Author: Genna Rivieccio
Genna Rivieccio writes for myriad blogs, mainly this one, The Burning Bush, Missing A Dick, The Airship and Meditations on Misery.
With “The One,” Kesha Delivers a Sologamist’s Anthem That Topples “thank u, next”
For many, Ariana Grande’s 2019 hit, “thank u, next” (from the album of the same name), was “merely” an autobiographical song about an ultimately promiscuous (a.k.a. [Read More…]
Reneé Rapp’s “Mad” Details What a Waste of Time and Energy It Is When the Other Person in a Relationship Is Easily Riled
In keeping with the “this is so stupid” aura of “Leave Me Alone,” Reneé Rapp’s first single from her forthcoming album, Bite Me, the second one, [Read More…]
Lorde Goes Deeper and Deeper on Virgin
The road to Virgin release day has been a long one. Not just the creation of the album itself, which Lorde, in her synesthetic state, describes as [Read More…]
Laufey Goes All in On the Self-Proclaimed Embarrassment of Being a “Lover Girl”
Based on the pair of singles from A Matter of Time that Laufey released prior to “Lover Girl,” “Silver Lining” and “Tough Luck,” it’s clear that her [Read More…]
The “Apples to Apples” Episode of And Just Like That… Continues to Cement Carrie’s Disdain for the “Country”
Things never go well for Carrie Bradshaw when she attempts a foray into “country life” (which is what going to Virginia amounts to for New [Read More…]
Attention Whores Kesha, Slayyyter and Rose Gray Join Forces for to Deliver a Summer Anthem
As Miley Cyrus said on her own 2023 track, “Attention” (from the live album of the same name), “I need attention.” In a similar intonation, Kesha [Read More…]
Lola Young Tries to Rein in Some of Her Self-Destructiveness on “Not Like That Anymore”
While Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse might have once been the undisputed British queens of lyrical self-deprecation (and generally self-destructive behavior), there’s a new princess [Read More…]
Look Out, Pigeon Lady From Home Alone 2: Lorde Brings Down the “Hammer” in a Video That Comes Across as a Coming-of-Age Movie (But Like, An A24 One)
Lorde’s slow-burn reveals of what the music from Virgin, her upcoming fourth album, will sound like have been as measured and carefully considered as the music [Read More…]
Summer Girls in Heat: HAIM’s “All Over Me,” a Theme Song for SATC’s “Secret Sex” Episode, Acts as a “Relationships” Video Redux
To kick off their I Quit album cycle, HAIM wisely chose “Relationships” as the thesis/lead single for the record. Not only because it speaks to the overarching [Read More…]
HAIM Can’t Quit Their “Fuck You/This” Energy on I Quit
In the five long years since the release of HAIM’s last album, Women in Music Pt. III, it feels more like ten have gone by. This [Read More…]
