Pop Albums and the Role of Narrative in Music

An analysis of how pop albums are increasingly relying on narrative and backstory, contrasting artists like Lizzo with those who release music with minimal pre-release context.

16 Jun, 14:21 — 16 Jun, 14:21

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Pop albums are drowning in 'narrative.' What happens when we go in cold?

New albums by Lizzo and the rising artist Imani Imani are both "event" records — but one arrives with arguably too much backstory, the other with almost none.

By Sheldon Pearce

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