What Makes Music Timeless & How LEVELS Achieves It on New Album "This Will Make You Feel Again"

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 timeless, great songs that use influences of the time as accenting pieces, while the core of the song remains true to the artist with a solid emotional story telling flow.- How LEVELS used futuristic programming tones and production as influenctial accents to their modern metalcore anthems on This Will Make You Feel Again, solid to the core of LEVELS.Glad to get you back into this band. Tap the subscribe button as we keep bringing more your way.Find LEVELS Online:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/levels.metalTwitter: https://twitter.com/LevelscvltInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/levels.band/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@levelsbandYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@levelsbandWebsite: https://levels-band.comMerch: https://merch.levels-band.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2bpwFx2J3v4WxY4awDIPHd?si=JoufoVAMSQeZAmyw2a5XEQApple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/levels/283547704Check out our sponsor: DarkFusion Systems!Use code "CPPOD" for $100 off of your computer build!https://darkfusionsystems.comFollow us on social media!Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/chordprogressionpodcastTwitter:https://twitter.com/cppodofficialInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/chordprogressionpodcast/YouTube:https://youtube.com/channel/UCqRKZCDMcFHIYbJaLQMfDbQChord Progression Podcast (Spotify):https://open.spotify.com/show/53XWPGrIUvgavKF5Fm6SLkChord Progression Podcast (Apple Podcast):https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chord-progression-podcast-the-gateway-to-new-rock-and-metal-music/id1454876657Chord Progression Podcast (Amazon): https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b8dad803-444c-4a73-8aa5-67b4fc43f4baChord Progression Podcast (iHeart Radio):https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-chord-progression-70632531/Podcast Webpage:https://mysongoftheday.com/my-song-of-the-day-rock-2000-today/chord-progression-podcast/Welcome: (0:00)The Return of LEVELS: (1:46)What Happened After PULSE - EP Release?: (7:14)The Timelessness of Music, Good Songs with Timely Element Accents: (14:00)Using Futuristic Sound as Accent to LEVEL'S Core: (23:16)Diving Into "This Will Make You Feel Again": (25:17)Art Decorates Space, Music Decorates Time: (30:45)Non-Singles to Check Out: (33:29)Emotional Progression Takes Precedence over Popular Sounds of the Day: (40:59)What Else in 2026?: (49:27)New Artists to Check Out: (50:16)Kevin's Final Thought; Buliding a Song Around a Popular Trope Doesn't Work: (55:57)