How the 'Hit Girls' Shaped Our Current Pop Landscape. Plus, Where's Our Song of the Summer?

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'Lost Weekend' | Every Single Album: Phoebe Bridgers

After a six-year hiatus from solo music, Phoebe Bridgers is back with her third studio album, 'Lost Weekend.' Nora and Nathan talk about the raw and honest themes explored on this album, including mortality and fame (1:00); the who's who of the indie music scene that Bridgers pul ...  Show more

'Chuck Timely & The Hourglass' | Every Single Album: Role Model

It's time to talk about Role Model, one of the newest pop boys on the scene. Nora and Nathan break down the second studio album from Mr. Role (Mr. Model? Tucker Pillsbury?) and talk about the easy listening and familiar sounds on 'Chuck Timely & The Hourglass' (1:00), the ’70s ro ...  Show more

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