Demi Lovato Searches for "Substance" In Pop-Punk Perfection

Aug 16, 2022, 09:00 AM

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 - Suc...

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

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