Planet Y2K

Planet Y2K
Studio album by Liz
Released	November 15, 2019
Genre	Electropop[1] pop[1] R&B Europop[1] trance[1] bubblegum pop[1] techno[1]
Length	50:41
Label	Moving Castle
Producer	AOBeats Dylan Brady Ceci G C.Z. Groundislava Jimmy Harry Charlie Karlsfeld Robokid SONIKKU
Liz chronology
Cross Your Heart (2016) Planet Y2K (2019)
Singles from Planet Y2K
"Last Call" Released: November 16, 2018 "Diamond in the Dark" Released: July 26, 2019 "BTR 2GTHR" Released: August 28, 2019 "Lottery" Released: September 25, 2019 "Laguna Nights" Released: October 16, 2019 "Intuition" Released: November 11, 2019 "Cloudbusting" Released: March 20, 2020
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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

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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Cloudbusting"	Catherine Bush	Charlie Klarsfeld	2:59
2.	"BTR 2GTHR"	Aaron Joseph Alex Chapman Colby Zinser Elizabeth Abrams Jasper Patterson Kim Petras	C.Z. Groundislava	2:58
3.	"Diamond in the Dark" (featuring Slayyyter)	Abrams Jarina De Marco	Dylan Brady	3:42
4.	"Laguna Nights"	Abrams Ethan Budnick Sam Shrieve Tony Donson	Robokid	4:14
5.	"Intuition"	Jimmy Harry	Jimmy Harry	2:58
6.	"Mickey"	Abrams Harry Joshua Scott Chasez	Harry SONIKKU	3:33
7.	"Bubblegum" (featuring Namasenda)	Abrams Budnick Naomi Namasenda Sophia Black	Robokid	3:06
8.	"Cool with It"	Brady Abrams Black	Brady	2:17
9.	"Lottery" (featuring Aja)	Abrams Jesse Saint John Aja	AOBeats Robokid	4:14
10.	"Electricity"	Andrew Bojanic David Norland Elizabeth Hooper	AOBeats	3:21
11.	"Everybody"	Daniel Peyer Joe South René Baumann	Klarsfeld	2:48
12.	"Lost U 2 the Boys"	Abrams Budnick Shrieve	Robokid	2:25
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	Klarsfeld	2:12
16.	"Last Call (Afterparty Mix)"	Andrew Okamura Abrams Budnick Joel Gardner Chasez	AOBeats Robokid	3:24
Total length:				50:41

References

1. Russell, Erica. "LIZ'S 'PLANET Y2K' ALBUM SOUNDS LIKE YOUR FAVORITE EARLY 2000S POP RECORD". Nylon. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
2. White, Caitlyn (November 15, 2019). "On 'Planet Y2K,' LIZ Makes '00s Pop Sound Weirder, Glitchier, And Futuristic". Uproxx. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
3. 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.