ITT: Older artists that you think would have a similar amount of success or even more success if they started in the...

Holy fucking cringe

That's me when i see u

If we had Elliot Smith we wouldn't need John Mayer tho

Godflesh. If their debut came out 7 to 10 years later they could've become a household name like Rammstein are.

bump

Mazzy Star. Saint Etienne. Pretty, ethereal girl music.

Lo-fi music wouldn't be nearly as popular today without someone like Elliot Smith to pave the way.

Sweet Trip. They're huge on here decades after the fact, but during their prime they only ever managed to play a few shows and Darla cucked them with not releasing VDC and YWNKW on vinyl because vinyl sales were in their decline in the early 00's. Lots of other artists are coming closer to their sound nowadays.

wait why did this get actual real people talking on it after all that sperging i did
i guess being retarded pays off, huh

Ariel pink is the of all this faggot ass music you guys listen to i dont think he gets the credit he deserves