Yes, it’s cute: Flo Milli, “Roaring 20s” – One thing that’s refreshing about Flo Mili right now is that her music doesn’t sound like it was made to go viral on TikTok, and “Roaring 20s” is no exception. It’s a fun track that faithfully samples Fiddler on the Roof and features Flo Milli’s beloved brand of bravado: A dulcet, high-pitched voice paired with a brutal fuck you attitude. The music video is fun too, a flapper-era throwback that left me hoping that we’ll be able to reach some 1920s levels of debauchery when the pandemic is over. Here’s hoping, because I definitely want to scream Flo Milli lyrics in the club sooner rather than later. —Ashley Reese
Lol: Sabrina Carpenter, “Skin” (music video) – As all internet-savvy, teen pop fans of a certain age know, Sabrina Carpenter’s “Skin” was probably, maybe, can’t be too sure but almost definitely written as a response to Olivia Rodrigo’s monster hit “drivers license,” which is unfortunate, because it makes the Disney star seems petty as hell with lines like, “Maybe blonde was the only rhyme” and “You can try / To get under my, under my, under my skin / While he’s on mine / Yeah, all on my, all on my, all on my skin.” Considering that Carpenter is a 20-something adult and Rodrigo is a teen who literally just got their drivers license, it is a little disconcerting. The video, however, is sweet—she and a partner caress as the world collapses around them. Too bad it is impossible to remove from Rodrigo’s narrative! Better luck next time (despite the fact that, you know, this song kinda bangs. It is no “drivers license” but it is pleasant enough H&M pop.) —Maria Sherman
The decadence : Rich The Kid, Flo Milli, Mulatto & Rubi Rose, “Nasty” (music video) – Reboots are rarely desired, but I’d sign a petition for a Moulin Rouge remake featuring Flo Milli, Mulatto, and Rubi Rose tomorrow. In the meantime, the “Nasty” video will suffice—a dirty song gets a burlesque video, and while it’s a soundtrack for the bedroom, it’s making me miss the club. Hit play, live vicariously. —MS
Lol: Sabrina Carpenter, “Skin” (music video) – As all internet-savvy, teen pop fans of a certain age know, Sabrina Carpenter’s “Skin” was probably, maybe, can’t be too sure but almost definitely written as a response to Olivia Rodrigo’s monster hit “drivers license,” which is unfortunate, because it makes the Disney star seems petty as hell with lines like, “Maybe blonde was the only rhyme” and “You can try / To get under my, under my, under my skin / While he’s on mine / Yeah, all on my, all on my, all on my skin.” Considering that Carpenter is a 20-something adult and Rodrigo is a teen who literally just got their drivers license, it is a little disconcerting. The video, however, is sweet—she and a partner caress as the world collapses around them. Too bad it is impossible to remove from Rodrigo’s narrative! Better luck next time (despite the fact that, you know, this song kinda bangs. It is no “drivers license” but it is pleasant enough H&M pop.) —Maria Sherman
The decadence : Rich The Kid, Flo Milli, Mulatto & Rubi Rose, “Nasty” (music video) – Reboots are rarely desired, but I’d sign a petition for a Moulin Rouge remake featuring Flo Milli, Mulatto, and Rubi Rose tomorrow. In the meantime, the “Nasty” video will suffice—a dirty song gets a burlesque video, and while it’s a soundtrack for the bedroom, it’s making me miss the club. Hit play, live vicariously. —MS