![]() ![]() For most classic-rock artists, the ’80s represented a nadir-a cocaine-clouded bad dream soundtracked by drum pads, soft-focus synth gloss, and wind chimes. It’s also a sound that, until somewhat recently, would have fallen under the “horribly dated” category. The synth-smeared heartland rock of the ’80s is the sonic equivalent of a pastel landscape painting hanging above the bed in a Motel 6, or the animatronic cowboy that greets you at a Disney World Frontierland attraction-simultaneously authentic and artificial, chintzy but charming. ![]() But as open-minded rockers like Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty discovered, synthesizers could add deeply evocative hues to a pastoral vista, conjuring the twinkling of city lights in the rearview mirror or the cosmic grandeur of the night sky. It’s music of the earth-traditional and timeless, built to weather cultural trends. By its very definition, roots music is the ideological opposite of synth pop. ![]()
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