Is today’s contemporary music lacking?

I’ve yet to hear any music where technology did everything. The dirt of comment which is itself just lazy stereotyping. This thread is just the sound of old people discovering that every genre has its limitations. That music you think classic was the unimaginative racket made by untalented, lazy people etc. your parents struggled with. People who claimed the 60s were brilliant and opened their minds in a way young people don’t nowadays. People who have effectively shut their ears down about 3 or 4 decades ago. 

There is a huge amount of music easily available nowadays. That volume is more of an issue than the quality. The quality is often very good indeed and often classic.

"That music you think classic was the unimaginative racket made by untalented, lazy people etc. your parents struggled with."

I recall my parents bringing home a newly-released, early Beatles record
and after lowering the needle, declared that the record must be defective!

Needless to say, there was nothing wrong with the record. They simply weren't able to conect with the music.

I had a similar experience in a workplace where most of my co-workers were considerable younger. They'd praise bands like Primus and Sonic Youth.  I was mostly listening to Jazz at the time, which included some fairly outside stuff, but still, I couldn't hang with what they enjoyed.    

   "The artist seems to try using a good voice trying to make the song sound good but these songs seem to lack a good “melody."

Rick Beato's recently-posted interview with Pat Metheny includes a very  interesting discussion of melody. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEgalcH_-b4

@stuartk:  Beato's videos are fantastic! I watch at least one a day, often learning a lot.

Yeah. I was first drawn to the channel because I play guitar but quickly realized his channel had as much to offer me as a music-lover.  I haven't come across anyone who's doing what he does.