I’ll begin this post by saying that I wanted to review the new Yeah Yeah Yeah’s album. I wanted to talk about Bjork’s Fossora. But point-blank? It’s all a bit much and I haven’t had the time or energy and now I feel like it isn’t timely.

Either way, in my little reviews and ambitions for more of those reviews I’ve noticed a pattern. All the new music I that think is interesting enough to talk about is by bands that are in no way new. In fact, for most of these artists, you could argue they are past their prime. And yet, the interesting, innovative, and invigorating music that is coming out right now all comes from veterans.

Suede’s Autofiction was a masterpiece and their best album since 1996’s Coming Up. Death Cab For Cutie’s Asphalt Meadows was somewhat mediocre for them, but still was a breath of fresh (not pop punk) air. The Yeah Yeah Yeah’s created a powerful almost meditative electronic rock album. When you look at Spotify’s “All New Indie” playlist, half of the tracks are by bands like Broken Bells, Arctic Monkeys, and Alvvays.

What does this resurgence and rebirth of well-known bands mean? I’m not sure. I can say that many of these bands are releasing their COVID albums, all made in isolation, touched up for a year, and coming out in late 2022. Finding themselves reinspired and motivated after a two-year battle for health and prosperity and security it makes sense that many artists may be called back to their roots.