How Charli xcx’s Brat Became a Cultural Phenomenon

This week on Name 3 Songs… ⚡  Fangirl Nonsense: Shawn Mendes speaks about his sexuality for the first time. Damiano David of Maneskin releases his debut album, and it’s giving… Harry Styles.  ⚡   We’re taking a deep dive on the arc of Chappell Roan’s career this year – from the explosive moments at Coachella and Gov Ball to Chappell’s public burnout on stage and on TikTok. No one could be prepared for overnight fame in the way Chappell has experienced it. And with this fame, we’ve watched her burnout in real time. We look at how Chappell has handled her fame thus far, why fans have lashed back at her, and our predictions for what will happen next in her career. We also discuss Chappell’s call out of obsessive fan behaviour, and look at the way artists have been treated in the past, including singer Christina Grimme who died at the hands of an alleged fan.  TIMESTAMPS: 0:40 election reactions 31:20 fangirl nonsense 43:40 Chappell Roan Enjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal!  Want to talk more? Find us: @name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_million Check out all the sources for this episode at name3songs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We thought it would be helpful, after the tragic loss of Liam Payne, to have a brief discussion about how we're feeling in regards to this loss and also give y'all a replay of our 2022 episode about grieving as a fangirl. We will be discussing the heinous way the press handled the loss of Liam in an episode soon. "Grief is a complex state of being, one that takes a person through an array of emotions from anger to sadness to acceptance and everything in between. Grieving can feel incredibly personal, and as a fangirl, the outside world judges you when you’re celebrating, so when you’re grieving it’s a whole other ballpark. So what does grieving look like as a fangirl, especially when you’re dealing with everything from death to disbandment?  In this throwback episode, we’re heading back to university to get a crash course in the psychology behind grief, and how grieving doesn’t just belong to those who have a kinship to those who are lost. When music is what most of us rely on when we’re in times of mourning and dispair, it can be so much harder to deal with grieving as a fangirl when those in your inner circle don’t understand your loss. From the death of artists like Elvis, Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse, and more to hiatuses that turn to disbandment, breakups that lead to comebacks, and bands who ghost their fans forever, we’re looking into it all this week!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re getting candid in our interview with Jonah Marais. Jonah Marais is a pop singer who got his start in the boy band Why Don’t We in 2016. The band reached massive career milestones over six years before announcing their hiatus in 2022. Now, Jonah is setting out on his own path as a solo artist, with a debut EP and a solo tour already under his belt and more new music on the way.  This next single “Slow Motion” comes out November 15.  We talk to Jonah about finding his identity as a solo artist outside of Why Don’t We, the strong relationship he has with his fans, and why it’s so important to him to make the world a better place through his music. Listen to the full interview with Jonah Marais on Name 3 Songs podcast and find a transcribed excerpt at name3songs.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re getting candid in our interview with Cosmo’s Midnight. Cosmo’s Midnight is the Australian twin duo Cosmo and Patrick Liney who bring grooves and electronic music together. Their third studio album Stop Thinking and Start Feeling was written between Sydney, London, and LA, featuring collaborators like Franc Moody, spill tab, Tkay Maidza and more. We talk to Cosmo and Patrick about how the duo dug into the nostalgia of music from their childhood to find inspiration for their third album, their goal to make uplifting music, regardless of what they’re going through in their personal lives, and how they use dance music as an escape from the world to just feel. Listen to the full interview with Cosmo’s Midnight on Name 3 Songs podcast and find a transcribed excerpt at name3songs.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re getting candid in our interview with meija. meija, aka Jamie Sierota, grew up performing in the family band Echosmith. He left the band at 20 years old to start a family and be a songwriter and producer. After some time away from the spotlight, he started his own artist project – meija. His sophomore album There’s Always Something comes out October 11th, featuring collabs from JAWNY, Hand Habits and EELS.  