Welcome to week 6 of The Spotlight where Sarah Mae and Aaron highlight and discuss their favorite records!

The first album we brought to the show this week was model-turned-pop-star Rina Sawayama’s 2017 EP, 'RINA.' We discuss the EP’s infectious pop style which harkens back to the Britney Spears era of pop music. Tracks such as “Ordinary Superstar” and “Alterlife” (which we mistakenly/affectionately call “Afterlife”) carries the nostalgia of the aughts, but are still unique to Sawayama’s voice and style. We also talk through the lyrics of the EP which as a whole, seek to grapple our relationships with technology. Our second album of the week was Toro y Moi’s 2019 album, 'Outer Peace.' We discuss the ways in which Toro y Moi is unafraid to challenge himself through his music. Aaron points out that Outer Peace is unlike any of his previous projects which is bold and unusual for many artists. The album within itself takes on many different styles and we showcase that by contrasting tracks like “Ordinary Pleasure” and “Monte Carlo (feat. WET)” with one another. We hope you’ll give these projects the listen they deserve!

Join us for week 7 on October 28th for the next LIVE show!

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