Farao

Sex dolls, panic attacks, Russian discos.

For such a fun pop album, Pure-O rushes through a dizzying gauntlet of hedonism and despair. Kari Jahnsen uses the giddy and debauched palette of electronic music as a platform to rocket off from. One moment, it’s an exploration of mental illness, the next an ode to robotic dick. And all that was condensed into “The Ghost Ship,” one of the singular pop pleasures of the decade. So listen to our interview with Jahnsen, read our thoughts on “The Ghost Ship” and see why its one of the best of the 10s.

“A certain frequency spectrum of the song needs to be like triangular. It doesn’t make any sense to say it in words.”

— Farao