This video titled “… Proof Music Getting Worse” by Rick Beato is pretty much what I’ve been saying here. I agree with just about everything he is saying here about music getting worse and the songs nominated for this year’s Album Of The Year Grammy. Watch the video here and see my recap of his review of each track nominated for Record Of The Year below:

Doechi – “Anxiety”

I don’t rate this song. It’s basically rip-off of Gotye’s “Somebody I Used to Know.” Even if I didn’t know that, I don’t like it as a pop song. One of the biggest reasons why music is so bad now is because of the AI-like ease of creating “mashup” songs like this, where anybody can put any vocals on any song they want.

Kendrick Lamar, SZA – “Luther”

I’m not arguing this being a candidate. I kinda disagree with Rick here. I do think this will go down as an R&B classic, it’s a pretty big notch on Kendrick Lamar’s legacy the fact that it’s showcasing his ability to perform a chart-topping R&B song.

Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra”

He described it as a “run-of-the-mill dance song.” I couldn’t agree more.

ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.”

Yet another sample/interpolation of a throwback hit. It’s a super-catchy pop record to me if I’m being honest, but I get where he’s coming from saying it sounds like “a song for 5-year-olds” lol.

HUNTER/X – “GOLDEN”

This is a good electro K-pop song.

Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”

He described this song as “generic” and that is spot-on.

Billie Eilish – “Wildflower”

“This song is actually great” he said about this, and I agree.

Chappell Roan – “The Subway”

He excluded this one. This song does not appeal to me, this style of pop is not my cup of tea, but she does sound pretty nice here, so I can understand it’s nomination.

The main point is that, outside of the Billie Eilish and Kendrick Lamar tracks, these are all pretty generic and forgettable songs!