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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 sound...

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 f...

This week, Quincy sits down with queer indie pop icon MYYLO to discuss the release of his debut album, 'Ahh', which is streaming on all platforms. Over the course of their track-by-track, Myylo & Quincy discuss his experience within the Nashville songwriting scene, the differences between writing for himself & writing for other artists and he dishes on his instinctive refusal to dignify hi...

Dominating us this week is Brit-pop wonder (and former trio) YEARS & YEARS as we celebrate 5 years of their stellar second studio album, 'Palo Santo'. Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the lore at the center of this concept album, which tracks have aged like fine wine since 2018, and we highlight the writing on the walls of the band's eventual "breakup". ALSO discussed: OLIVIA RODRIGO'...

This week, we're dialing up the gay to MAJOR as we submit ourselves to queer-indie girl group THE ACES to discuss their newest LP 'I've Loved You for So Long'. As a long-time Ace Face, Quincy has a lot to say (and teach) during the track-by-track, including the bts delays for this album (& their last one), the coming-of-age-as-a-queer-person themes surrounding the project, and what you can alw...

This week we're submitting to the dominant will of the one and only KESHA as we celebrate the release of her 5th studio album 'Gag Order'! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss The Drama (ding) surrounding the rollout, Kesha's cathartic release strategy, and how G.O. holds up to other works in her catalog. ALSO discussed: new music from MAUDE LATOUR (Twin Flame), JANNELE MONÀE (The Age of Plea...

This week, we're winding back the clock to 2008 as we celebrate 15 years of KATY PERRY's iconic debut album 'One of the Boys'! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the lasting impact of the album, the seeds of the artist Katy would become, and allllllll that controversy surrounding 'I Kissed A Girl'. ALSO discussed is Quincy's trip to Mexico where he encountered nothing but 2010's Top 40, PAD...

This week, we’re back and bigger than ever- and it’s only fair since we’re diving into one of the year's biggest albums, ‘That! Feels Good!’ by JESSIE WARE! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the journey from ‘What’s Your Pleasure’ to TFG, how the albums complement one another, and where Jessie goes from here.  ALSO discussed is KESHA’s new album ‘Gag Order’, LOREEN’s historic Eurovision cr...

This week, we're winding back the clock again to dip our piggly wigglies into NOW, NOW's pond of wonders as we submit ourselves to their stellar 3rd LP, 'Saved', which turns 5 this month. Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the band's long hiatus, the peculiar stylization of the tracklist, and the band's future/past solo careers. ALSO discussed: Dom Pop's milestone 100th episode, Hayden &amp...

This week, we're submitting to the will of ELLIE GOULDING, the queen of brit-pop hits who just dropped her latest album 'Higher Than Heaven'! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the long winding road that was this rollout, the best songs on this massive tracklist, and attempt to settle a debate over the pronunciation of 'Goulding'! ALSO discussed is JESSIE WARE's new album 'That! Feels Good!...

This week, we're winding back the clock to submit to the debut album from pop legend CHARLI XCX, 'True Romance' which celebrates its 10th anniversary this April! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the insane decade Charli has had, how her music has progressed over that time, and we try to determine which pop music vehicle holds the crown for the best song titled 'Stay Away'. ALSO discussed:...

In part two of our FOB subathon (sticking with it), we take a dive into their 8th and latest record, 'So Much (for) Stardust'! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the parallels from 'Save Rock & Roll', the departure of Joe Trohman, and just what the heck they mean when they say 'stardust'. ALSO discussed: FRANK OCEAN @ Coachella, the closing of Broadway's 'Phantom' & Hayden's 'Yellow...

In the first half of our FALL OUT BOY subathon (we're workshopping it), we're taking a dive into 'Save Rock & Roll', the 5th studio album from the notorious boy band- their first post-hiatus- to celebrate its 10-year anniversary! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the aforementioned hiatus, what it took to get the boys back together, and how the album holds up 10 years later. ALSO discu...

