I’m only speaking from my taste here but… interesting music isn’t work. It’s just what catches your ear and your brain and your emotions. The “weird” jazz (I’m quoting one of my favorite live jazz drummers who correctly noted I “like when it gets weird”) isn’t work, for people who enjoy it. At least not passively enjoying it, as a musician I’m sure there’s a lot more thought process around what you can learn from it.

But as a listener who likes it, it’s just really interesting to hear. It’s not a challenge or an intellectual pursuit.