Still Freaky After All These Years: Gaga, Tyler, The Cure

EPISODE 392

A musical "freak" is an artist who is unique, non-conforming, and always manages to surprise. We're living in some freaky times right now, so there's no better way to honor that than to listen to pop's freakiest artists. The past few weeks have seen new releases from Lady Gaga, Tyler, the Creator, and The Cure – the latter releasing their first new album in sixteen years. This episode of Switched On Pop, we unpack these songs and get to the bottom of their freakiness.

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Songs Discussed

Lady Gaga – “Disease”

Tyler, The Creator – “Noid”

The Cure – “Alone”

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