Terrible for fashion, though, and I think people get confused between badly dressed musicians and bad music.

The positive side of the bad fashion was that it was atleast bold.

Although, the flanno and jeans attire was well under way by then, it just amplified early to mid 90s. Not bad fashion there.

Ohhhhh yes . im in full agreement on this one .
its horrible , and im sobbing each time im reminded of this . when will it end ??? and now that this horrible pattern has commenced, whats next ?? do we copy the 80s-90s copy ?? its nothing new for a culture to drag some bits and pieces of cultures past , but there has just been a completely blatant recycling as you said ... that the cycle of dragging out past cultures has become so tight (the 80s + 90s JUST FUCKING HAPPENED !!!) i fear whats next...

I can tell you what's next, because it's already happening, and it's horrible - the reformation of '80s and '90s bands, rehashing their own histories. Often with a different lead singer to the one from the "glory days", e.g. Culture Club, INXS (although they do at least have a decent reason for the change of singer).

Once your singer or main songwriter leaves, just call it a day. And if you feel the need to go on with the same outfit with just an added member to replace, have a name change too. There are exceptions of course, but very little. INXS now appaul me and I refuse to listen to anything they have did since Hutchence - they're ruining their name.

Oh, well.