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This week, we're winding back the clock to 2014 when our perennial fav boy band BAD SUNS released their debut LP 'Language & Perspective'! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the mature themes of this record written by high-schoolers, the speed at which it's aged (see: molasses level), the existential crises (plural) abound the album, and how this debut contextualizes the records that came after it.


ALSO discussed: KATY PERRY's confidently sexy new single 'Woman's World' (and the fire it lit online) as well as JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE's recent trouble with the law (stream Criminal by Britney Spears)!


At the SPA: HALSEY (The End), METTE (Bet), SAY NOW (Bitch Get Out My Car), FLORRIE (The Lost Ones), REMI WOLF (Motorcycle), PALE WAVES (Perfume), ST. LUCIA (Back To You), and TOVE LO & SG LEWIS (Heat).


NEXT WEEK: 'Elle' by DAGNY!

This week, we're dialing the alt-pop phasers to FIRE as we submit ourselves to BILLIE EILISH and discuss her 3rd LP 'Hit Me Hard and Soft'. Throughout our track-by-track, we dive into the textured nature of the tracks, the journey they take you on in the order they are presented, the idea of writing an oral lesbian anthem with your brother, and of course, we attempt to determine our favorite tracks!


ALSO discussed: KATY PERRY's *interesting* rollout choices thus far and new albums from CHARLI XCX (Brat), DAGNY (Elle), & AURORA (What Happened to the Heart?).


At the SPA: SABRINA CARPENTER (Please Please Please, ADAM LAMBERT (Wet Dream), AURORA (To Be Alright), KISSISSIPPI (Last Time), GRACIE ABRAMS (Close to You), RAYE (Genesis), and ORVILLE PECK, KYLIE MINOGUE & DIPLO (Midnight Ride).


NEXT WEEK: 10 Years of BAD SUNS' debut 'Language & Perspective'.

This week, we're diving headfirst into the mother lake (the one just outside the British Channel) to submit ourselves to the 3rd LP from english pop songstress DUA LIPA, 'Radical Optimism'! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the album's peculiar rollout strategy, *those* single choices, what's next for Dua & try to determine a better title for the record.


ALSO discussed: LADY GAGA's Chromatica Ball sponsored by C*vid, KATY PERRY's imminent return (alongside mother monster), BONNIE MCKEE's 'Hot City', WeHo Pride ft. KESHA & KYLIE MINOGUE and the supreme court's hottest new case: BILLIE EILISH v. TAYLOR SWIFT.


At the SPA: NELLY FURTADO, TOVE LO & SG LEWIS (Love Bites), MAGDALENA BAY (Death & Romance), MAUDE LATOUR (Cursed Romantics), DEBBII DAWSON (Turn the TV On), VINCINT (Another Lover ft. Adam Lambert), FLO (Caught Up), MADISON ROSE (Paradise), and PURPLE DISCO MACHINE & BENJAMIN INGROSSO (Honey Boy ft. Nile Rogers & Shenseea).


NEXT WEEK: 'Hit Me Hard & Soft' by BILLIE EILISH!

This week we're rounding out our 2-part deep dive into the 5-year celebration of CARLY RAE JEPSEN's 'Dedicated' with a look at the latter half on the album. Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the lost CRJ orchestral album, the art of the album track, the joy of freeing yourself from artist expectations, and we re-do our ranking for every song across the Dedicated era.


ALSO discussed: Eurovision, our birthdays, and wellness checks on DAGNY, BETTY WHO and ALY & AJ!


At the SPA: CHARLI XCX (360), BONNIE MCKEE (Forever 21), ZEE MACHINE (Worse), LOREEN (Forever), ROSEMARY JOAQUIN (Bestie), REMI WOLF (Toro).


NEXT WEEK: We're off for our birthday bashes, but when we return, we're talking all things DUA LIPA & 'Radical Optimism'!

This week is a classic 'round these parts as we take yet another deep dive into the discography of unofficially crowned queen of pop CARLY RAE JEPSEN in celebration of her 4th LP 'Dedicated' which turns 5 this month! In the first part of our 2-part track-by-track, we discuss our initial disappointment with the project following the post-Emotion haze of it all, the many shapes this album took (Disco Sweat, anyone?), and we attempt to determine our Top 5 Carly songs, ever. Wish us luck!!


ALSO discussed: initial reactions to DUA LIPA's 'Radical Optimism' (TLDL: its good and thats fine!), and which pop girls served at the MET GALA (looking at you, Tyla & AI Katy Perry!)


At the SPA: CAROLINE POLACHEK (Starburned & Unkissed), DEBBII DAWSON (Happy World), ASTRID S (Hot Fever Dream), and VANESSA WILLIAMS (Legs [Keep Dancing]).


NEXT WEEK: Part 2 of our Dedicated Deep Dive!

This week, we're dialing up our 80s kink exploration as we submit to the newest album from rising pop boy CONAN GRAY, 'Found Heaven!' Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss Conan's many influences across the album, his powerhouse producing team, our favorite tracks, and determine one small change that could have helped the album level up.


ALSO discussed: BONNIE MCKEE's 'Hot City', the SWEAT tour, our final hopes for DUA LIPA's 'Radical Optimism' & our gathered thoughts on TTPD.


At the SPA: PEACH PRC (You're So Lucky You're Gorgeous), NORMANI (1:59), ISAAC DUNBAR (Photoshoot Tonight), & VINCINT (Lean).


NEXT WEEK: 5 Years of 'Dedicated' by CARLY RAE JEPSEN!