At the beginning of 2024, Madison Beer was riding high: her second album, Silence Between Songs, had dropped a few months before to strong reviews, with particular praise reserved for her playful take on dream pop that included a few dashes of the psychedelic. She was preparing for the biggest tour of her career, with 63 shows across four continents. But just before things went into high gear, she decided to take a left turn, dropping the standalone single “Make You Mine” before the tour, accompanied by a stylish, Jennifer’s Body -inspired video. The song saw Beer explore new sonic territory with its pulsing, dark-pop synths and club-ready beat—and became the most acclaimed track of her over-a-decade-long career, earning her a Grammy nomination for best dance-pop recording. (In July

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