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Songs to get you into the Pop Girls

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2024 has been one of the biggest years in music, almost every mainstream artist dropped a new album. With women dominating the awards ceremonies and charts in music, I thought it would be interesting to pick a song from different artists. A song that would help a person get into their music and understand their style.

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift is arguably the biggest pop star in the world right now. With her record-breaking “Era’s Tour” and her 4th album of the year at the Grammy’s, she is at new heights in her career. I am a fan of Taylor’s earlier albums, especially when she was blending genres and making country pop/pop rock songs. “Haunted” from the album Speak Now is a beautiful song and a personal favorite of mine. The instrumentals include violins and rock-style guitars. The lyrics depict a relationship that haunts Taylor in her current life even though that person is long gone.

Olivia Rodrigo

Olivia Rodrigo is the next big thing in pop music. Her debut album of eleven tracks released three years ago is the most streamed female album on Spotify. Her thoughtful lyrics and 2000’s themed aesthetic, make her stand apart from other young up-and-coming artists. “making the bed” is a confessional ballad where Olivia discusses the issues she faces in her daily life. However, she admits that all her issues stem from her decisions. The instrumental is very simple but it also allows the message to shine through.

Lana Del Rey

Lana Del Rey, “The Queen of Alternative Pop”, is known for her iconic, unique vocals and 1950s Americana aesthetic. Her lengthy discography made one song difficult to choose. “Mariners Apartment Complex” is a romantic ballad about loving a person even though they have their own deeper issues and wanting to help them. Not only does Lana want to guide her lover through a dark time, but she wants him to do the same. This is not a typical piano ballad, the pleasant guitars coming in at certain parts of the song provide a hopeful tone.

SZA

As an R&B icon, SZA has cemented herself as a distinct vocalist and lyricist. Her switching between genres during different songs on a record allows a person to see how versatile she truly is. “20 Something” has a wonderful, ethereal instrumental like much of her debut album Ctrl. SZA sings about how she hopes her 20s won’t change her for the worse. SZA explains how she wants to keep the rest of her friends, which is a relatable feeling to growing up.

Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande is known for her incredible vocal range sung over trap beats. The song “in my head” from Thank U, Next perfectly sums up her music style. She belts out high notes that blend into the production, with braggadocious lyrics like “Boy, I invented you. Gucci tennis shoes, running from your issues”. Ariana is the typical IT girl and it is reflected on this song.

Billie Eilish

Billie Eilish is clearly the most unique artist from Gen Z. Her soft vocals and creepy production has become a signature. However, I personally find her best songs to have a more classical production. “TV” is a song about being so depressed you do not want to do anything except watch TV. The song has a gentle guitar instrumental, with heartbreaking lyrics like “I’ll stay in the pool and drown so I don’t have to watch you leave”. 

I hope you give these songs a listen and love them as much as I do.

GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo (Album review/comparison)

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Olivia Rodrigo came out with her second studio album, GUTS, recently. Now most have heard her chart-breaking songs from her last album, SOUR, like “Drivers License” and “Deja Vu”, with the album as a whole hitting around 300 million streams. But her new song “Vampire” itself has reached about 100 million streams and the album, GUTS is at 200 million streams so far with an upcoming world tour to it. At only 20 years old she has had a very successful acting and music career winning 3 Grammys. On her new album there are 12 songs. My personal favorite songs are “Lacy” and “Get Him Back!”

Lacy, is a 2:57 minute song which dives deeper into comparing oneself to this perfect type of person named Lacy. I love this song because of how relatable it can be and the metaphors she uses in the song like, “skin like puff pastry” and “eyes white as daisies” portraying the amount of effort and potential time she put into this song. It is more of a mellow song with amazing lyrics.

Get Him Back!, a 3:31 minute song dives deeper into the idea of a toxic ex knowing all the bad or annoying things he did but also remembering the fun times with him and deciding if you really want them back or if you just miss the idea of them. The song is very upbeat, fun, and not to structured which gives a unique vibe to it.

I personally love this artist but her new album does not impress me as much as her old one, SOUR. She is overall a very talented artist with so much more to give! I recommend you check out her new music and even her old music!

Music Review: Vampire by Olivia Rodrigo

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Most of you have probably listened to the single “Vampire” released by Olivia Rodrigo earlier in this month. Being an Olivia Rodrigo fanatic has led me to adoring this song but I also would like to elaborate on just the song.

If you haven’t heard Olivia Rodrigo is releasing her sophomore album “Guts” on September 8th, 2023. This was a change in the directive we originally saw in her debut album, SOUR where she was experimenting with a plethora of genres. I personally find it SUPER exciting she is branching away into other directives and not just sticking plainly to one thing. Ok now let’s get into the song.

If I’m being quite honest when I heard it the first time, I was a little conflicted on whether I enjoyed it or not. However, I definitely think the more times you listen, the better it gets. The general idea of song is applicable to a lot of things in life, which made it relatable and understandable for most people.

I think the range Olivia displays in this song is AMAZING. There were many different tones used throughout the song which in my opinion makes it so good. I like knowing the direction this album is heading and hopefully, she will be dropping another single before the release of the album to keep her fans entertained.

I would give this a listen despite your music taste. Many don’t listen to Olivia Rodrigo because her music is typically viewed as “overhyped” but it is for a reason. Knowing she’s a “newer” artist in the industry and YOUNG, is amazing. That’s another reason why I enjoy her music so much is that she’s super talented for her age and it’s nice knowing I’m listening to someone who grew up in the same sort of generation as us.

-Madison C.

Album Review: SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo

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I’m sure you have all heard the very popular song, driver’s license, by Olivia Rodrigo. But have you listened to the entirety of her album? I think it is one that definitely deserves a review post.

The opening track, brutal, isn’t necessarily one of my favorite songs to listen to. I do love the fact that it starts off strong and I think it makes a great introduction to the album. It is definitely relatable to me, and I’m sure it is to other teenagers as well.

The second track on the album, traitor, is definitely a very well-thought out, emotional song. But, I personally think it has been overplayed. When it first became popular, I heard it all the time on the radio and on various social media platforms. I do love the song, I think it is amazing, but it is way too overplayed.

The tenth track, favorite crime, is one of my all-time favorite songs by Olivia. It is so incredibly emotional and you could tell that the story behind the lyrics is very personal. The bridge of the song has to be my favorite part of the song, it really sums up the purpose of the song.

Overall, I rate this album an 8/10. It isn’t something I would listen to on a daily basis, but I do listen to it once in a while. I do enjoy most of the tracks on it, if not all, but some are definitely over played. If you like heartbreak-pop, I would definitely recommend this to you.