We have this conversation all the time. It is really difficult to figure out because we were forming important aspects of ourselves at that time so the music inherently becomes inbuilt into our own set of self- schemas that we use everyday.
Additionally, (boring science bit incoming) there is research to suggest that our brain is at its most rational between the ages of 30-45 at which point, it starts to decline. This means that the world looks most
tit (to put it bluntly) during these years so we look back at our younger selves through rose-tinted glasses (this could explain why the music seems so much better
). It also explains why many people feel disillusioned during this time, because our brains are simply seeing things for what they actually are.
(This is a VERY simple version and I could go on but I won’t- when we are young we aren’t as rational, when we are older, the brain starts to deteriorate)
In summary- there is a psychological reason for why 90s music is epic (for people who were teens then obviously- my parents bleat on about late 60s/early 70s)
edit- BORING tunnel post.
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