EPISODE #95

Four songs on the Hot 100 pop chart reveal the new directions in which music is headed. Travis Scott’s “Sicko Mode” boasts an unprecedented formal structure that points to the future of hip hop. Meanwhile, in the world of country, Jason Aldean, Mitchell Tenpenny, and Dan + Shay are putting a modern spin on one of the style’s oldest tropes: drinking bourbon. Together these tracks make up the vanguard of their respective genres, but are fans willing to take the plunge?

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SONGS DISCUSSED

Travis Scott – Sicko Mode

Skrillex – Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites

John Zorn – Cat o Nine Tails

Jason Aldean ft Miranda Lambert – Drowns the Whiskey

Mitchell Tenpenny – Drunk Me

Adele – Hello

Justin Bieber – Sorry

Dan + Shay – Tequila