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Sep 2024
48m 26s

'143' | Every Single Album: Katy Perry

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About this episode

Katy Perry's latest album, '143,' is looking like the late-career comeback that wasn't. Nora and Nathan talk about why this album has failed so badly (1:00), the rote production and lyrics on songs like 'GIMME GIMME' and 'ARTIFICIAL' (20:27), and where Perry goes from here (28:05).


Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan Hubbard

Producer: Kaya McMullen

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