DOM POP

This week is the one we wait for all year- when we submit to our inner-most stans and host our very own "Best Of" awards show to celebrate the most dominant pop music 2024 had to offer! Throughout the show, we recap this year in music while awarding recognition to songs, albums & artists that showcased pop excellence in categories honoring Opening Tracks, Closing Tracks, Ballads, Bridges, Late-Album Smashes, Collaborations, Choruses, Verses, Vocals, Deep Cuts, Bangers, Ad-libs, Production AND of course we tackle the be-all, end-all of categories: Best Song & Album of 2024. Grammys, who? Also featured are our predictions (hopes? dreams?) for pop music in 2025! Join in on the fun for the season 4 finale of Dom Pop! If you've enjoyed the pod at all this year Please Please Please by Sabrina Carpenter give us a rate/review/subscription/follow/kiss on the cheek so we can come back bigger, better & stronger in the spring :*) See you next year!!

This week is one we've been foaming at the mouth for since the dawn of DP: the 10-year celebration of WALK THE MOON's second major label album 'Talking is Hard'. Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss our individual journey's with the record 10 years ago, the memories we've built with it since, the decadent synth palette this album is painted with, and in the end we somehow determine our favorite tracks. ALSO discussed: DOMMY AWARD teases, Spotify Wrapped (Apple Music Replay), and TAYLOR SWIFT's book. At the SPA: KESHA (Delusional), DAMIANO DAVID (Born With a Broken Heart), CHRISSY CHLAPECKA (I Only Want You), HAUTE & FREDDY (Scantily Clad), CAROLINE KINGSBURY (I Really Don't Care!), and MAGDALENA BAY & GRIMES (Image [Grimes Special]). Next Week: The 4th Annual Dommy Awards!!

This week we're swiping our keycard to Access All Areas of FLO's aptly titled debut album. Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the record's rich vocal textures, the ad-libs to end all ad-libs and the secret sauce that makes this girl-group group so well. ALSO discussed: the Wicked of it all & the categories for this year's DOMMY AWARDS! At the SPA: LAUREN MAYBERRY (Crocodile Tears), ROSEMARY JOAQUIN (28), MICHAELA JAE (Wasting My Time), LO LAUREN (Before the Kiss), LITANY (Jelly Tot), BEACH BUNNY (Clueless), and BONAVEGA (Power Trip). Next Week: 10 Years of 'Talking is Hard' by WALK THE MOON!

This week we're diving into the expansion pack of KYLIE MINOGUE's heralded 2023 album TENSION, TENSION II! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the dual identities across both projects, why we love sexy Kyle so much, and we attempt to master a tracklisting across both records. ALSO discussed: MAUDE LATOUR's Sugar Water tour, WICKED's final arrival, MARINA's latest M6 snippet, and the 4th Annual DOMMY Awards! At the SPA: JENNIE (Mantra), ARIA WOOD (Paris), ROSE GRAY (Wet & Wild), SUB-RADIO (Pink Lemonade), TATE MCRAE (2 hands), MOYKA (Already Gone - Heartbreak Edition), MOODY JOODY (El Camino High), and ALICE CHATER (Come Alive). Next Week: 'Access All Areas' by FLO!

This week we're turning back the clocks... to 15 years ago when LADY GAGA released the followup to her critically acclaimed debut album: THE FAME MONSTER! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the lore at the heart of the record, the different fears explored by Gaga, and the lasting impact this project had on her catalogue and beyond. ALSO discussed: MARINA's upcoming sixth album, BETTY WHO's prolonged absence, CHAPPELL ROAN's new song 'The Giver' and Grammy nominations! At the SPA: ALLIE X (Our Lady of Sorrows), FLO (AAA), ZEE MACHINE (F*****y Myself), FICKLE FRIENDS (Feral), BLUSHER (Somebody New), TOM ASPAUL (Cabin Fever), GRIFF (Last Night's Mascara) and THE WEEKND & ANITTA (Sao Paolo). NEXT WEEK: 'Tension II' by KYLIE MINOGUE!

This week we dive head-first into the 4th LP from British indie darlings PALE WAVES: Smitten. Across our track-by-track, we discuss our long history with PW, the tenured quantity (and quality) of their output, and how this album stacks against their others. ALSO discussed: CHARLI XCX & TROYE SIVAN's Sweat Tour, MARINA's upcoming album (& new poetry book), and new music from CHAPPELL ROAN! At the SPA: JADE (Fantasy), ADDISON RAE (Aquamarine), OLLY ALEXANDER (Cupid's Bow), REBECCA BLACK (Trust!), ROSÈ & BRUNO MARS (APT.), BETTY WHO (Wings ft. e.l.f. Cosmetics), ARIA WOOD (Swimming), LADY GAGA (Disease), ADÈLA (Superstar) and SKYE RILEY & NAOMI SCOTT (Blood on White Satin). NEXT WEEK: We're off but when we return its time to celebrate 15 Years of The Fame Monster by LADY GAGA!

