This article makes a distinction between avant garde music and the avant garde genre. I think that's a right and fair distinction to make, and I think people often confuse the two, so I appreciate the article for that.
That said, for my whole life, I've lived under the assumption that new, unique, and different are inherently better. I'm having complex and evolving thoughts about that assumption lately. Probably just getting old.
The Road to Nowhere – The Brooklyn Rail
https://brooklynrail.org/2024/03/music/The-Road-to-Nowhere
