JLo, Beyoncé & the Surprisingly Long History of the Visual Album (with Sydney Urbanek)

Jennifer Lopez might not have stopped the world when she released her new self-financed visual album, This is Me... Now: A Love Story , last week. But she certainly drummed up a lot of conversation, much of which most certainly would not have been happening had she simply dropped a new record. After watching the film, DJ Louie got together with writer Sydney Urbanek, who is currently developing a series for her newsletter Mononym Mythology on the history of the visual album, to talk This is Me... Now , how it fits into the broader lineage of visual albums and serves as just the latest in a long history of pop musicians turning to film as a way to flesh out the world of their music. Join Pop Pantheon: All Access, Our Patreon Channel, for Exclusive Content and More Shop Merch in Pop Pantheon's Store Come to Gorgeous Gorgeous NYC on 3/8 at Sultan Room Come to Gorgeous Gorgeous LA on 3/23 at Los Globos Follow Sydney Urbanek on Twitter Follow DJ Louie XIV on Instagram Follow DJ Louie XIV on Twitter Follow Pop Pantheon on Instagram Follow Pop Pantheon on Twitter