Thijs Schrik

@schrik.bsky.social

Journalist | Redacteur popmuziek NRC | Eerder: series, media, internetcultuur

this is kind of driving me nuts because an "era" is basically a rebranded "album cycle" and, I dunno, half of all major musicians since the late 60s have reinvented their image/style to varying degrees from release to release and created "lore" for fans to decode? www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

Forget Albums—Pop Stars Measure Their Careers in Eras Now

Since the earthshaking success of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, artists from the Weeknd to Ariana Grande have tried to imbue their live shows with a sense of history.

newyorker.com