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A new season ofThe White Lotusmeans a new aesthetic forJennifer Coolidgeto ugly-American her way through.
And like everyone last summer,The White Lotusis doing an Italy trip.
Post-lockdown, pre-resurgence-of-fascism Italy is likeTender Is the Nightera French Riviera right now.
Season two ofThe White Lotusisabout sexual jealousyand ambivalence toward traditional gender roles.
But even more so, its about vibes.
Its a fertile ground for renewed appreciation, vibe curation, and online crate-digging.
Here are themolto benebangers that will transport you to a land of sexual intrigue and aperitivi.
Carra was beloved by Romance-language gays, a clear predecessor of Tanya McQuoid.
Eat your heart out, Monica Vitti!
Clio, Faces
Faces is a standout of Italo disco a genre that isnt entirely Italian or exactly disco.
The 12-inch features an incredible Patrick Nagelesque cover, in case you needed the 80s of it all intensified.
Longet shot her boyfriend, pro skier Spider Sabich, in the bedroom of their Aspen home.
Sparks always made more sense in Europe, popping off a French No.
1 with the help of Moroder on When Im With You.
This cutting satire of allegedly functional relationships fits in perfectly at a White Lotus hotel.
you’re free to picture the cast ofThe White Lotussinging this during one of theirdebauched karaoke nights.
France Gall got her start in ye-ye, the French response to American bubblegum pop.
Real Wes Anderson shit, ye-ye is parodied inThe French Dispatchand perfectly exemplifies the American dream of Europe.
Plustwo, Melody
Forgotten in its time, this song got new life from TikTok.
Shortly after, the band broke up due to personal differences and relationship issues.
Then, miraculously, someone got ahold of this track on TikTok.
Shedied earlier this yearand squeezed a whole lotta living into her time on this earth.
Studio 54 before Studio 54, Regines was the place to be in the mid-70s.
One was exclusively Serge Gainsbourg covers like this.
Its also the only song on this list to becovered by James Adomian(as Slavoj Zizek).
An Luu, Pourquoi Tu Me Fous Plus des Coups?
Pourquoi tu me fous plus des coups?
essentially means Why dont you hit me anymore?
Talk about ambivalence toward outdated gender norms.
All-Star Sexy Players, People Are Still Having Sex
Self-explanatory.
