Chord Progression

What makes a song timeless? What makes an artist's music timeless? We listen to artists from the 70's like Queen, from the 2000's like Fall Out Boy, and Bring Me The Horizon's 2013 album, Sempiternal, and they all sound of the time, but they sound timeless today. But why?Is it because they don't use common influences of the time in their music and make something fluid for fans across the years? Is it because the influences of the time are so prevelantly in the music that it marks that point in time? Or is it something else? Well we figure it out, and show you a new band doing it.Dalton from the Arkansas modern metalcore band LEVELS returns to the Chord Progression Podcast with the band's new album "This Will Make You Feel Again" releasing on April 10th, 2026. Discover the new album with us as we talk about:- What happened to LEVELS after the release of the PULSE - EP in 2024, and why writing new music took precedence over live shows, when getting on tours proved harder than anticipated.- What makes music time