Return Of The Guitar: Halsey, 5 Seconds of Summer, Joji
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\u2019t 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 \u201calternative\u201d to convey disaffection, frustration and longing.\n\nSONGS DISCUSSED\n\nKhalid, Normani - Love Lies\n\nJuice WRLD - Lucid Dreams\n\nHalsey -\xa0Without Me\n\nJoji - Slow Dancing In The Dark\n\nJoji - Run\n\nMetallica - Enter Sandman\n\nSanto & Jonny - Sleep Walk\n\nChuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode\n\nBuddy Holly -\xa0That\u2019ll Be The Day\n\nLCD Soundsystem - Losing My Edge\n\n5 Seconds Of Summer - No Shame\n\nNirvana - Come As You Are\n\nHalsey - Experiment On Me\n\nRage Against The Machine - Bulls On Parade\n\nLimp Bizkit - Break Stuff\n\n\nMORE\nListen to our conversation about MIA\u2019s \u201cPaper Planes\u201d and Drake\u2019s \u201cGod\u2019s Plan\u201d with Sam Sanders on NPR\u2019s It\u2019s Been A Minute\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices