> There's a lot of weird revisionism when it comes to judging 1980s music (eg [1]). Disclaimer, I grew up in the 90s and became an adult around 9/11. All 80s

> There's a lot of weird revisionism when it comes to judging 1980s music (eg [1]). Disclaimer, I grew up in the 90s and became an adult around 9/11. All 80s pop music is terrible with the exception of Thriller. There was an over reliance on cheesy synths and reverbed drum machines, (and cocaine) and almost none of it is redeemable 30 years later. To me, it all sounds dated and bad. If you grew up in the 80s it probably sounds good. Pop producers and technology finally reached a point in the 90s where electronic synths and drum machines sound cohesive and more natural.