5 Seconds Of Summer - No Shame
  • Nirvana - Come As You Are
  • Halsey - Experiment On Me
  • Rage Against The Machine - Bulls On Parade
  • Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff


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