re: Arcade Fire > anything else made in the past 15 years

There was good music then. There was shite music then. There is good music now. There is shite music now. "Better" is debatable and subjective. All music hasn't become terrible; you may just have to work a little to find it now or avoid some radio stations. I don't think it's some major phenomenon or anything that wasn't already present in the 70's. Have the cultures and movements changed? Sure. I happen to like most of the music from 1960-1970 more than most of the music from 1985-1995. Both had great music & shite music. Luckily, we have the internet to bring music to you now that you wouldn't have had access to 40 years ago. Thank you, Al Gore.