#How Instupendo and Ripsquad teamed up to deconstruct pop

#How Instupendo and Ripsquad teamed up to deconstruct pop

Their collaborative album Ripstupendo is a gentle, nearly ambient force. Instupendo spoke to us about its creation and unusual influences. Instupendo and Distance Decay. Photo by Ellie Brown.   Instupendo doesn’t try to be this lowkey; it just comes naturally. We’re speaking the day after the release of Ripstupendo, the Philly-based producer’s deconstructed pop collaboration…

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#All the awards Charli xcx’s BRAT has won

#All the awards Charli xcx’s BRAT has won

By this metric, you could say it’s her most successful era yet. Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images From its social media saturation to the garish green that was everywhere, Charli xcx’s BRAT was undeniably a global, cultural phenomenon. But how has the album fared when it comes to pure data: awards, recognition,…

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