This week is a big one as we wade into the deep waters of MAGDALENA BAY's 2nd LP Imaginal Disk. Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the journey from Mercurial World to now, the rich nature of our main character True, and the journey the titular disk takes her on. ALSO discussed: some hot hot tea in a DP Blind Item, the BRAT remix album & Kylie Minogue's Tension tour! At the SPA: ST. LUCIA (Fear of Falling), HYRA (Gone Girl), GREGORY DILLON (Burning Kisses), KELLY LEE OWENS (Love You Got), LOREEN (Warning Signs), DOM DOLLA & TOVE LO (Cave), BAD SUNS (Lovefool), MOODY JOODY (Ground Control), and CHARLI XCX & ARIANA GRANDE (Sympathy is a Knife remix). NEXT WEEK: 'Smitten' by PALE WAVES!

This week we bravely go where few men seem to have gone before.... a listening party of KATY PERRY's new album 143. Throughout our track-by-track we discuss the marred rollout of this record, the lyrics that left us wanting, the glimpses of greatness we know KP is KPable of and of course- the choice to include Dr. Puke. ALSO discussed: BETTY WHO's 10-year-anniversary showcase for Take Me When You Go. At the SPA: TOVE LO (Jealousy [From the Vault]), LAUREL (Kissing With the Top Down), JOJO (Porcelain), ALLIE X (Bong Voyage), SYD SILVAIR (Fugitive), LAUREN MAYBERRY (Something in the Air), JOE JONAS (What This Could Be), LISA (Moonlit Floor), CASCADA (Studio 54) and GRIFF (Apple [Triple J Like A Version]). Next week: Imaginal Disk by MAGDALENA BAY! (sorry for the l8 post life got crazy for a second

This week is one Quincy's been waiting eons for- the deep dive into LIGHTS' 3rd LP ' Little Machines' in celebration of its 10-year anniversary. Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the record's rich themes of nostalgia and transition, the euphoric sounds of steady synths and LIGHTS' road traveled since this week's entry in the SPA! ALSO discussed: LADY GAGA's Joker: Folie à Deux companion album 'Harlequin' and MARINA's self-leaked M6 tracklist! At the SPA: AVA MAX (Spot a Fake), KYLIE MINOGUE (Lights Camera Action), SELF ESTEEM (Love Second Music First), SNOW WIFE (Crazy), ROSE GRAY (Switch), LULU SIMON (Not Crying Anymore), LIGHTS (Damage), ESSY (Dream Come True), RAHIM C REDCAR (Deep Holes), and NOTD & MAIA WRIGHT (Lover Online). Next week: '143' by KATY PERRY!

This week is a no-brainer as we take a dive into one of the biggest albums of the year - SABRINA CARPENTER's 'Short n' Sweet'. Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss our history with Sabrina, the stratospheric impression 'Espresso' has left on her career, and of course we attempt to narrow down our favorite tracks. ALSO discussed: LADY GAGA's 'Harlequin' aka LG 6.5, CARLY RAE JEPSEN's engagement (and what it means for that rumored self-titled album) KATY PERRY's 143, and the lingering absence of new BETTY WHO music. At the SPA: TATE MCRAE (It's Ok I'm Ok), THE WEEKND (Dancing in the Flames), SLAYYYTER (No Comma), ADÉLA (Homewrecked), JADE (Midnight Cowboy), ALY & AJ (Sirens), FKA TWIGS (Eusexua), THE ACES (The Magic), PALE WAVES (Kiss Me Again) and CHARLI XCX & TROYE SIVAN (Talk Talk Remix). NEXT WEEK: 10 Years of 'Little Machines' by LIGHTS!

This week is one the indie-darlings have been waiting for: our deep dive into the depths of 'Sugar Water', the debut LP from MAUDE LATOUR! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the long road to this first album, the MARINA-tinged excellence of 'Cursed Romantics', and how Maude's philosophical studies informed the record. ALSO discussed: MARINA's M6 collaborator CJ BARAN, Pop Star Academy's KAYSEYE, THE WEEKND's new album & single, & MAGDALENA BAY's 'Imaginal Disk'. At the SPA: HALSEY (Ego), MADELLINE (Crazy Bitch), RALPH (Stacy's Mom), MIMI WEBB (Erase You), LE SSERAFIM (1-800-hot-n-fun) and DEVAULT, TOMMY GENESIS & SLAYYYTER (Never Like Me). NEXT WEEK: 'Short n' Sweet' by SABRINA CARPENTER!

This week is one we've been counting down to since the dawn of this podcast as we submit ourselves to the second LP from indie-pop masters MUNA: Saves the World. Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the heavy-hitting themes of the record, which of these songs have made it onto our all-time playlists and touch on our rich personal lores with some of these here tracks... ALSO discussed: SABRINA CARPENTER's 'Short & Sweet', LADY GAGA's LG7 (& those Joker reviews), and we oh-so-bravely wade into the waters of CHAPPELL ROAN discourse. At the SPA: Pop Star Academy's KATSEYE (Debut), MOTHICA (The Reaper), LULU SIMON (Feel Better), SYD SYLVAIR (Featherlight), FLO (Bending My Rules), FLORRIE (Swimming Pool), ST. LUCIA (Falling Asleep), and ALLIE X & EMPRESS OF (Galina). NEXT WEEK: 'Sugar Water' by MAUDE LATOUR!

