Not to trivialize talented artists and musicians of the 'rock and roll' genre, but I couldn't agree more. I've always rejected the 'rock and roll heart' you speak of, music is music and I don't judge anyone for responding to it at base level (I've got all kinds of music my soul responds to, which some people don't even recognize as music, like mechanical for example), but personally speaking that has never resonated with me. I've never liked hardly anything from that era on a soul level. And I think I can count the actual modern rock bands I like on one hand (long live Scorps!).
It does feel so contrived and by its very conception I agree its a possessive love although I would also argue that's just the spirit of it, despite my nod to anyone who responded to it back in the day, especially young people. As I said my soul never has, and I can't stand its motifs either.
It's not my intention to imply, just because I don't 'like' it ('it' meaning the 'rock and roll heart' OR rock in general, in my case), that some bands from this era weren't evolving beyond this already, as music is too spiritually diverse for that imho. It's difficult to categorize completely, and different people bring different things to the table. But I do think you bring up an important subject. :)
I think Lone Digger is great, but speaking as an American (and perhaps as an American female), now that I've listened more I would say that their Dramophone illuminates the point even better in a way, musically speaking they're taking it right to the edge with that and exemplifying the comparison; when I listened to it, it cut straight through my American psyche and I found myself thinking, 'these two things are so similar, and yet so different.'
Dramophone -
https://youtu.be/A7lxd7RL1To
Rather enjoyed the top commentator who stated that an emergency electro swing LP should be required safety equipment for all public institutions, have to agree haha, I do love my electro.
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Love the dancing in this swing dance vid! :)
https://youtu.be/xYUfKJjo2zU