Hozier
Father John Misty
SZA
Tyler Childers
And oh my God, the juggernaut that is Fontaines DC
ETA I agree with Future Islands.
Vulfpeck is a musician’s delight. Their MSG concert was one of the best I’ve ever seen. Technically great as well - single camera, one shot.
Just a random list of bands I like that are recent and/or currently active:
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Bombino, Tinariwen and Imarhan
I mostly listen to older music, 60s-90s, not for any reason other than that’s the time frame where I find more music that I like. Still lots of good stuff today too, obviously.
I think Kendrick Lamar’s popularity is totally well deserved.
Aside from that:
- Aurora
- Bonobo
- Billie Eilish
- Lorde
And more…
Gojira have become fairly popular (I think). They’re incredible!
Sleep Token
Absolutely incredible band
Depends on what you mean by songwriting, but Fred Again is a really talented producer.
Kendrick is current.
Shout out to Ren whom I genuinely believe to be a generational talent - someone who has the potential to alter the course and content of popular music going forward.
Tool.
Every member is at the top of their game, and it all comes together so exceptionally well.
Bob Dylan is still around and got a Nobel Prize for his songwriting, but I can’t tell if he meets your critereia.