This week is one for the gays as we dive into the brand new EP 'Can I Be Honest?' from indie-pop songstress (we're all together on this?) ZEE MACHINE! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss Zee's many notable influences (several of our favs), the stages of a breakup as tracked by these songs, and Quincy's Bonnie McKee moment at the EP release party in LA! ALSO discussed: MAUDE LATOUR's 'Sugar Water' and the latest in the CHAPPELL ROAN discourse (yes, we're tired too). At the SPA: HALSEY (Lonely Is the Muse), ALLIE X (Weird World ft. SIDEWALKS AND SKELETONS), PALE WAVES (Gravity), MOODY JOODY (Velvet Connection ST. LUCIA Remix), KATIE GAVIN, (Casual Drug Use), LISA (New Woman ft. ROSALÍA), MADISON ROSE (Haus), LAGOONA BLOO (Can't Make You Love Me), and LADY GAGA & BRUNO MARS (Die With A Smile). Next week: we're off but when we return... MUNA 'Saves the World'!

This week, we had a big idea ourselves!! We decided to submit to REMI WOLF's second LP 'Big Ideas' in our first-ever Remi ep! So Hello! Let's celebrate that! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the album's studio origins, its themes of fame, sex & beyond, and we get into the very- er- specific name Remi has given to her stans. ALSO discussed: MARINA's new M6 snippet, the everlasting BETTY WHO supremacy, and our hopes for the rest of the year in music (RIHANNA, LAURA MVULA, DAGNY & THE DOMMY's! At the SPA: KATY PERRY (Lifetimes), ADDISON RAE (Diet Pepsi), SMALLPOOLS (Socio-Empath), BLEACHERS (Wild Heart), YO GABBA GABBA (I am the Wind ft. BETTY WHO), ESSY (Dream Come True), and NOTD & CORBYN BESSON (Panic). NEXT WEEK: 'Can I Be Honest?' from ZEE MACHINE!

This week is one the grifters have been waiting years for: a deep dive into the debut album from pop songstress GRIFF: 'Vertigo'. Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss our history with Griff (including Quincy's controversial opinion on her SIGRID collab), the non-chronological journeys of a breakup and how the only true closure requires accepting there will never be closure... or something like that. ALSO discussed: 10 years of BETTY WHO's debut album 'Take Me When You Go' and our bets on the horse that'll win the race to score the world's first CHAPPELL ROAN feature. At the SPA: CHARLI XCX (Guess ft. BILLIE EILISH), BLUSHER (Overglow), MAUDE LATOUR (Whirlpool), CARLITA & SG LEWIS (The Moment), PALE WAVES (Glasgow), FLO (Check), FABIANA PALLADINO (Deeper), OSTON (Burton St.) and MAGDALENA BAY (Tunnel Vision). NEXT WEEK: 'Big Ideas' by REMI WOLF!

It's time for part 2 of our AURORA deep dive! Throughout the second half our track-by-track, we get into the thick of some of the album's harsher moments & unpack what messages lie behind the poetic lyricism before narrowing down our top tracks across the entire record. ALSO discussed: KATY PERRY's incoming "lead" single 'Lifetimes', LADY GAGA's LG7 tease, & the mystery behind BRITNEY SPEARS & HALSEY's 'Lucky' debacle. At the SPA: REMI WOLF (Soup), ZEE MACHINE (Killshot), ROSE GRAY (Free) MISTERWIVES (End of My Rope ft. BETTY WHO), HALSEY (Lucky), CALVIN HARRIS & ELLIE GOULDING (Free), KISSISSIPPI (Smaller Half), GWEN STEFANI & ANDERSON .PAAK (Hello World), THOMSTON (Upstate), and VANESSA WILLIAMS, TRIXIE MATTEL & LION BABE (Bop!). NEXT WEEK: 'Vertigo' by GRIFF!

This week, we begin our (topically Olympic-sized) dive into AURORA's new album 'What Happened to the Heart?' as we discuss the first half of this monumental album. Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the album's rich themes, the textured soundscapes that vary across the record and and of course we attempt to glean just wtf this girlie is trying to tell us. ALSO discussed: CHARLI XCX & CHAPPELL ROAN's co-sponsored effort for Kamala 2024 & Drag Race Canada's continued influence on our music libraries! At the SPA: ALESSIA CARA (Dead Man), ALICE CHATER (Don't Let My Boyfriend Get In Your Way), KATIE GAVIN (Aftertaste), MADISON BEER (15 Minutes), SKAAR (Something Like This ft. DAGNY), JOE JONAS (Work It Out), ESSY (Fire Alive), and JADE (Angel of my Dreams). NEXT WEEK: Part 2 of our Aurora deep dive!

This week is maybe the biggest of the summer as we take on the soundtrack of the season itself - 'Brat' by CHARLI XCX! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the delicate persona that lies beneath the shiny veneer of the titular 'brat' character, how the industry at large shaped the record AND how Charli has mastered the art of the remix. ALSO discussed: MARINA's album 6 news and solo tunes from MUNA's KATIE GAVIN! At the SPA: KESHA (Joyride), KATY PERRY (Woman's World), MAGDALENA BAY (Image), MADISON ROSE (Falling Outta Heaven), GRIFF (Tears for Fun), ISAAC DUNBAR (Take It Slow), MISTERWIVES (Organized Chaos), DANI SYLVIA (Somebody Who People Leave), and KYLIE MINOGUE (My Oh My ft. TOVE LO & BEBE REXHA). NEXT WEEK: 'What Happened to the Heart?' by AURORA!

