Vinyl Drop

Author: Keith Montena

New episodes every Wednesday diving into the biggest pop music releases with exciting series: singles, album deep-dives, and the campaigns behind them. From Lady Gaga to Sabrina Carpenter, The Weeknd to Olivia Rodrigo, were breaking down the music, the strategy, and the reception. Press play for facts and rollout dissection, with some unfiltered opinions along the way.
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Future Nostalgia vs. Short n' Sweet: Teenage Dream of the 2020s? (PART 2)
Episode 28
Thursday, 23 April, 2026

Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet is quickly becoming one of the defining pop eras of the 2020s. After discussing Future Nostalgia in Part 1, this week we'll be providing our final thoughts on Future Nostalgia and begin comparing and contrasting Sabrina Carpenter's breakthrough with Katy Perry's Teenage Dream. In Part 2 of Vinyl Drop’s first VS series, Keith Montena is joined by AJ Marks, host of Main Pod Girl and lead moderator at Reddit’s Popheads, to break down Sabrina Carpenter’s ascent. From the foundation laid by Emails I Can’t Send to the breakout moment of Espresso, it became clear how her sound, humor, and image started to click and define this era. We discuss the rollout, the music, the history, and whether this album holds a candle to modern pop benchmarks like Future Nostalgia before going head to head with Teenage Dream in the bigger picture of pop longevity. Which album is the Teenage Dream of the 2020s? It all ends next Thursday with Part 3.