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The long(ish) history of Dom Pop has led to this episode: our deep dive into the 4th LP from our favorite songstress BETTY WHO. On 'BIG!', Betty dials up the synths and breaks down her walls to deliver what could be one of her best projects yet. Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss Betty's road to Big, including the lost-album-turned-musical, Betty's journey with gender expression, and of cou...

In the second half of our 2-part Carly extravaganza, we talk through every track on the more experimental side of Carly's 5th studio album with discussions on 'Disco Sweat's return from the grave, the upcoming SIDE B, and the strongest songs from the entire project. ALSO discussed: TAYLOR SWIFT's domination of The Hot 100 (& that massive ticket queue), MUNA's sold-out shows at The Wiltern, RIN...

This week we're celebrating gay rights and taking a dive into the first half of CARLY RAE JEPSEN's 5th official studio album: 'The Loneliest Time'. We talk all things Carly including her impact on queer culture, what makes this album stand out from her others, favorite tracks on the first half, and THAT list of Variety's best CRJ songs. ALSO discussed is the release & immediate impact of TAYLO...

This week is a big one as Dom Pop bends over backwards, sideways and any which ways the pop princess demands while we submit ourselves to BRITNEY SPEARS' 5th studio album 'Blackout'. We talk about everything that made this album a staple of pop music including lore, collaborators, favorite & least favorite tracks, and of course touch on the media frenzy surrounding Britney at the time. ALSO DI...

This week's episode feels years in the making as we submit ourselves to rising pop icon RINA SAWAYAMA and bend to the will of her second studio album 'Hold The Girl'. We talk through every single track, the mixed reception from 'SAWAYAMA' stans, the heavy trauma Rina deals with throughout the record, and in the end, we try our best to narrow down our favorite tracks. ALSO DISCUSSED is Hayden's ABB...

This week Dom Pop's back in session after an illness-induced hiatus to submit ourselves to the 3rd LP from indie poppers PALE WAVES: 'Unwanted'! We talk through our long history with the band, how our expectations hindered our enjoyment of their last record, the band's journey to sobriety for this era and more! ALSO discussed is RIHANNA's epic super bowl announcement, BEYONCÉ's continued 'Renaissa...

This week, technical difficulties aside, Dom Pop finds a way to submit to the will of indie trio TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB and their newest offering, 'Keep On Smiling'! We talk band history, greatest hits, and just how the heck Hayden has managed to avoid them until now. ALSO discussed is BETTY WHO's potential BIG setback and RINA SAWAYAMA's new album 'Hold The Girl'. AT THE SPA: CARLY RAE JEPSEN (Talk...

This week is a weird one, as we submit ourselves to the leaked / scrapped album 'Problématique' by KIM PETRAS (with her full blessing and permission). Of course, it wouldn't be a fair shake if we didn't get into the label drama, what led to the album being scrapped, and Kim's apparent continued working relationship with Dr. Puke - so we talk about all of those things! ALSO discussed is BETTY WHO's...

This week we're bending over backwards to submit ourselves to MAGGIE ROGERS and her stellar sophomore effort 'Surrender'. We talk about the album's creation, creative process, and a surprising cameo from FLORENCE + THE MACHINE. ALSO DISCUSSED is the tracklist for BETTY WHO's upcoming album 'BIG!' and Dom Pop's official position on CARLY RAE JEPSEN touring her new album before it releases. AT THE S...

In our first-ever three-peat, we submit ourselves once again to the woman, the myth, the legend: CARLY RAE JEPSEN, and her 2nd official studio album - 'Kiss'. Home of the infamous 'Call Me Maybe', this era follows the path of an overnight superstar who needed to churn out a full-length project in under 3 months. We talk hits, misses, and get into a heated debate about OWL CITY collab 'Good Time'....

This week is the culmination of our two-part, epic BEYONCÉ special ( Pt. 1 Here ) talking all things 'Renaissance Act I' - specifically diving into each track on the second half of the album before we answer pressing questions like: Which half of the album is stronger? What would these DRAKE co-writes have sounded like on 'Honestly, Nevermind'? and ultimately... What are the best songs across the...

This week, Dom Pop bends over backwards, sideways, and any which ways the queen wants us to as we submit to the first half of BEYONCÉ's brand new album 'Renaissance: Part I"! We talk album lore, favorite tracks, favorite transitions, and of course we dive into THOSE controversies. ALSO DISCUSSED is Hayden's trip to LADY GAGA's Chromatica Ball in NYC and those pesky, pesky flames of hers. AT THE SP...

This week, Dom Pop submits itself to the official second LP from trailblazing superstar LIZZO! We talk all things 'Special' including the scrapped era and original title for the project before narrowing down our favorite tracks. ALSO discussed is ALLIE X's unfortunate run-in with the Twitter gays, JANETTE McCURDY's new book details surrounding her relationship with ARIANA GRANDE, and more question...

