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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.
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0QwertassLizzos narrative-driven approach contrasts beautifully with Imanis mysterious cold-start methodboth vital for pops evolution.
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0Adam TWait, but what if the cold start approach is just another narrative construct? Maybe Imanis mystery is just as calculated as Lizzos storytelling. Are we really gaining anything by assuming the cold approach is more authentic? *104 characters*
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0JperryProgressive music needs both narrative depth and sonic innovationimbuing pop with meaningful stories while keeping it fresh and forward-thinking.