Bianca and Julian are back for Episode 31 â a deep dive into Slayyyterâs WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA.
With this visual album generating industry buzz, they take on what might be the heaviest album theyâve covered yet; itâs apocalyptic, metal and ironic, and somehow still fun. But does Slayyyterâs vision fully land?
Before getting into the album, they catch up on current events: they break down Coachella 2026 â from Sabrina Carpenterâs ambitious set (and its pacing issues) to Justin Bieberâs polarizing laptop set.Â
Then itâs all Slayyyter. Bianca and Julian explore what makes her such a compelling, DIY voice right now: the financial anxiety, the cinephilia, the âsunshine melancholy,â and her ability to turn hyper-specific experiences into something strangely universal. They unpack her concept of âparty in the face of hopelessness,â her fascination with 2000s iPod music, and why that recession-pop aesthetic feels eerily perfect for the current moment.
They dig into her songwriting, vocal performances (and character voices), production choices, and visual world, including the influence of David Lynchâs Inland Empire. Along the way, they ask the big questions: would Karl Marx have loved Slayyyter? And how does Bianca really feel about Tate McRae?
So charge your iPod, press play, and âdance like itâs the apocalypse.â
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Follow Biancaâs new Substack, âAfter Hoursâ, and read her latest essay, âThose Hips Will Never Fly You to Parisâ:Â https://substack.com/home/post/p-194630536Â