This week, we're diving headfirst into the album those of us in the know (Hayden) have been waiting a decade for - BONNIE MCKEE's instant 2010 throwback classic 'Hot City'! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the record's arduous rollout, the industry's abysmal treatment of Ms. Mckee, as well as her impact on the sound of the pop landscape at large. ALSO DISCUSSED: MUNA's sickening new live album from The Greek, DEBBII DAWSON's EP 'How To Be Human', the MINOGUE sisters' everlasting impact on the culture, and the tea-up of KESHA vs. KATY PERRY. At the SPA: LISA (Rockstar), PARIS HILTON & RINA SAWAYAMA (I'm Free), PEACH PRC (Touchy Subject), SNOW WIFE (Pool), MAUDE LATOUR (Comedown), TINASHE (Getting No Sleep), LIL NAS X (Here We Go!), and JESSIE WARE & ROMY (Life You Up). NEXT WEEK: 'Brat' by CHARLI XCX!

This week, we're swimming through the nordic oceans to take a closer look at one of our go-to Scandinavian pop queens DAGNY and her latest "mini-album" 'Elle'. Throughout our track-by-track (complete with a few extra additions from yours truly), we discuss the album's at-times tortuous rollout, the changes made to the era after it was already on its way and what we hope for the next two chapters in the trilogy. ALSO discussed: ALLIE X's 'Girl With No Face' tour, MUNA's upcoming live album, & Hayden's experience with AURORA's 'What Happened to the Heart?'. At the SPA: CHARLI XCX (The Girl, So Confusing Version with LORDE), GRIFF (Anything), BROZE AVERY (Heatwave), ADAM LAMBERT (Cvnty), PVRIS & LIGHTS (The Blob), VINCINT (Love Me Tonight ft. BETTY WHO), and PURPLE DISCO MACHINE & CHROMEO (Paradise). NEXT WEEK: 'Hot City' by BONNIE MCKEE!

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!

In the second half of our supersized MARINA 2-parter celebrating 5 years of her 4th LP 'Love + Fear', we tackle the latter 8 tracks of the 16-song behemoth to determine which half is stronger, while also diving into the subtle Marina-isms that sneak their way into a few songs before we address THAT verse on THAT song! You know the one! (& if you don't, you will once you've listened)! ALSO discussed: TAYLOR SWIFT's latest surprise double release, BETTY WHO's forthcoming (can we officially say that now?) 5th album, and the SWEAT tour from TROYE SIVAN & CHARLI XCX. At the SPA: DANI SYLVIA (Blindside), MICHAEL MEDRANO (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang), LAGOONA BLOO (Tunnel Vision), RACHEL CHINOURIRI (It Is What It Is), BONNIE MCKEE (Jenny's Got A Boyfriend), and PEPPE PIG (Roar). Next week: CONAN GRAY's 'Found Heaven'!

Sorry for the late upload, gang! But that means double trouble this week as we dive into MARINA's 4th LP 'Love + Fear' in our newest 2-parter, the first of which is yours in the here and now! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the lore of Marina's name change, her temporary leave of absence from the music scene and we try to determine why this album never feels to live up to the superstar's standards. ALSO discussed: LADY GAGA's new Joker trailer, the continued rise of our favorite midwest princess CHAPPELL ROAN, and other Coachella sightings like GRIMES, KESHA, & OLIVIA RODRIGO! At the SPA: DUA LIPA (Illusion), SABRINA CARPENTER (Espresso), PERRIE (Forget About Us), MIMI WEBB (Mistake), MOODY JOODY (Velvet Connection), DAGNY (Strawberry Dream), TINASHE (Nasty), and SKAAR & MOYKA (DNA). NEXT WEEK: Part 2 of our deep dive into MARINA's Love + Fear!

This week it's actually pretty loud on the western front as we submit to BEYONCÉ's new country LP ‘Cowboy Carter'. Throughout our track-by-track (which we had to whittle down for our own sanity), we discuss the album's long, winding road to release, the legendary inspirations BEYONCÉ had (& endorsed!), the endless collaborations that pepper the album and of course we attempt to pick our favorite tracks!  ALSO DISCUSSED: expectations for DAGNY's ‘Strawberry Dream', BILLIE EILISH's 3rd LP ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft', and CONAN GRAY's ‘Found Heaven'. At the SPA: AVA MAX (My Oh My), IMAGINE DRAGONS (Eyes Closed), KEHLANI (After Hours), CONAN GRAY (Bourgeoisieses), BLUSHER (Accelerator), JOJO SIWA (Karma), ASTRID S (Oh Emma), GRIFF (Cycles), SMALLPOOLS (Swayze), and CHAPPELL ROAN (Good Luck, Babe!). NEXT WEEK: 5 Years of MARINA's ‘Love + Fear' (1/2)!

