Contributor: Jackson Greer

Jackson Greer is a High School English Teacher in the suburbs of Texas. He lives in Coppell, Texas with his wife, Clara. They love debating whether or not to get another cat and reading poetry together. Also, he is a former employee of Focus on the Family’s Parenting Department.

Frequency of Love

Victoria Monét too often explores the mischievous side of relationships focused more on transactional sex than honoring love.

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Bass Persuades

‘Bass Persuades’ reveals Miley Cyrus can’t help but allow her desire for commitment to devolve into nights marred by misplaced love and broken hearts.

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Karaoke Bar

Despite Angus and Julia Stone’s emphasis on commitment, their use of profanity and drugs raises concerns over how to best cope with difficulties in relationships.

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Lost Weekend

Phoebe Bridgers dwells on death and loss while unsuccessfully searching for a salve from the pain.

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The Real Me

Future’s latest album teases his true self but only promotes the same mixed messages about drug-filled nights marred by violence and grief.

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Petal

On ‘Petal,’ Ariana Grande unleashes on her fans and former lovers alike, peppering the work with profanity and references to sex.

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Confessions II

With Confessions II, Madonna remains rebellious and inventive, but she’s still trapped in a destructive cycle of desire.

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you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love

you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love

Rodrigo claims she’s evolved. But her latest reveals the same vengeful streak that overtakes what could be a healthy relationship.

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An Eraser and a Maze

Modest Mouse confronts grief and loss through angry tirades and threatening self-harm if hope eludes them.

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What is K-Pop? A Parent’s Primer

What is K-Pop? It’s an abbreviation for the catch-all of “Korean popular music.” Yet that label now encompasses more than its original ideas.

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Middle of Nowhere

Kacey Musgraves revisits her country roots, but she also chronicles a vulgar lifestyle with nights of betrayal and heartbreak.

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Konnakol

Zayn’s version of love is marred by revenge, lust, and a selfish pursuit of whatever feels best in the moment.

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Ambiguous Desire

Arlo Parks resigns herself to empty nights of chasing harmful love over seeking lasting solutions to her pain.

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Arirang

After a brief hiatus, BTS re-establishes their place in global pop music while doubling down on troublesome relationship habits.

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Prizefighter

Mumford & Sons’ long-wrought journey continues a commitment to vulnerability, encouraging listeners to explore their despair to eventually find hope.

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