Is it true that all pop music sounds the same today? For the past year the “pop-drop” has dominated the airwaves. This new form of EDM infused pop came out of DJ culture and has infused its sound with every mainstream act like Lady Gaga and Coldplay. Tiring of this sound, some artists are finding creative ways to parody this pop trope. The rock outfit Fall Out Boy’s “Young And Menace” demonstrates equal parts mastery and mockery of the pop-drop. And PC Music, a rising art-music label out of London, skewers the whole of pop cliché on their mixtape collaboration with Charli XCX. After this episode, we promise you’ll be ready to move on to new sounds. Luckily, listeners have collaborated to create a new favorites playlist to help you cleanse your palette.
This episode was originally published May 2017.
SONGS DISCUSSED
The Chainsmokers – Closer
Kygo & Selena Gomez – It Ain’t Me
Lady Gaga – The Cure
Fall Out Boy – Sugar We’re Going Down
Fall Out Boy – Young And Menace
Jay Z – D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)
Ariana Grande – Into You
Katy Perry feat. Skip Marley – Chained To The Rhythm
Drake – Passionfruit
Postmodern Jukebox – Sugar We’re Going Down Swinging
Britney Spears – Oops! I Did It Again
Skrillex – Bangarang
DJ Snake – Middle
Beyoncé – Love On Top
Icona Pop – I Love It (feat. Charlie XCX)
Iggy Azalea – Fancy ft. Charli XCX
Selena Gomez – Same Old Love
Charli XCX – 3AM (Pull Up) (feat. MØ)
Hannah Diamond – Every Night
Bronze – Thy Slaughter
Danny L Harle – Super Natural (ft. Carly Rae Jepsen)
SOPHIE – JUST LIKE WE NEVER SAID GOODBYE
A.G. Cook – Superstar
Ariana Grande – Side To Side
Coon Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra – I’m Gonna Charleston Back To Charleston
Spotify Playlist
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