This week, we're diving head-first into ARIANA GRANDE's 7th studio album 'Eternal Sunshine'! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss her comeback, the very specific circumstances that led to this album's creation and of course we have to touch on the press and scandal of it all... ALSO discussed: Hayden's apology to DAGNY in light of her new single 'Strawberry Dream', BETTY WHO's imminent return, MARINA's whatever-the-opposite-of-imminent-is return, RINA SAWAYAMA's label woes & our first reactions to BEYONCÉ's 'Cowboy Carter'. At the SPA: OLIVIA RODRIGO (Obsessed), CHARLI XCX (B2b), CAMILLA CABELLO (I Luv It ft. Playboi Carti), ISAAC DUNBAR (Apartment A), MAUDE LATOUR (Too Slow), and ZEE MACHINE & BENTLEY ROBLES (Anyone But Him). NEXT WEEK: (A selection from) Cowboy Carter!

This week, we're taking another dive into the 2019 time capsule as we celebrate 5 years of 'Sucker Punch' - the debut LP from Scandinavian pop princess SIGRID! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss our rich lore with Sigrid, how our expectations for this LP (& her next) shaped our perceptions of it, and where she's goes from here.  ALSO DISCUSSED: Last minute expectations for BEYONCÉ's ‘Cowboy Carter, DUA LIPA's official announcement for ‘Radical Optimism', CHAPPELL ROAN's ‘Good Luck Babe', CAMILLA CABELLO's ‘I Luv It' from CXOXO & the throws of us being old.  At the SPA: AURORA (Some Type of Skin), REMI WOLF (Cinderella), SUB-RADIO (Ceilings), THE LAST DINNER PARTY (Nothing Matters), GIRL IN RED (Too Much), PIPER 57 (Love Bombing), DANI SYLVIA (Eli, Can I Come Over Tonight?), GRIFF (Miss Me Too), & CHARLI XCX (The Von Dutch Remix with Addison Rae & A.G. Cook) NEXT WEEK: ‘Eternal Sunshine' by ARIANA GRANDE!

This week, we're dialing up our alt-pop kink as we submit to the newest album from indie legend ALLIE X, 'Girl With No Face'! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss Allie's long gap between projects, what sets her apart from other pop acts in this lane, her MARINA-esque discussions of her own fame, and the auto-immune disease that propelled much of this record. ALSO discussed: ARIANA GRANDE's 'Eternal Sunshine', DANI SYLVIA's '1:11', BEYONCÉ's 'Cowboy Carter' artwork, and OLIVIA RODRIGO's spilled 'Guts'! At the SPA: OLLY ALEXANDER (Dizzy), FLO (Walk Like This), GRETTA RAY (Roses), CONAN GRAY (Alley Rose), LÉON (Dirt), and SMALLPOOLS (Night Shift). NEXT WEEK: 5 Years of 'Sucker Punch' by SIGRID!

We're back, back, back again! After our not-so-brief holiday hiatus, your (2nd?) favorite homosexual podcast duo has returned to talk all things pop music in 2024! We kick things off with a Q1-thus-far recap touching on albums & news thereof from ARIANA GRANDE, KESHA, ALLIE X, KATY PERRY, LADY GAGA, and CARLY RAE JEPSEN! At the SPA: CHARLI XCX (Von Dutch), SELENA GOMEZ (Love On), RACHEL CHINOURIRI (Never Need Me), CONAN GRAY (Lonely Dancers), ESSY (All In It), ZEE MACHINE (Good Boy), TWICE (I Got You), BEYONCÉ (16 Carriages), DUA LIPA (Training Season) and PHARRELL WILLIAMS & MILEY CYRUS (Doctor [Work It Out]). For our main course this week, we're going back where it all began - kicking this season off the same we we started the show 3 years ago: with an ode to our favorite pop girl BETTY WHO as we celebrate 5 years of her self-titled LP, BETTY! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the rich era lore (label clapback tracks around every corner), the eclectic execution of Betty's first independent record, and which one of these songs just might be her best, ever. NEXT WEEK: 'Girl With No Face' by ALLIE X!

This week is the one we wait for all year- when we submit to our inner-most stans and host our very own "Best Of" awards show to celebrate the most dominant pop music 2023 had to offer! Throughout the show, we recap this year in music while awarding recognition to songs, albums & artists that showcased pop excellence in categories honoring Opening Tracks, Closing Tracks, Ballads, Bridges, Late-Album Smashes, Collaborations, Choruses, Deep Cuts, Bangers, Ad-libs & of course we tackle the be-all, end-all of categories: Best Song & Album of 2023. Grammys, who? Also featured are our predictions (hopes?) for pop music in 2024! Join in on the fun for the season 3 finale of Dom Pop!

