{"id":88989,"date":"2024-11-15T13:15:22","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T12:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=88989"},"modified":"2024-11-15T13:34:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T12:34:11","slug":"salt-ashes-releases-a-gothic-synth-pop-masterpiece-with-a-rebellious-soul-bad-things-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2024\/11\/salt-ashes-releases-a-gothic-synth-pop-masterpiece-with-a-rebellious-soul-bad-things-right\/","title":{"rendered":"Salt Ashes Releases a Gothic Synth-Pop Masterpiece with a Rebellious Soul, &#8216;Bad Things Right&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Salt Ashes has never been one to shy away from bold creative statements, and her latest single, &#8216;Bad Things Right&#8217;, is no exception. 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