We're back, back, back again! Kinda.

As I'm sure you've noticed, we've been on an extended hiatus for a bevy of reasons, some within our control and some not, but we wanted to give you guys this ep as a thank you for continuing to check in and make us feel loved <3

In honor of the release of the 10-year anniversary edition of FROOT, we're releasing the episode we recorded months back for the album! With that in mind, don't clock the outdated news & SPA playlist. Or do, it's a free country and we deserve to be whacked! While we're getting ahead of things: we also did have to find a new editor for this episode so if things are a little off, you're not crazy!

We don't have any concrete answers about what happens next but we do know we will return, in some way, shape or form. We can't thank you guys enough for your patience and have loved doing this every step of the way for the last four years. <3

With that said...

THIS WEEK on Dom Pop, we crack open Season 5 with brief discussions of what top of mind: GAGA's Mayhem & upcoming tour, BETTY WHO's new album (we pray), Coachella, The Grammy's, and ROSE GRAY's debut album Louder, Please.

At the SPA: MARINA (Cupid's Girl), DOVE CAMERON (Too Much), ADDION RAE (High Fashion), SELF ESTEEM (69), SABRINA CARPENTER (Busy Woman), ADÉLA (Machine Girl), JULIE BERGAN (Eternity Tonight), CHAPPELL ROAN (The Giver), and LISA, RAYE & DOJA CAT (Born Again).

This week is the one we wait for all year- when we submit to our inner-most stans and host our very own "Best Of" awards show to celebrate the most dominant pop music 2024 had to offer!

Throughout the show, we recap this year in music while awarding recognition to songs, albums & artists that showcased pop excellence in categories honoring Opening Tracks, Closing Tracks, Ballads, Bridges, Late-Album Smashes, Collaborations, Choruses, Verses, Vocals, Deep Cuts, Bangers, Ad-libs, Production AND of course we tackle the be-all, end-all of categories: Best Song & Album of 2024. Grammys, who?

Also featured are our predictions (hopes? dreams?) for pop music in 2025!

Join in on the fun for the season 4 finale of Dom Pop!

If you've enjoyed the pod at all this year Please Please Please by Sabrina Carpenter give us a rate/review/subscription/follow/kiss on the cheek so we can come back bigger, better & stronger in the spring :*)

See you next year!!

This week is one we've been foaming at the mouth for since the dawn of DP: the 10-year celebration of WALK THE MOON's second major label album 'Talking is Hard'. Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss our individual journey's with the record 10 years ago, the memories we've built with it since, the decadent synth palette this album is painted with, and in the end we somehow determine our favorite tracks.

ALSO discussed: DOMMY AWARD teases, Spotify Wrapped (Apple Music Replay), and TAYLOR SWIFT's book.

At the SPA: KESHA (Delusional), DAMIANO DAVID (Born With a Broken Heart), CHRISSY CHLAPECKA (I Only Want You), HAUTE & FREDDY (Scantily Clad), CAROLINE KINGSBURY (I Really Don't Care!), and MAGDALENA BAY & GRIMES (Image [Grimes Special]).

Next Week: The 4th Annual Dommy Awards!!

This week we're swiping our keycard to Access All Areas of FLO's aptly titled debut album. Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the record's rich vocal textures, the ad-libs to end all ad-libs and the secret sauce that makes this girl-group group so well.

ALSO discussed: the Wicked of it all & the categories for this year's DOMMY AWARDS!

At the SPA: LAUREN MAYBERRY (Crocodile Tears), ROSEMARY JOAQUIN (28), MICHAELA JAE (Wasting My Time), LO LAUREN (Before the Kiss), LITANY (Jelly Tot), BEACH BUNNY (Clueless), and BONAVEGA (Power Trip).

Next Week: 10 Years of 'Talking is Hard' by WALK THE MOON!

This week we're diving into the expansion pack of KYLIE MINOGUE's heralded 2023 album TENSION, TENSION II! Throughout our track-by-track, we discuss the dual identities across both projects, why we love sexy Kyle so much, and we attempt to master a tracklisting across both records.

ALSO discussed: MAUDE LATOUR's Sugar Water tour, WICKED's final arrival, MARINA's latest M6 snippet, and the 4th Annual DOMMY Awards!

At the SPA: JENNIE (Mantra), ARIA WOOD (Paris), ROSE GRAY (Wet & Wild), SUB-RADIO (Pink Lemonade), TATE MCRAE (2 hands), MOYKA (Already Gone - Heartbreak Edition), MOODY JOODY (El Camino High), and ALICE CHATER (Come Alive).

Next Week: 'Access All Areas' by FLO!

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!