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Such a great interview with so many little insights into each era — so intrigued to see where she goes next seeing as she mentioned 'Pirouette' by Model/Actriz

I would say it is between Annalisa and TDJ. I'm mostly just looking forward to seeing who comes out on top between Atlantic Ocean and Ummet Ozcan I don't see yeule contending for the top ten at all — Brer made a good point during the listenthrough about her BJSC history, and there are some other songs here with a similar vibe that stand out more (Kumo 99). There are so many bops with the potential for some crossover votes, too — M¥SS KETA, Ikkimel & Robbensohn, Lexie Liu, Banshee, f5ve, Sophie Powers, etc

I’m ready to move on from honky-tonk pop now x

Well, I can’t believe I’m saying this, but after watching Jorgeous serve more Jorgeous… I’m rooting for a Ginger win

'New York' has slapped me around the face, but 'Times Like These’ is the one. I am putty for anything that exists on that ethereal late-nineties soundscape with 'Pure Shores' 'Life's No Fun Through Clear Waters' into 'Headphones On' is genuinely quite emotional and feels very special — has to be one of my songs of the year 🖤 It's hard to believe this is a new release and not an album from twenty-plus years ago — in the best way. It just has the feel of something that could have flopped, the artist was immediately dropped, but it lived on as a cult pop classic

'Play' is another smash

Just landed in New Zealand One hour to go

I fear there are just too many bangers this month

She won't stop feeding us

Oh, I love this Gorgeous production, especially the way it builds towards something more shoegaze in the final minute or so

Final listenthrough when?

I'm surprised by the muted critical reception — this feels like one of those fully realised popstar albums that also signals the start of a new career path. I thought the critics would be eating it up tbh. She's always flirted with passion projects, but this is the first that sounds like more than an idea. I'm appreciating the entire album more with each listen — even if the second half is stronger. There is just something right about how it takes you on a sonic journey from the seventies into the late-nineties

The way you could have told me this performance was from peak-era Gaga and I would believe you She performed 'Abracadabra' like she had to get it out of her

Fame is a gun and I point it blind Crash and burn girl, baby, swallow it dry You got a front row seat and I I got a taste of the glamorous life I am truly obsessed with this era. The interviews, everything. Need the album asap x

The way Lydia is almost completely eating these girls up after being locked on that set for however long now

12 Q 10 Elëdan - Quelza - Automated Assistance Programs 08 Q 07 Q 06 Q 05 Q 04 Q 03 Q 02 Q 01 Q We lost a diva today

Neliönoir sending a boat just in case

The second half is like a relentless fever dream

Caliing my fellow goth girlie @Jade for this one I'm haunted, he's missing It might be my favourite thing she's ever done

It's being sent to the glue factory everywhere else

This is the first thing I've heard from her in a while — it is very 'Stupid Love', which was about as good as any Ava Max single anyway. Fitting!

No, they weren't.

I moved to New Zealand with Addison Rae and decided to give this a listen — excuse me — this is some of her strongest work to date. The second half of this album is cracker after cracker There is a song that plays with nineties trip-hop and drone

I flew to New Zealand just to listen to this and now I'm not leaving Fame is a gun and I point it blind

I like how abrasive and minimalist both the production and mixing are — they sound intentionally off. I see the vision. It's just hard to shake the feeling that this song would have been five minutes long a few years ago and would have edged us into something more climactic.