Implies teen pop is a lesser, transitional phase that serious artists must move beyond
While acknowledging teen pop’s legitimacy as a starting point, the narrative positions it as something to outgrow, using phrases like 'fodder for teenagers' and contrasting it with 'nuanced' or 'serious' artistry.
“But her embrace of left-field Irish punk was, in hindsight, the first clue of the new direction she has embarked on with You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, an album that boldly announces her desire to be taken seriously as an artist and regarded as something other than fodder for teenagers.”
