Comedian Alana Johnston’s debut album is insane. Consisting of nineteen tracks, all one minute or shorter in length, with titles like “Podcast Dad”, “This One is For Jay-Z” and “Gain 50 Pounds”, it’s about loving your body, makin’ it work, and party moms with juicy thighs. As a whole, Self Esteem Party sounds like an auto-tuned mental breakdown, but in a good way. The songs are undeniably catchy and well-produced—listening to it, I’m not sure how to feel, but it does leave me pretty positive about my thighs. I talked to the LA-based Johnston about negativity (“rude-a-tude”), recording over the phone, and becoming a goth.
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