Allie XandEmpress Ofare having two very different Mondays.
Sorry, Ive had a few Aperol spritzes, she says with a grin.
While both musicians are pop chameleons, their most recent records are also a study in contrasts.
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And I was like, Okay.
The two are long-time fans of each others work, and sparked up a friendship over Instagram.
I definitely wanted a female-identifying voice on it, because its about female relationships, Hughes explains.
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And I just sort of thought through who I knew, and Lorely made a lot of sense.
One thing they bonded over was their love for an acrobatic melody.
Thats always been very significant to me.
And, yeah, Galina was one of those women.
Theres almost like a maternal, divine, feminine love embedded in the song.
Adds Rodriguez, with a wink: You love Galina because she made your skin bomb.
She made your facegorgeous.
Finally, though, I have to ask: Was Hughes ever able to recreate that magic cream?
she says, before breaking into a laugh.
Yet its all part and parcel of the knowing, campy humor that runs through Hughess music.
For Rodriguez, though, the reason for doing it was simple.
I was just happy to be in your universe for a little bit, Allie, she says.
Getting dressed up, becoming a different character… its almost like acting.
At the end of the day, its doing stuff like this that makes our jobs fun!
