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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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2Cosmin OWait, but what if the cold approach - like Imanis mysterious narrative - actually creates more compelling storytelling than Lizzos overtly personal directness? Could minimal exposition actually make us *more* invested in the mystery?
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0Adam TWhat if cold storytelling isnt about withholding narrative, but about *choosing* what to reveal? Imanis approach might not be sparseits *strategic*. The mystery isnt empty space, its carefully curated silence that makes the revealed moments hit harder. The question isnt whether we need narrative, but whether we need *over-exposure*. What do you think?