This week is a classic one for us as we dive into work from a Scandinavian pop songstress - this week's 'Movies, Cars & Heartbreak' from MOYKA! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss our discovery of Moyka (this year!), how she fits into the scene with her peers (Dagny, Aurora, Robyn, & Agnes to name a few) and the power of a tight-knit album. ALSO discussed: Spotify Wrapped / Apple Music Replay and the 3rd Annual DOMMY Awards! At the SPA: TAYLOR SWIFT (You're Losing Me), DUA LIPA (Houdini [Extended Edit]), WALK THE MOON (The Liftaway), ZARA LARSSON (Memory Lane), ALLIE X (Girl With No Face), YEARS & YEARS (A Very Bad Fun Idea), BEYONCÉ (My House), and HOLLY HUMBERSTONE & MUNA (Into Your Room). Next week: THE 3RD ANNUAL DOMMY AWARDS!

This week, we're finally diving into the newest record from pop sensation KYLIE MINOGUE as we do a track-by-track of 'Tension'. Throughout the episode, we discuss Kylie's tete a tete with camp, the album's lingering identities & the PADAM PADAM of it all! ALSO discussed: the GRAMMY noms, the DOMMY noms, GIA WOODS' 'Your Engine', BIRDY's 'Portraits', and... Fortnite? At the SPA: DUA LIPA (Houdini), AURORA (Your Blood), LULU SIMON (Stay), JUNG KOOK (Yes or No), TATE MCRAE (Greedy), and SLAYYYTER & LOLO ZOUAÏ (Makeup). Next time: 'Movies, Cars & Heartbreak' by MOYKA!

This week, we're taking on another classic record from mother monster as we submit to LADY GAGA's 'Artpop' which turns 10 this month! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the iconic rollout, the timid reception & how the project has aged over the past decade. ALSO discussed: KYLIE MINOGUE's Vegas Residency and KATY PERRY's Vegas Residency (& her upcoming album). At the SPA: OLIVIA RODRIGO (Can't Catch Me Now [from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes}), MICAH MCLAURIN (Moons), SALEM ILESE (Team Sport), GIA WOODS (Your Engine), PEACH PRC (Like A Girl Does), BAD SUNS (Living or Dying), and BONNIE MCKEE (Don't Get Mad Get Famous). Next week: KYLIE MINOGUE's 'Tension'!

This week, we're slipping into our twink suits (we wish) to submit to main pop boy TROYE SIVAN's third LP 'Something to Give Each Other'! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss his growth since 'Bloom', which song MAX MARTIN has uncredited work on, the eons-long rollout for RUSH (& the era's course correction) AND we try to figure out which 'straight' guy Troye was hooking up with because this is a very serious podcast. ALSO discussed: spooky season shenanigans, 1989 (Taylor's Version), DAGNY's 'Elle' (TLDR: delayed xo) and ZARA LARSSON's upcoming album 'Venus'. At the SPA: TAYLOR SWIFT (Is It Over Now?), CONAN GRAY (Killing Me), SIGRID (Borderline), LOREEN (Is It Love), THOMSTON (Faithfully), ROSEMARY JOAQUIN (It Was Me), and RAYE & HANS ZIMMER (Mother Nature). Next Week: 10 Years of LADY GAGA's 'Artpop'!

This week, it's all about Hollywood, baby, as we take a deep dive into the sexy LA fantasy of SLAYYYTER's second LP 'Starf***er'! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss Slayyyter's road traveled thus far, inspirations and manifestations of the album and echoes of works like 'The Fame', 'Turn Off The Light' & 'Electra Heart'. ALSO discussed: BETTY WHO on Broadway in 'Hadestown', TROYE SIVAN's new album 'Something to Give Each Other', TAYLOR SWIFT's 1989TV, Kansas City for some reason, and a massive rule change to the podcast moving forward!! At the SPA: CAROLINE POLACHEK (Dang), BOYS LIKE GIRLS (Hourglass), GRIFF (19th Hour), JULIE BERGAN (Old Habits), MICHAEL MEDRANO (Karma), ALLIE X (Black Eye), and CHARLI XCX & SAM SMITH (In The City). Next Week: TROYE SIVAN's 'Something to Give Each Other'!

In this week's episode, we take a deep dive into KATY PERRY's 3rd (official) studio album 'Prism' - in celebration of it's 10th anniversary! Throughout our track-by-track discussion, we discuss the looming shadow of 'Teenage Dream', Dr. Puke's continued influence on Katy's catalogue, the Bonnie McKee of it all (is her album still coming?? does anyone know??), and connections across the record to SIA, ROBYN & KYLE MINOGUE! ALSO discussed: HANNAH DIAMOND's 'Perfect Picture', SLAYYYTER's new album we cant spell out for legal reasons, TROYE SIVAN's 'Something to Give Each Other', DAGNY's 'Elle', CAROLINE POLACHEK's 'Dang', ALLIE X's 'Black Eye', and DUA LIPA's impending new era! At the SPA: SIGRID (Ghost), ST. LUCIA (Poet), RÊVE (Breaking Up With Jesus), ARIZONA (Sorry Now), BAD SUNS (Astral Plans), & BOYS LIKE GIRLS, 3OH!3 & STATE CHAMPS (The Outside ft. THE SUMMER SET & THE READY SET). No ep next week cause we're kiki'ing in NYC! But when we return we're talking all things SLAYYYTER's new album (that once again we cannot spell out for legal reasons).