We talk to Jamie Sierota about how he dealt with the overnight success of being in Echosmith as a teenager, why he had to take time away from the spotlight to find his own voice as a musician, and how he is processing his own emotions and past experiences through the making of his sophomore album. Listen to the full interview with meija on Name 3 Songs podcast and find a transcribed excerpt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re getting candid in our interview with Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers. Teen Jesus are a 4-piece punk band from Australia, who recently signed to Mom + Pop Records. The band just released an extended version of their album, titled I Love You, Too, and features collabs from The Linda Lindas and Softcult. We talk with singer Anna Ryan about how the band members have grown as friends and musicians since they were teenagers, the process of sitting down to write a full length album, and the irony of being called “pretty good for a girl band.” Listen to the full interview with Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers on Name 3 Songs podcast and find a transcribed excerpt at name3songs.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re getting candid in our interview with Master Peace. Master Peace is the artist moniker for London-based Peace Okezie who makes self-proclaimed “electroclash” music for dancing. Earlier this year Master Peace released his debut album and won an award for Ivor Novello’s Rising Star. With huge support slots for the likes of The Streets and Genesis Owusu under his belt, he’s following that up with another EP and a headline tour across the UK and EU this October. We talk to Peace about how he accidentally started the wave of indie sleaze in the UK, how he has fought against the boxes people have tried to put him in order to make art that fully represents himself, and why ‘happiness and freedom’ are a core part of his philosophies as a human and an artist. Listen to the full interview with Master Peace on Name 3 Songs podcast and find a transcribed excerpt at name3songs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re getting candid in our interview with Friko. Friko is the duo Nike Kapetan and Bailey Minzenberger hailing from Chicago’s long lineage of DIY and indie rock music. Their debut album Where We’ve Been, Where We Go From Here came out earlier this year and sees the band merging elements of post-punk and chamber-pop and experimental rock. The band is headed out on tour across the U.S. with Royel Otis this fall and will also be headlining in the UK later this year. We talk to frontman Niko about how he and Bailey collaborate as multi-instrumentals in the songwriting process, how the band is setting out to make the world a better place through music, and how Niko is challenging himself to write more honest lyrics that encapsulate the highs and lows of life. Listen to the full interview with Friko on Name 3 Songs podcast and find a transcribed excerpt at name3songs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Name 3 Songs… ⚡  Fangirl Nonsense: Pop music is SO back. Both Sabrina Carpenter and Addison Rae have release the most perfect pop songs. Sabrina is giving us sugar coated mellow drama while Addison is channeling Lana Del Rey and Britney Spears on “Diet Pepsi.”  ⚡   We’re exploring how Charli XCX’s latest album brat became a cultural phenomenon that reached all the way to the presidential election. We first look at how brat. serves as a reflection of the current state of culture and society – the rise of indie sleaze and club culture, the reaction to Barbie summer (hello brat summer), the rebellion of what it means to be a 30 year old in today’s society. After diving into the cultural significance of the album itself, we dissect the branding of brat that propelled the message into mainstream culture. From the “brat wall” in New York City, to the text that instantly became a meme, to the aptly timed “Apple” + coconut tree mashup. Brat is a moment that will live on forever in pop culture history, and you just had to be there.  Enjoy this episode? Join our Patreon community or leave us a tip on PayPal!  Want to talk more? Find us: @name3songs | @sara_feigin | @jenna_million Check out all the sources for this episode at name3songs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re getting candid in our interview with Bay Faction. Born out of an online message board, Bay Faction emerged in the Boston DIY scene in 2015 with the debut of their self-titled record and quickly garnered a cult following. Following the band’s hiatus from 2020-2024, Bay Faction is now marking their highly anticipated return with new single, “Drive Home.” We talk to Bay Faction singer James McDermott about the decision to bring the band back and what he learned in the process of taking time away. We also discuss the 2023 re-release of the band’s self-titled album and James' own realization the songs had taken on a life of their own with fans. Plus, we get into how James’ songwriting style has evolved to include a new level of vulnerability. Listen to the full interview with Bay Faction on Name 3 Songs podcast and find a transcribed excerpt at name3songs.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices