Matt Farren’s “POP CINEMA” Is the Blockbuster Indie Pop Didn’t Know It Needed

When an artist calls their album POP CINEMA, you better believe they’re not just talking big, they’re building a whole damn world. Matt Farren, the Santa Rosa screenwriter-turned-pop provocateur, just released POP CINEMA on October 24, 2025, and it’s less of a record and more of a movie you feel your way through.

This thing’s got layers. Every track is inspired by a different film and dives headfirst into a new pop subgenre, from tear-jerking ballads to sweaty, full-throttle anthems that belong in a fight montage. Farren brings the drama, but not in a cliché, “Hollywood heartbreak” way, more like if Bowie wrote La La Land and scored it with a synth-drenched fever dream.

But here’s where it gets wild: every song features a guest artist. Yeah, every single one. LIVM, Valentine, The Band Joey, Kris Bramson, Emmy Nightingale, KRIMETZ, Aly Rowell, Anthony Meyer, Mal Blanc, Kendahl Hopkins, Bo Waltz, Galaxy Shores, and Anubace all make appearances. It’s giving collab cinematic universe. The result? A genre-bending rollercoaster that never stays in one lane long enough for you to catch your breath.

Then there’s his first-ever Spanish track, a move that proves Farren’s not just flexing creative range, he’s dead serious about connection. The guy literally completed Duolingo’s entire Spanish course before writing it. That’s commitment.

“The action has already begun, so now? Fight back, find love, and get fired up, ‘cuz this is an album to RUN to,” Farren says. And honestly? That’s exactly the energy this rollout needs.

With over 350,000 streams and a steadily climbing global audience, Matt Farren’s turning pop storytelling into something cinematic, immersive, and explosive. POP CINEMA isn’t an album, it’s an emotional main character arc, complete with heartbreak, triumph, and a killer soundtrack.