This week, we're turning back time to submit to the will of living legend JANELLE MONÁE with a celebration of their album 'Dirty Computer' which was released 5 years ago this month. Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss Janelle's influences, how her identity as a queer black woman has shaped her art, and how the album has stood the test of time over its lifespan. ALSO discussed: BETTY WHO's fi...

This week, we're submitting to dom diva MILEY CYRUS with a medium-sized dive into her new (and polarizing) album, 'Endless Summer Vacation'. Throughout the episode, we discuss our initial expectations for the project, the crazy success of 'Flowers' and how we hope Miley can continue to channel her insane talent. ALSO discussed: TAYLOR SWIFT's revisionist 'Speak Now' history, the spectacular new FA...

You wanted it, you got it. This week we're submitting to AVA MAX with a deep dive into her latest album 'Diamonds & Dancefloors'. Throughout our track-by-track, we talk Ava's breakout over the last few years, how her collaborations influence her songwriting process, and discuss which D&D track was written... *checks notes*... over text? ALSO discussed is the launch of TAYLOR SWIFT's Eras T...

This week, we're turning back the clock to submit ourselves to the will of country countess KACEY MUSGRAVES to celebrate the 5-year anniversary of her acclaimed 2017 album 'Golden Hour'! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the structure of the record, Kacey's adept lyricism, and why the album's message of love still feels magical despite the couple at the center of the narrative parting ways...

This week it's business as usual at DP as we submit ourselves to the will of RAYE & her debut studio album (!!!) 'My 21st Century Blues'. Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the long road to this record, Raye's contentious relationship with her label, and the way she discusses being a woman in the industry (and the world) on the album. ALSO discussed is last week's egregious omission of...

HAPPY SEASON THREE!!! For our first episode of the year, we look no further than to one of Dom Pop's very favorite pop girlies, CAROLINE POLACHEK, and submit ourselves to her stunning 2nd LP 'Desire, I Want to Turn Into You'. We talk the looooooong album rollout that started in 2021, how the singles shaped our expectations of the full project, and- as always- dive into the specifics of each number...

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 2022 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...

For our penultimate episode of the year (and the last before the 2nd Annual DOMMY Awards), we take a dive into one of pop music's most influential projects as we celebrate 5 years of 'Pop 2', the now-iconic mixtape from CHARLI XCX. Throughout our track-by-track, we talk how the album- er, mixtape- came to be, what Charli set out to do with her collaborations, how those actually came to fruition, a...

As the year winds down to a close, we take one last dip into the pond of albums we got in 2022 - this week by submitting to the 10th studio album 'Midnights' from industry icon TAYLOR SWIFT! We talk through a handful of the 20 (!) tracks she released for the project, why maybe it's time for her to part ways with Jack Antonoff, the legendary rollout, and how we think it will stand the test of time...

As we begin our initial decent into end-of-the-year chaos, we take time to discuss & submit ourselves to the latest studio album (and first independently released) from TOVE LO, 'Dirt Femme'. Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss album lore, Tove's writing process, her creative rut in 2020, and how she reckons with things like relationships, body dysmorphia & her pansexual identity acr...

This week, we're taking a trip back to 2002, when SHANIA TWAIN released her critically and commercially acclaimed album- UP! Quincy is fairly new to the Shania-verse but with resident Twainiac Hayden at the helm, we dig into the album's intense lore, background & tracklisting, including all three album versions produced at the time! ALSO DISCUSSED is Ticketmaster's Midnights nightmare & TA...

This week, we're bending the rules because well, we love to have fun! Specifically when that fun comes in the form of synth-pop excellence from Disney Duo ALY & AJ! This week we dive into the compilation project that preceded their recent album 'A Touch Of The Beat...' including songs from '10 Years' 'Sanctuary', and 'We Don't Stop'. ALSO discussed are the GRAMMY nominees and how they simply d...