{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67253f624207a844eeca3465/69487abde2b7985fa2f8702d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why Miley Cyrus' \"Something Beautiful\" is the Most Underrated Pop Album of 2025 (with Nick Palmai)","description":"<p>Subscribe to my Substack for more pop music deep dives and unfiltered reactions: <a href=\"https://vinylbymars.substack.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://vinylbymars.substack.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>This week on <em>Live From Mars</em>, I’m joined by my good friend (and resident guy-who-screams-songs-in-the-car) Nick Palmai to finally give Miley Cyrus’ <em>Something Beautiful</em> the deep dive it deserved. We’re talking about why this album became my favorite of 2025, why it got such a mixed reception, and how a messy rollout and delayed visual release may have kept people from fully getting what Miley built here.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What we cover in this episode</strong></p><ul><li>Why <em>Something Beautiful</em> is one of the most underrated pop albums of 2025</li><li>Our IRL story: meeting at the <em>Something Beautiful</em> premiere and watching the film before the album dropped</li><li>The rollout choices that helped and hurt the album (and why “End of the World” deserved way more)</li><li>Why the project feels so cinematic, loud, and experimental compared to <em>Endless Summer Vacation</em></li><li>Best Worst Fave: our picks for the best song, weakest track, and personal favorites (yes, “Golden Burning Sun” stans rise)</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you enjoyed this episode, make sure you’re following the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and if you feel like being nice today, drop a 5-star review.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow me:</strong></p><p>Substack: <a href=\"https://vinylbymars.substack.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://vinylbymars.substack.com</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@vinylbymars\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@vinylbymars</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/vinylbymars\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/vinylbymars</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@vinylbymars\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@vinylbymars</a></p><p>Linktree: <a href=\"https://linktr.ee/vinylbymars\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://linktr.ee/vinylbymars</a></p>","author_name":"Alex Mars"}