Pop Food

Released in 2017, Pop Food is the second studio album by American multi-media artist Jack Stauber and serves as his definitive breakthrough. While his debut 'Finite Form' leaned into more traditional synth-pop structures, Pop Food fully embraces the 'VHS-pop' aesthetic that would define his career. The album was recorded primarily in a home studio setting, utilizing a mix of analog synthesizers and digital processing to achieve its signature degraded sound. Critically, it is seen as a cornerstone of the late-2010s bedroom pop movement, though it stands apart due to its surrealist humor and avant-garde vocal techniques. The record gained massive posthumous momentum through social media platforms like TikTok, where the track 'Buttercup' became a global viral sensation. Beyond the hits, the album explores longer, more experimental forms, particularly on the closing tracks 'I Understand' and 'Candy Eyes,' which showcase Stauber's ability to blend pop sensibility with psychedelic sound design.