In this week's HELLACIOUS episode, we take the deepest dive we can into the debut album from CHAPPELL ROAN: 'The Rise & Fall of a Midwest Princess'. Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the monumental task of structuring this tracklisting, the actual rise & fall of Chappell through the music industry, which song could have benefited from a re-record, and what having such a long rollout does to an album in our brains. ALSO discussed: BEYONCÉ's 'Renaissance' film, HEMLOCKE SPRINGS' new EP 'Going, Going, Gone', MUNA @ the Greek, and RINA SAWAYAMA's 'Hold the Girl: Reloaded' tour. At the SPA: HANNAH DIAMOND (Perfect Picture), GIA WOODS (Somebody Else's Baby), MADISON ROSE (Girls Girls Girls), HYRA (Dirty Bitch), TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB (Sure Enough), & *NSYNC & JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE (Better Place) . NEXT WEEK: 10 Years of 'Prism' by KATY PERRY!

This week, we're back on our pop-punk teenage BS as we submit to the second studio album from Disney breakout OLIVIA RODRIGO, 'Guts'! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the road from 'Sour' to now, why fame for Olivia feels so overwhelming and our hopes for her career moving forward. ALSO discussed: KYLIE MINOGUE's 'Tension', SLAYYYTER's 'Starf***er' & the general onslaught of music we are getting right now. At the SPA: TROYE SIVAN (Got Me Started), ZEE MACHINE (The Radio), HOLLY HUMBERSTONE (Into Your Room), DEMI LOVATO (Cool for the Summer [Rock Version]), RÊVE (Contemporary Love [Paul Woolfard Remix]), DAYA (Downtown), and EMPRESS OF & RINA SAWAYAMA (Kiss Me). NEXT WEEK: 'The Rise & Fall of a Midwest Princess' by CHAPPELL ROAN

This week, we're taking you to church as we dive off the deep end into Australia's hottest record 'Positive Spin' by GRETTA RAY! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the kismet moments that led to our discovery of Gretta, the importance of a pivotal Track 3 moment, as well as the unique way Ray plays with syntax & syncopation in songwriting. ALSO discussed: OLIVIA RODRIGO's 'Guts', CHAPPELL ROAN's 'The Rise & Fall of a Midwest Princess', KYLIE MINOGUE's 'Tension', SLAYYYTER's 'Starf***er', DEMI LOVATO's 'Revamped', KIM PETRAS' 'Problematique' & DAGNY's 'Elle'! At the SPA: BLACKPINK (The Girls), OTNES (Sue Me), DAGNY (Ray Bans), MARIS (Hot Guitar Player), KIM PETRAS (Dirty Things), POPPY (Motorbike), and ZARA LARSSON & DAVID GUETTA (On My Love). NEXT WEEK: 'Guts' by OLIVIA RODRIGO!

The clock stays wound back this week as we celebrate 5 years of CHRISTINE & THE QUEENS' sophomore album, 'Chris'. Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the timestamp of the album on Christine's journey of gender expression and the deep narrative lore surrounding the Macho Chris & his relationship to the more fragile side of Christine we saw on his first effort. ALSO discussed: BETTY WHO's Broadway debut in 'Hadestown', Quincy's BEYONCÉ blunder, and the hottest new Aussie-pop sensation GRETTA RAY! At the SPA: KYLIE MINOGUE (Tension), SKAAR (Follow Your Heart), SOFIA ISELLA (Everybody Supports Women), BAD SUNS (The One I Used to Love), GRIFF (Vertigo), MS MR (Saturn Return), and MÅNESKIN (Honey [Are You Coming?]). NEXT WEEK: 'Positive Spin' by GRETTA RAY!

We're continuing our nostalgic journey this week with a dive into 5 Years of PALE WAVES' debut LP 'My Mind Makes Noises'. Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the changes in PW' sound over the past half-decade, the lyrical growth Heather shows across their early EPs, THAT Matty Healy connection and of course we attempt we narrow down our favorite tracks! ALSO discussed: ALY & AJ's tiktok reveal about MILEY CYRUS (& Hannah Montanna), and gay twitter's hottest new music trend. At the SPA: SELENA GOMEZ (Single Soon), THE KILLERS (Your Side of Town), CONAN GRAY (Winner), ARIZONA (Hanging On), ST. LUCIA (Two Moons), MILEY CYRUS (Used to Be Young), GRANDI (Childhood Dreams), and CARLY RAE JEPSEN (Shadow, George Daniel Remix). NEXT WEEK: 5 Years of CHRISTINE & THE QUEENS' 'Chris'!

This week, we don't waste any time cause we've got 15 years of one of modern pop's most significant albums to discuss: 'The Fame' by LADY GAGA. Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the album lore, her extensive list of collaborators and the world Gaga built around this album & the character she still coexists with today. ALSO discussed: new releases from RENEÉ RAPP (Snow Angel) and ADDISON RAE (AR) and how one bad taste of media you once enjoyed can taint it for good. At the SPA: CHVRCHES (Manhattan), ZEE MACHINE (Making Diamonds), LÉON (Pretty Boy), TINASHE (Needs), SLAYYYTER (Erotic Electronic), MOYKA (Perfect Movie Scene), CHARLIE PUTH (Lipstick), IDINA MENZEL (Beast) and HEMLOCKE SPRINGS (Enknee1). NEXT WEEK: 5 Years of 'My Mind Makes Noises' by PALE WAVES!