This week we're submitting to the will of pop icon KESHA and her 3rd official LP 'Rainbow' which marked a stark turn for the electropop songstress. Of course, we get into the album lore, the Dr. Puke of it all, what this album did for Kesha's career at the time, and how well it stacks up against her other works. ALSO discussed is Carly Rae Jepsen's upcoming album 'The Loneliest Time', the tracks f...

This week, we're back on our Greatest Hits BS as Hayden makes Quincy submit to a selection of MIKA's songs from across his career in our second 'Let's Make a Stan Out of You' episode of the year! ALSO discussed is SHANIA TWAIN's new Netflix Documentary 'Not Just a Girl', RINA SAWAYAMA's 'Hold the Girl' tour, and AURORA's stability on the Dom Pop 2022 charts with 'The Gods We Can Touch'! AT THE SPA...

This week, Dom Pop submits itself to the will of alt-pop songstress VERA BLUE and her debut (and so far only) LP - 'Perennial'. We talk our long histories with the album (including which track made our Best Breakup Songs playlist in 2018) and what we hope to see from Vera in the future. ALSO discussed is GAGA's long-awaited Chromatica Ball (with its peculiar setlist choices), BEYONCÉ's Renaissance...

This week, we're submitting ourselves to the self-titled 3rd LP from alt-pop icons MUNA. We talk about our initial dissatisfaction with the singles and how it ultimately led to a seamless, cohesive release that just might be their most consistent yet! ALSO discussed is BETTY WHO's official album announcement for her forthcoming record 'BIG!' and our sky-high expectations surrounding the era. AT TH...

This week, it's back to basics as we turn our attention toward a new release and submit ourselves to the 3rd album from HARRY STYLES, 'Harry's House'. We talk first impressions, favorite (and least favorite) tracks, and how this stacks up against his other works. ALSO discussed is Part 2 of The Best Songs of the Year (so far) and a few honorable mentions! At the SPA: RAYE (Hard Out Here), CAROLINE...

This week is a big one, as Dom Pop submits itself to the iconic second LP from pop icon LORDE: 'Melodrama'. We discuss our journeys to the album 5 years later, Lorde's iconic VMA performance, and THAT PowerPoint. ALSO, we check in at the halfway point of 2022 to share Part 1 of our picks for the BEST SONGS of the year (so far). AT THE SPA: RINA SAWAYAMA (Catch Me In The Air), TAYLOR SWIFT (Carolin...

For our penultimate pride throwback episode, Dom Pop submits itself to some lesser-known but equally-worthy pop from Kamtin Mohager's eternally evolving music project THE CHAIN GANG OF 1974 & its coinciding work 'Felt' which was released this month in 2017. ALSO discussed is the BEYONCÉ of it all, DRAKE's new album 'Honestly Nevermind', KATE BUSH's extended return to the news cycle thanks to '...

This week, Dom Pop submits itself to the birth of an icon as we take a (shallow) dive into the debut self-titled studio album from future superstar DUA LIPA - which was released 5 years ago this month. We talk through our journeys with Dua and track her path to superstardom in 2017. ALSO discussed: LADY GAGA's recent Joker-musical-sequel news, XYLØ's stellar new album 'Unamerican Beauty' & tra...

This week, Dom Pop submits itself to the debut studio album from pop icon ALLIE X - 'CollXtion II' in celebration of its 5-year anniversary this month. We talk all things X including album lore, the Unsolved project that helped shaped the final product, and how this piece of Allie's puzzle fits into her larger artistic narrative. ALSO discussed: KATE BUSH's return to the top of the charts thanks t...

This week, Dom Pop kicks off its PRIDE month series celebrating anniversaries for albums that are from queer artists, queer icons- or simply helped shape us into the queers we are today! Up first: 10 Years of WALK THE MOON's self-titled debut album! ALSO discussed are announcements from BETTY WHO (new single 'Blow Out My Candle), DAGNY (new single 'Brightsider'), and MARINA (leaving Atlantic to go...

This week, Dom Pop submits itself to the second LP from Norwegian pop songstress SIGRID, 'How to Let Go'! We talk our expectations for the project and the long, winding rollout that got us to release day. ALSO discussed are our Pride Playlist essentials (with contributions from Katy Perry, MUNA, The Weather Girls, Chappel Roan, Kylie Minogue, and girlie of the week- Sigrid herself). AT THE SPA: LI...

This week, Dom Pop submits itself to one of the best records of the year - LET'S EAT GRANDMA's stellar 3rd LP 'Two Ribbons'! We discuss the heavy album lore including Rosa & Jenny's intense journeys over the past few years with loss, grief & friendship and discuss how they used this project to rebuild their relationship in hopes of finding their way back to each other. ALSO discussed is SK...