BRAT is everywhere. Charli xcx’s new album has detonated across the internet, dragging older tracks like “party 4 u” back into the spotlight. But before the tidal wave, before the raves, before Charli’s lime-green takeover, there was just a kid in the backseat of his mom’s Honda — Parker DeVore PZ ’27 — completely obsessed with the pop she blasted through those worn-out speakers.
Tag: Pop
OPINION: From “TikTok” to “Freedom”: Kesha’s powerful comeback
The Kesha comeback is now. After a decade-long lawsuit against her producer regarding claims of sexual violence and emotional abuse, Kesha has re-emerged in the music industry as a fearless advocate for the rights of women and the LGBTQ+ community.
Her new albums feature a more personal, mature and emotionally empowering narrative. “She used her music and voice to get her through hard times, and I encourage everyone to do the same,” Livia Mayfield PO’28 writes.
Mayfield asks students to support Kesha’s positive platform, in a time where mainstream media mistakenly gives celebrities with loose conceptions of morality the most attention.
Reverb: Lady Gaga’s ‘Mayhem’ and its shallow chaos
Music columnist Tomy Helman PO ‘28 poses the question: can a pop icon rise again after a Razzie’s “Worst Actress” nomination and an unsuccessful soundtrack album? This was the challenge Lady Gaga faced, and “Mayhem” was her answer.
Abbie on Aux: The resurgence of Miley Cyrus
You’ve likely heard Miley Cyrus’s new single “Flowers.” In light of this resurgence, music columnist Abbie Bobeck SC ’26 argues that Cyrus never went anywhere at all.
Amped up: Polo G dominates the charts with “Rapstar”
The success of Polo G’s “Rapstar” is a perfect example of why rappers are the new pop stars, Mirabella Miller SC ’23 writes.
Amped up: Sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, pop-punk finds a new generation on TikTok
Pop-punk is making a comeback with a new generation on TikTok; it’s the perfect place for teens to grieve the small things lost to COVID-19, music columnist Mirabella Miller SC ’23 writes.
November: Power anthems and broken hearts
A part of me believes I am in a perpetual state of heartbreak. If it isn’t actively being broken, I am waiting for someone to drop it. Or I am waiting for someone to come judge its worth before putting it back. This personification of my heart isn’t meant to