Charli XCX and Troye Sivan conjure late 90s nostalgia in their latest banger. "1999" drips with lyrical nostalgia for the last decade of the millennium — but does the music follow suit? We think the pair are missing prime opportunities to bring back some neglected musical tricks from the early oeuvre of Britney Spears.
The 90s bug goes beyond Charli and Troy ... Show More
Oct 6
Has Taylor Swift jumped the shark?
One year after the release of her twelfth studio album The Life of a Showgirl, Taylor Swift is back with an encore. Specifically, The Encore, four tracks that have polarized critics and Swifties alike, from the country-esque number one hit “Patient Zero” to her ode to married Ohi ... Show More
47m 55s
Sep 29
Carly Rae Jepsen’s pop pedagogy
Five years after her first appearance on Switched on Pop, Carly Rae Jepsen returns to the podcast to talk all things Day and Night, her latest album. Born out of Swedish disco, big emotion, and substantive life change – including becoming a wife and a mother – the double album is ... Show More
49m 17s
Sep 2024
Introducing 60 Songs That Explain the '90s: The 2000s
We are so back! Join us on another musical journey through a new decade as Rob Harvilla digs through the biggest songs of the 2000s like only he can. The Strokes, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez, Arcade Fire, Missy Elliott, Kanye West, and many more are on table. New episodes every Wedne ... Show More
1m 8s
Apr 2022
Is Pop Music Obsessed With Nostalgia?
Spencer Kornhaber, Shirley Li, and Hannah Giorgis assess the state of pop music following the Grammys. While the much-derided awards have improved at celebrating the diversity of modern music, they still tend to reward safer throwback sounds. And modern music as a whole seems to ... Show More
44m 47s
Oct 2020
100 gecs and the Mystery of Hyperpop
What is hyperpop? A movement? A meaningless label? A Spotify playlist? Whatever the answer, it surely has something to do with 100 gecs, the duo of Laura Les and Dylan Brady, whose songs sometimes sound like the last three decades of popular music happening all at once. On this e ... Show More
39m 57s
Aug 2024
Charlie XCX, Mabel, Joel Corry, La Bouche, Katy Perry, Troye Sivan, Punctual, Shygirl, Costa, Fedde Le Grand, Lmfao, Justin Timberlake, Mark Bale, Noel Holler, Alyshia
Tracklist: LIFETIMES - Katy Perry Be My Lover - La Bouche, David Guetta, Hypaton Let Me Go - Mark Bale, Noel Holler, Alyshia Rush - Troye Sivan, Punctual No-Wifi - Funkerman, I, Fan thicc - Shygirl, Cosha, Fedde Le Grand Good Ones - Charlie XCX, Joel Corry Teka - DJ Snake, Peso P ... Show More
30m 55s
Feb 2025
PTSD ENERGY Pop Debut: The Hidden Set featuring Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, Charli XCX, Taylor Swift, Spice Girls, Kim Petra, LISA & Machine Gun Kelly
Tracklist: Apple - Charli XCX Moonlit Floor (Kiss Me) - LISA Spice Up Your Love - Spice Girls Disease - Lady Gaga Pink Pony Club - Chappell Roan my ex's best friend - Machine Gun Kelly Love Story - Taylor Swift King of Hearts - Kim Petra Welcome to the raw, emotional rebirth of D ... Show More
30m 8s
<p class="p3">Tracklist:</p> <ol class="ol1"> <li class="li3">Cloudy Day<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> - Tones and I</li> <li class="li3">Anti-Hero - Taylor Swift, Kungs</li> <li class="li3">In & Out Of Love - Melanie C</li> <li class="li3">Doves Cry - Prince</li> ... Show More
