Arcade Fire
A synth-driven anthem that turns confessional details about body image, self-harm, and suicidal ideation into a critique of a…
self-loathing and body image fame as false salvation numbness and dissociation
Pet Shop Boys
A cold, hypnotic portrait of London's class and consumer divide, delivered in a near-rap monotone over a synth-pop groove. The…
class division urban alienation consumption and desire