What Happened To Good Vocals & Mixing?

[dubman]

i like that vocals are getting more and more pushed to the back. theres this illusion of there being a front man who sings when it takes loads more talent to play any of the other instruments.
and since everyone's lyrics suck anyhow and i only like them to be the human expression in the music more than for anything they're saying, i rather like this new trend.

battles have the right idea.

i'm sure if i had to hear what corgan was saying i wouldn't like it nearly as much as i do.