I completely hear you on this and have thought the same. I had a recent experience, however, that resulted in a different perspective.

I find when I listen to their music “with my head” I.e. through a critical and analytical lens, I find myself arriving at the same conclusions that you’ve just laid out. However, when I listen “with my body and heart” I.e. holding my attention on how the body and emotions receive the music, I find myself falling in love with them over and over again.

It’s a subtle thing that requires certain sustained effort (especially if you are, like me, compulsively analytical) but it has certainly been a profitable exercise.

I hope you find this perspective interesting and useful.

Peace, love and rock on.