For our 6th Carly episode (!!), we dive straight into the deep end of her newest effort, 'The Loveliest Time, which arrives less than a year after it's companion project 'The Loneliest Time'. Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the similarities (and differences) between the two records, the evolution of Carly's 'Side B' releases, the inner-workings of her songwriting process, and why this album feels so different than her others. ALSO discussed: Hayden's BLACKPINK experience, the imminent return of ALLIE X, and our 8 picks for best pop songs of the year (so far...)! At the SPA: OLIVIA RODRIGO (Bad Idea Right?), SIGRID (The Hype), BONNIE MCKEE (Hot City), BOYS LIKE GIRLS (The Outside), TROYE SIVAN (Rush [Extended]), TOVE LO (Elevator Eyes), DUTTS (Pop), and CHAPPELL ROAN (Hot To Go!). NEXT WEEK: 10 Years of 'The Fame' by LADY GAGA!

This week, we're submitting ourselves to newly clarified Dom Pop Top TROYE SIVAN as we celebrate 5 years of his sophomore album 'Bloom'. Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the criminally long album rollout, which of Troye's lead singles is the best and we also try to figure out just WHAT it is Ariana Grande & her man don't do when they're sober. ALSO discussed: Hayden's trip to the Renaissance tour, our upcoming concerts for CARLY RAE JEPSEN & BLACKPINK, CRJ's epic NYC showcase, and KYLIE MINOGUE's sold-out Vegas residency. At the SPA: FLO (3 of Us), BEKA (Vulnerable), CHELA (Hard 4 You), JESSIE WARE & RÓISÍN MURPHY (Freak Me Now), LANY (XXL), LAUV (Love U Like That), CANNONS (Desire), SOPHIE AND THE GIANTS & PURPLE DISCO MACHINE (Paradise), DELTA GOODREM (Back To Your Heart), and LE SSERAFIM & RINA SAWAYAMA (Eve, Psyche & the Bluebeard's Wife). NEXT WEEK: 'The Loveliest Time' by CARLY RAE JEPSEN!

This week, Quincy chats with rising queer pop boy JORDY as they talk through his sophomore album, 'BOY'! Throughout the track-by-track, Quincy & Jordy discuss delayed adolescence for LGBT+ people, generational shifts surrounding drugs & queer acceptance, coming out at a young age, and the impact of queer presence in popular music. ... After debuting in 2017, JORDY quickly became a tiktok sensation after multiple viral hits that eventually led to a record deal and the publishing of not one, but two studio albums in the years that followed. You can find Jordy on social media @jordymusic - or @iamjordy on Tiktok (don't ask) and find tour info here: https://www.jordymusic.com/ NEXT WEEK: Hayden & Quincy tackle 5 years of TROYE SIVAN's 'Bloom'!

This week, we're dipping into our cauldron to submit ourselves to MAISIE PETERS' new sophomore album 'The Good Witch'. Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss Maisie's journey from her debut (You Signed Up for This) until now, her UK #1 record, and what we hope for her future projects! ALSO discussed: the accidental legal release (leakal?) of CARLY RAE JEPSEN's 'The Loveliest Time' and the soundtracks of BARBIE & OPPENHEIMER. At the SPA: TINASHE (Talk To Me Nice), BONNIE MCKEE (Slay), SIDNEY (Cool Girl), BABY QUEEN (We Can Be Anything), TESSA VIOLET (Bad B*tch), RALPH (Sweetener), SLAYYYTER (Miss Belladonna), RÊVE (Contemporary Love) and WILL.I.AM & BRITNEY SPEARS (Mind Your Business). NEXT WEEK: Quincy sits down with JORDY to talk about his new album 'BOY'!

This week, we're submitting ourselves to the "debut" album "Feed the Beast" from pop icon KIM PETRAS! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the long journey from Sl*t Pop to Problématique to now, the revisionist history of the 'Clarity' mixtape, why the tracklist feels more like a playlist than an album, the difficulties of stanning Kim while she continues to work with Dr Puke, and our hopes for 'Turn Off the Light: Volume 3. ALSO discussed: BETTY WHO's Broadway debut as 'Persephone' in HADESTOWN, 'Speak Now (Taylor's Version)', MARINA's recent chronic illness diagnosis, OLIVIA RODRIGO's sophomore album announcement, WALK THE MOON's 'indefinite' hiatus, and Quincy's CRJ premonition of 'The Loveliest Time'! At the SPA: CHARLI XCX (Speed Drive), OLIVIA RODRIGO (Vampire), BIANCA & CLARA FABLE (Mad Man), BOYS LIKE GIRLS (Language), RITA ORA (Don't Think Twice), FALL OUT BOY (We Didn't Start the Fire), RENEÉ RAPP (Talk Too Much), LAGOONA BLOO (Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!! ft. Alaska Thunderf*ck), BLUSHER (Dead End), and TROYE SIVAN (Rush). NEXT WEEK: 'The Good Witch' by MAISIE PETERS!