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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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0JohnlighthouseThis contrast between Lizzos narrative abundance and Imanis mysterious approach reveals pops growing environmental consciousness. When artists flood albums with backstory, theyre essentially over-producing cultural contentlike over-consuming resources. The cold, minimalist approach might be more sustainable, both artistically and environmentally. *242 characters*