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Reviewing Your No-Skip Pop Albums: Are These Really 10/10?

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Show Notes

This week on Live From Mars, I’m diving into a packed New Music Friday featuring Miley Cyrus, The Weeknd, and Calvin Harris — plus, I take you inside the Something Beautiful visual album premiere hosted by Miley and Spotify.

Then I’m joined by fellow music content creator Nick Fry (@nicksmusictaste) for a chaotic and honest deep dive into the albums you called 10/10. We’re reviewing your favorite “no-skip” records and deciding which ones truly deserve the title.

Episode Highlights: Miley Cyrus’ new single More to Lose + a behind-the-scenes look at her visual album event First reactions to new tracks from The Weeknd, Calvin Harris, and more Music news: Lorde’s Ultrasound Tour, Renee Rapp’s new era, and Miley’s commercial moment Guest segment: Reviewing fan-submitted 10/10 albums — from Folklore and Melodrama to Blackout, ANTI, Renaissance, and more

Chapters: 00:00 - Welcome + New Music Friday rundown 03:08 - Miley Cyrus Something Beautiful visual album experience & "More to Lose" reaction 06:55 - New music from Calvin Harris and The Weeknd 10:50 - Music news from Lorde and Renee Rapp 12:00 - Guest Nick Fry joins: Reviewing Your No-Skip, 10/10 Albums 44:15 - Final thoughts + where to find Nick online

💬 What’s your 10/10 album? Drop a comment or tag me on TikTok/IG @vinylbymars.

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