guilty pleasure
what it is
A guilty pleasure is something one enjoys and considers pleasurable despite feeling guilt for enjoying it. The "guilt" involved is sometimes simply fear of others discovering one's lowbrow or otherwise embarrassing tastes. Fashion, video games, music, movies, and junk food can be examples of guilty pleasures.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 1 · mainstream
the pop everyone knows
level 2 · the door
big names with a sharper edge
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is guilty pleasure?
A guilty pleasure is something one enjoys and considers pleasurable despite feeling guilt for enjoying it. The "guilt" involved is sometimes simply fear of others discovering one's lowbrow or otherwise embarrassing tastes. Fashion, video games, music, movies, and junk food can be examples of guilty pleasures.
What are good guilty pleasure albums to start with?
Try Better Together by Fifth Harmony, Ao Vivo by Luan Santana, Habibi Ana by Haifa Wehbe, and Guilty Pleasure by Ashley Tisdale.
Who are some women making guilty pleasure?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/guilty-pleasure/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making guilty pleasure, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20