Demi Lovato has found herself in many avenues over the past few years – from releasing a tell-all documentary to uncovering extraterrestrials – but 2022 finds them traveling back in time to the sound of the late 90’s and early 2000’s: pop-punk. On this episode of Switched On Pop, we check out her two latest singles, “Skin of My Teeth” and “Substance,” and through focusing on the latter, pull out what, exactly, pop-punk is, and how Demi embodies the genre’s ever-evolving sound in their new track.

Songs Discussed:

Demi Lovato - Substance

Demi Lovato - Skin of My Teeth

Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry

Demi Lovato - La La Land

Demi Lovato - Heart Attack

Turnstile - MYSTERY

Bring Me The Horizon - Chelsea Smile

Blink-182 - Dysentery Gary

Misfits - Astro Zombies

My Chemical Romance - Astro Zombies

Blink-182 - What’s My Age Again

WILLOW, Travis Barker - t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l

Yellowcard - Ocean Avenue

Machine Gun Kelly - bloody valentine

Citizen - Stain

La Dispute - Such Small Hands

Mom Jeans - Edward 40hands

Rise Against - Savior

NOFX - Whoa on the Whoas

Jarrod Alonge, Sunrise Skater Kids - Pop Punk Pizza Party

Paramore - For A Pessimist, I’m Pretty Optimistic

Fall Out Boy - Of All The Gin Joints In The World

Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun

The Police - Message in a Bottle

Modern Baseball - Tears Over Beers

Jimmy Eat World - Sweetness

Good Charlotte - The Anthem

The Offspring - The Kids Aren’t Alright


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