ARGYRO Transforms Contemporary Pop Excellence with "Glitterati": A Charming, Genre-Free Triumph Album

With "Glitterati," Denver-based artist, actor, and all-around musician ARGYRO (Scott Argiro) delivers a musical pop album that's dazzling, rich, and irreverent all at the same time in the top 25 for 2025. Released on the MTS Records label, this nine-track release is as colorful as its title would lead you to believe. It's clean and polished, but deeply personal, showcasing the evolution of an artist who has traversed music, film, and performance for so many years. The song collection was recorded in Castle Pines, Colorado. Glitterati abounds with charm, emotional intelligence, and grand sonic production.

The album establishes itself as a modern continuum of pop music with its first track alone. The title track, "Glitterati," charms from the start with its catchy hooks, lush instrumentation, and substantial vocals. ARGYRO's lyrical introspection is well-matched with the radio-friendly, infectious pop energy that starts from the beginning. Next, we hop to other chapter highlights, including "Cool Shades," which is drenched in Robbie Williams-like swagger and "She's So LA," a staged, sun-filled take with Cali vibes that features great playfulness with a fair amount of sonic subtlety.

A pivotal highlight arrives in the song “The Phenomenon”, featuring Troof, a rising star in the world of rap and hip-hop, where genre boundaries fade away entirely. In the world of “The Phenomenon”, Argyro’s pop sensibilities seamlessly blend with the rhythms of hip-hop, enhanced with the exciting sounds of guitar parts played by Damon Wood, the legendary guitarist for the James Brown band. Other musicians include Steve Langemo and Sean Garnhart, adding bottomless depth of musical sophistication, including charming piano lines and deep percussive grooves, some of which Argyro produced and arranged.

Glitterati is a record that explores themes of reinvention, confidence, and self-expression. Each song feels like a mini cinematic experience, which is not surprising given Argyro's other career pathways in film and television. As a master storyteller, Argyro is a master writer and brings that to each song, whether depicting the image of stardom, desire, hope, love, or the power of resilience and hope; the honesty and overhumanity of the delivery shine through.

What also sets Glitterati apart is Argyro himself, a longtime performer who presents with that designation, a "drummer's drummer." He plays nearly every instrument on the record: vocals, drums, bass, keyboards, ukulele, and others. There is tremendous depth to Argyro's musicianship, whether it's Billy Idol or Chris Isaak, John Mayer, or Rob Thomas; such comparisons are earned; still, Argyro is uniquely himself.

Amid an increasingly formula-driven pop presentations, Glitterati feels like a breezy, handcrafted project, with attention paid to each song's story, charisma, and creativity. The album glitters on the surface but resonates deeper down. With Glitterati, ARGYRO does more than a collection of songs; he proves himself a modern entertainer, equally musician, storyteller, and visionary.