I generally found those popups reasonable, usually they were new releases from artists that I follow. And they happened 3-5 times a year. That's actually cool in my books.
I know there are some other banner ads to playlists in the desktop app. If memory serves me you can actually disable those in settings. I know I haven't seen a banner like that in months if not years.
that's the whole point, I wasn't seeking any suggestions
on top of that, the artists "suggested" were not relevant at all
User: This item isn't relevant for me.
Provider: Yes it is.
See the problem? :)