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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 <3 u guys mean it)

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!