Peter Alfred-Adekeye for added: “We were pleasantly surprised to see some of the artists deemed cool, we have to admit. When it comes to learning more about music, more than six in ten admit they often discover great new sounds by listening to unsigned artists – however, a third say these artists don’t have enough visibility in the music industry. One in four adults would be “offended” if someone told them their taste in music wasn’t à la mode, according to the research. However, dubstep – intensely popular in the early 2010s – has dwindled to just four percent who consider it a cool genre of music.īut what makes an artist or band cool? For 39 percent, it’s the bravery to try something “different” with their music.Īnother 35 percent consider coolness to come from not caring what others think about them, and 24 percent believe they need to be popular with a younger generation. Rock was deemed the coolest genre of music, by 27 percent – while pop was next coolest, with 23 percent of the public vote. When is Spotify Wrapped coming out? What to expect from this year's music highlights.Meanwhile, Sir Cliff Richard topped the 'uncool' list (Image: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) Read More Related Articles

Three-quarters reckon there are some artists who can transcend all age and generational divides and remain eternally cool.Īnd more than half (54 percent) are willing to give uncool artists a second chance, believing it’s possible to cycle from cool, to uncool – and back again. The study found 27 percent of people admit they want to be seen to be listening to “cool” music by other people.īut more than seven in ten readily admit there is a place for cheesy, deeply uncool music in everybody’s life. “Our music taste is intensely personal, and it can be seen as almost an insult if others don’t consider artists as cool, the way we do.” “However, it’s still interesting to get a nationwide consensus on the artists people deem to be either with it – or totally without it. Peter Alfred-Adekeye, founder at LetterBox and MusicBox, said: “There’s no accounting for taste, and what one person considers cool might be the exact opposite for another. The study of 2,000 music-loving adults was commissioned by MusicBox.market, which enables independent artists to sell their songs and keep all the proceeds. It also emerged just one in three adults consider their music taste “cool”.īut nearly half (48 percent) will crank up the volume in their car if they’re blasting something they consider particularly on-trend.

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