Unfortified Castle

Instrumental, lyrics, and video combine to present Tove Lo as a fragile narrator who tries to remain calm through her sorrow.

And Dionne Warwick's light, polished vocal performance takes the onetime show tune to the next level.

The chorus of the 1975’s nihilist 2018 lead single provides the only thought of relief… but how relieving is it?

Pulp’s song — framed around a future that’s become the past — makes me grapple with my understanding of time unlike any other.

Does it count as a rickroll if you’re told right away?

Zedd's serene house-pop production featuring Troye Sivan was the first track of its kind that impressed me with the greater story it told.

My 210th Senior Year Soundtrack selection is a staple of 2000s pop... sort of.

Soft Cell weren't the originators of this song, new wave, or synth-pop, but their take on Gloria Jones set the stage for a decade of music.

Depeche Mode's most successful song is an inner monologue, formed in a moment when the outside world is quiet.

That's a question I've had recently as I've gotten to thinking about just one of Janelle Monáe's show-stopping numbers.

Robyn's 2010s-defining hit is narratively unfitting such a response... but deep down, such an act really makes a lot of sense.

It's an excellent pop track on its own, it came with an album announcement, and its message is welcome as I work through internal matters.

I reflect on a song I had trouble finding which itself asks a question of its lyrical subject in light of infatuation.

I only came around to hip hop a few years ago, but more recent developments make it resonate with me even more now.

This site is dedicated to discussion of popular music, but explaining today's choice necessitates a flashback to the Romantic era.

*deep breath* This is a pretty personal piece, but that's because of what this song means and has meant to me.

The Pointer Sisters' eternally catchy hit is more than meets the ear.

As weird as that sounds, that's exactly how Sting positions his lyrics in one of the Police's many timeless hits.

It's a somewhat confusing song by a band with a somewhat confusing name: The The. How fitting.

...which, through yesterday's post, I may have caused. Sorry, folks. But enjoy Bananarama regardless.