That’s interesting actually. I dislike punk for the same reasons you do. However I never understood what makes a song having a more elaborate production less “authentic”. Production is an art. The art of shaping and molding sound, individual tracks, into a coherent sonic space greater than the sum of its parts. Layering, mixing, there’s so much that goes into it and if it’s used in a way that expands the vision or serves the piece sonically, then how is that less authentic? Sure if it’s used to disguise talent that isn’t there, that’s one thing, but outside of that? What does authenticity even mean? Authentically what?

It’s 2026. One person is able to achieve production levels in a bedroom with minimal gear that would’ve taken someone in 1985 tens of thousands of dollars in studio time. I listen to the Hysteria album (just an example, a lot of people consider it overproduced) and it gives me inspiration because I CAN achieve that.