Demi Lovato has found herself in many avenues over the past few years – from releasing a tell-all documentary to uncovering extraterrestrials – but 2022 finds them traveling back in time to the sound of the late 90’s and early 2000’s: pop-punk. On this episode of Switched On Pop, we check out her two latest singles, “Skin of My Teeth” and “Substance,” and through focusing on the latter, pull out what, exactly, pop-punk is, and how Demi embodies the genre’s ever-evolving sound in their new track.

Songs Discussed:

Demi Lovato - Substance
Demi Lovato - Skin of My Teeth
Demi Lovato - Sorry Not Sorry
Demi Lovato - La La Land
Demi Lovato - Heart Attack
Turnstile - MYSTERY
Bring Me The Horizon - Chelsea Smile
Blink-182 - Dysentery Gary
Misfits - Astro Zombies
My Chemical Romance - Astro Zombies
Blink-182 - What’s My Age Again
WILLOW, Travis Barker - t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l
Yellowcard - Ocean Avenue
Machine Gun Kelly - bloody valentine
Citizen - Stain
La Dispute - Such Small Hands
Mom Jeans - Edward 40hands
Rise Against - Savior
NOFX - Whoa on the Whoas
Jarrod Alonge, Sunrise Skater Kids - Pop Punk Pizza Party
Paramore - For A Pessimist, I’m Pretty Optimistic
Fall Out Boy - Of All The Gin Joints In The World
Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun
The Police - Message in a Bottle
Modern Baseball - Tears Over Beers
Jimmy Eat World - Sweetness
Good Charlotte - The Anthem
The Offspring - The Kids Aren’t Alright

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gaza Burns Again How To Process Endless Grief With Courage - Ramadan Reflections