Magdalene — the LA/NY-based artist and producer — is inspired by the indisputable greats like Madonna (“she is Mother”), Dirrty Xtina, Blackout-era Britney, and the peak days of naughty noughties club-pop, Magdalene places just as much weight in her appreciation for her own mother, who raised her to don True Religion bumping No Doubt and Portishead in a vintage Escalade.

It’s hard to grasp that Magdalene has only released a few singles (see “Radio,” “Delusional”), as the polish on the production lends itself to a much more storied catalogue. That’s the magic of Magdalene, though — you get all of the juice from the Encyclopedia of Pop steeped deep within her music. The blueprint is so clearly envisioned and executed, but with a fresh-squeezed finish.

In this artistic iteration and under previous names, Magdalene has performed and toured with Current Joys, Surf Curse, Brutus VIII, and has played shows with Momma and just wrapped up shows at SXSW where she shared stages with CDSM, Catcher, and more. The bridge that she is building between the underground NY rock scene to the grandeur of pop history is clearly indicative of the future.