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WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? - Billie Eilish

Billie's first album WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO?, was key to the shift in modern pop to a darker, edgier, and subversive content of the start of the 2020s. This album uses incredible production that is often harsh, yet minimalist and raw. Tracks like "bury a friend" and "you should see me in a crown" dip their toes into horror-core and glitchy textures while tracks like "i love you" and "8" strip back the production to showcase Billie's vocal control and vulnerability.

The impact of this album is not just the aesthetics, but also marked the shift that pushed pop into something that is more self-aware, more emotionally honest, and more comfortable sitting in discomfort. Billie wasn’t just writing about heartbreak or rebellion. She leaned into things like anxiety, boredom, self-doubt, and burnout.

The track "xanny" rejects the party narrative that used to define teen pop. Instead of glamorizing anything. Suddenly, there was room for pop to be quiet and weird and uncertain.

Standout Tracks

8/10