Planet Y2K

Planet Y2K
Studio album by
Liz
ReleasedNovember 15, 2019
Genre
Length50:41
LabelMoving Castle
Producer
Liz chronology
Cross Your Heart
(2016) 		Planet Y2K
(2019)
Singles from Planet Y2K
  1. "Last Call"
    Released: November 16, 2018
  2. "Diamond in the Dark"
    Released: July 26, 2019
  3. "BTR 2GTHR"
    Released: August 28, 2019
  4. "Lottery"
    Released: September 25, 2019
  5. "Laguna Nights"
    Released: October 16, 2019
  6. "Intuition"
    Released: November 11, 2019
  7. "Cloudbusting"
    Released: March 20, 2020
Alternate cover


Planet Y2K is the debut studio album by American recording artist Liz, released on November 15, 2019 through Moving Castle. Following a public falling out with former record label Mad Decent in 2016, Liz released a one-track experimental pop mixtape called Cross Your Heart. This experience fueled Liz's creative pursuits in creating her debut album, calling it "a culmination of a lot of work I did independently"[2] As the title implies, Planet Y2K features "sonic flavors reminiscent of late '90s / early '00s Europop scene and features influences from various artists of that time period including Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue, DJ BoBo, DJ Sammy, Spice Girls, Mandy Moore, Dream, Savage Garden, and Ace of Base.[1][2][3][4]

Music

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The album opens with a trance-pop and techno cover of Kate Bush's 1985 hit "Cloudbusting".[1] "Self-love anthem" "Diamond in the Dark" features vocals from American pop artist Slayyyter and production from Dylan Brady of 100 gecs.[1] "Lottery" features American drag artist and rapper Aja and has been described as "sound[ing] like Britney Spears gone full hedonist".[3] "Intuition" was described by the singer as "so bubblegum it's punk".[3] The track was originally written by Jimmy Harry for Kylie Minogue in 1993, but went unreleased until Harry brought the demo to Liz.[2] It features "moody synths, '90s beats, and heart-on-your-sleeve lyrics".[1][2] "Lost U 2 The Boys" is a song about a date gone wrong, inspired by the "island groove" of Ace of Base.[1] The post-modern "Bubblegum" features "hyperspeed, chipmunk-sounding vocal effects, and rubbery production to back the campy, over-the-top lyrics".[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Cloudbusting"Catherine BushCharlie Klarsfeld2:59
2."BTR 2GTHR"
2:58
3."Diamond in the Dark" (featuring Slayyyter)
  • Abrams
  • Jarina De Marco
Dylan Brady3:42
4."Laguna Nights"
  • Abrams
  • Ethan Budnick
  • Sam Shrieve
  • Tony Donson
Robokid4:14
5."Intuition"Jimmy HarryJimmy Harry2:58
6."Mickey"
  • Harry
  • SONIKKU
3:33
7."Bubblegum" (featuring Namasenda)
Robokid3:06
8."Cool with It"
  • Brady
  • Abrams
  • Black
Brady2:17
9."Lottery" (featuring Aja)
  • AOBeats
  • Robokid
4:14
10."Electricity"
  • Andrew Bojanic
  • David Norland
  • Elizabeth Hooper
AOBeats3:21
11."Everybody"
Klarsfeld2:48
12."Lost U 2 the Boys"
  • Abrams
  • Budnick
  • Shrieve
Robokid2:25
13."Mood Ring" (featuring Ravenna Golden)
  • Cecilia Gomez
  • Abrams
  • Budnick
  • De Marco
  • Ravenna Kerr-Grant
  • Ceci G
  • Robokid
3:22
14."Hearts Don't Break"
  • Gomez
  • Abrams
  • Budnick
  • Nicole Morier
  • Ceci G
  • Robokid
3:59
15."Baby Blue"
  • Karlsfield
  • Abrams
  • Shrieve
Klarsfeld2:12
16."Last Call (Afterparty Mix)"
  • Andrew Okamura
  • Abrams
  • Budnick
  • Joel Gardner
  • Chasez
  • AOBeats
  • Robokid
3:24
Total length:50:41

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Russell, Erica. "LIZ'S 'PLANET Y2K' ALBUM SOUNDS LIKE YOUR FAVORITE EARLY 2000S POP RECORD". Nylon. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e White, Caitlyn (November 15, 2019). "On 'Planet Y2K,' LIZ Makes '00s Pop Sound Weirder, Glitchier, And Futuristic". Uproxx. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Leung, Tiffany (November 11, 2019). "Welcome to LIZ's 'Planet Y2K'". Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  4. ^ Heiko. "LIZ Welcomes Us To "Planet Y2K" In Her Debut Album". CelebMix. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
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