DeepSummary
The episode features an in-person interview with the indie pop artist Empress Of, whose real name is Lorely Rodriguez. They discuss her latest album 'For Your Consideration' and how it was influenced by the city of Los Angeles and its iconic 'For Your Consideration' billboards used during awards season. The album blends various genres like electronic, pop, Latin music, and experimental sounds.
Empress Of talks about working with underground producers like Umru and Nick Leon to create unique sounds on the album. She also discusses singing in both English and Spanish on different tracks and being inspired by the Latin music scene in Miami. The song 'Lorelai' and its personal backstory about an ex's girlfriend are explored.
Other topics include Empress Of's creative process as an executive producer, the nostalgic sound of the Rina Sawayama collaboration 'Kiss Me,' and Empress Of's philosophy behind her artistic name and public persona. The playful, campy album cover shoot taking inspiration from early 2000s advertising campaigns is also described.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Empress Of's new album 'For Your Consideration' blends various genres like pop, electronic, Latin music, and experimental sounds
- The album was heavily inspired by Los Angeles culture, especially the iconic 'For Your Consideration' billboards during awards season
- Empress Of collaborated with underground producers like Umru and Nick Leon to create unique sounds on the album
- The album features tracks sung in both English and Spanish, inspired by the Latin music scene in Miami
- Songs like 'Lorelai' incorporate deeply personal storytelling about Empress Of's life experiences
- Empress Of purposefully sequences her albums with her favorite song at track 2
- Her artistic name 'Empress Of' represents an assertive, ever-evolving creative identity
- The playful, campy album cover shoot poked fun at over-the-top advertising aesthetics
Top Episodes Quotes
- “I feel like it's been kind of my gift as an artist to make sad songs that you can shake ass to, you know?“ by Empress Of
- “It really is my artist name, and it is, you know, demanding whatever I am in the moment. It really is that, like, you know, I'm empress of whatever, and I'm assertive of that. I'm assertive of the whatever I am in the moment, you know, empress of.“ by Empress Of
- “And when I talked to the photographer, she's like, I think we need to go, like, more camp with it, you know? Like, if you're gonna really poke fun at it.“ by Empress Of
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Switched on Pop
Vulture
6/25/24