Rodrigo, Olivia

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	Guts New - LP - 5597762 Sealed 2023 US original. Gatefold jacket, standard black vinyl. "The meteoric rise Olivia Rodrigo experienced after Sour would have been thrilling and challenging for any artist, but navigating the cusp of adolescence and adulthood at the same time gave her a bounty of material for her second album. GUTS reveals that she didn't crumble under expectations -- instead, she took notes. Recorded with returning producer Daniel Nigro in the same garage studio where he and Rodrigo made Sour, the album hones in on her soaring, soul-baring ballads and spiky pop-punk manifestos and perfects them. "Driver's License" may have been her debut album's mega-hit, but many fans connected with fiercely catchy singles like "Good 4 U." Several of GUTS' standouts are in the same throbbing vein: Rodrigo cringes at herself and throws shade at an old flame on the new wave-y "love is embarrassing." She makes mistakes gleefully on "bad idea right?," a witty recollection of hooking up with an ex that rivals Wet Leg when it comes to chugging post-punk-pop with droll singalong choruses. Songs like these suggest that Rodrigo's record collection is growing along with her confidence, and though the way "all-american bitch" swings from deceptively winsome folk to raging punk shares pages with Phoebe Bridgers' and Courtney Love's songbooks, she ties it all together even more convincingly than she did on Sour. Likewise, GUTS' not-too-raw, not-too-slick production bolsters her talent for giving complex moods wide appeal. The song "get him back!" tangles revenge and longing in some of the album's most scathing lyrics ("I wanna meet his mom/Just to tell her her son sucks"), but it sounds like a direct hit. This gift is almost as uncommon as her ability to write lyrics so relatable that it feels like she's read her fans' diaries -- or minds. Rodrigo confronts the sting of second and third heartbreaks with hard-earned wisdom, and tracks like "making the bed" and "logical" add a refreshing dose of self-awareness to the catharsis of "Driver's License." And while "vampire"'s recriminations against older men who leech off of her and "sell (her) for parts" may not reflect the everyday reality of her listeners, it brings them into her world with as much authenticity as her other ballads. GUTS even features songs her listeners might not know they need yet: The breathy "pretty isn't pretty" tackles lookism and body dysmorphia, near-universal experiences for young women with surprisingly few songs written about them. Rodrigo does a remarkable job of balancing moments that are very much of the time when she made the album with moments that hint at more: "teenage dream" yearns for the day when she won't be wise beyond her years, and "lacy" explores the intricacies of jealousy and yearning with nuance that a singer/songwriter of any age would be proud to possess. GUTS is emphatic proof that Rodrigo isn't just good for a kid -- she's grown into an artist with plenty of things to say, and the confidence and eloquence to say them her way." All Music Guide - Heather Phares more
	Sour New - LP - 00602438106417 Sealed 2021, Standard Black Vinyl Edition. Housed In A Gatefold Jacket, With Custom Inner Sleeves And Liner Notes. "Olivia Rodrigo Became The Brightest New Pop Star Of 2021 With "Driver's License," The Single That Broke Streaming Records And Kicked Off A String Of Number One Hits. It's Easy To Hear Why The Song Was So Popular: As She Sang About The Plans That Fall Apart In The Wake Of A Breakup And The Sheer Magnitude Of Her Very First Heartbreak, The Rawness In Rodrigo's Voice And Lyrics Spoke To Those Her Own Age And Provided Some Potent Flashbacks For Those A Little -- Or A Lot -- Older Than Her. On The Rest Of Her Debut Album Sour, She Delivers On The Potential Of That Blockbuster Single And Then Some. Rodrigo Nails What It's Like To Be 17, Heartbroken, And Frustrated, And Updates The Traditions Of The Sharp-eyed And Sharp-tongued Songwriters Before Her For Generation Z. Like Her Hero Taylor Swift, She's Got A Flair For Details And A Willingness To Share Every Aspect Of Her Heartache, Even (Or Especially) The Bitter Side Of It; On "Happier," She Sings To Her Ex, "I Hope You're Happy/but Don't Be Happier." Her Ability To Pair A Sizeable Amount Of Disdain With Equally Big Hooks Recalls Lorde On The Slinky Self-loathing Of "Jealousy, Jealousy," And There Are Even Shades Of Alanis Morissette's Jagged, Jilted Younger Woman In "Deja Vu"'s Hyper-literate Litany Of Tarnished Memories. Rodrigo Expands On "Driver's License" With Similarly Barbed And Self-aware Power Ballads Like "Traitor," Which Captures The Pain When An Ex Rebounds More Quickly Than Expected, And With The Folky Introspection Of "Favorite Crime," Where She Reflects On How Her Desperation To Hang Onto A Relationship Made Her Culpable In Her Own Pain. However, Sour Might Be Even More Vital When Rodrigo Lashes Out On The Album's Rock-tinged Songs. She Revels In Her Anger On "Good 4 U"'s Sneering Verses And Pogo-ing Choruses, Letting The Drum Rolls Build Up A Head Of Steam That The Riffs Unleash, And Begins The Album With A Surprisingly Punky Blast Of Angst On "Brutal," Where She Tears Down The Idealization Of Teenage Years ("I'm So Sick Of Seventeen/where's My Fuckin' Teenage Dream?") Over Guitars That Are The Musical Equivalent Of An Eyeroll. Moments Like These Lend Another Exciting Dimension To Her Music, Even If She Takes A Few Steps Beyond The Rest Of The Album's Fury On The Tender Closing Track "Hope Ur Ok." Rodrigo Wants To Be Taken Seriously As A Songwriter, And She Should Be -- Her Combination Of Sweet Melodies And Bitter Moods, Her Conversational Flow, And Her Self-awareness Are All Skills Many Songwriters Twice Her Age Would Love To Call Their Own, And They Make Sour A Well-rounded Emotional Journey And Strong Debut Album." Sour Review By Heather Phares more
	Sour Colored Vinyl - New - B0033827-01 Sealed 2021 Gatefold Reissue On Transparent Blue Vinyl. "Olivia Rodrigo Became The Brightest New Pop Star Of 2021 With "Driver's License," The Single That Broke Streaming Records And Kicked Off A String Of Number One Hits. It's Easy To Hear Why The Song Was So Popular: As She Sang About The Plans That Fall Apart In The Wake Of A Breakup And The Sheer Magnitude Of Her Very First Heartbreak, The Rawness In Rodrigo's Voice And Lyrics Spoke To Those Her Own Age And Provided Some Potent Flashbacks For Those A Little -- Or A Lot -- Older Than Her. On The Rest Of Her Debut Album Sour, She Delivers On The Potential Of That Blockbuster Single And Then Some. Rodrigo Nails What It's Like To Be 17, Heartbroken, And Frustrated, And Updates The Traditions Of The Sharp-eyed And Sharp-tongued Songwriters Before Her For Generation Z. Like Her Hero Taylor Swift, She's Got A Flair For Details And A Willingness To Share Every Aspect Of Her Heartache, Even (Or Especially) The Bitter Side Of It; On "Happier," She Sings To Her Ex, "I Hope You're Happy/but Don't Be Happier." Her Ability To Pair A Sizeable Amount Of Disdain With Equally Big Hooks Recalls Lorde On The Slinky Self-loathing Of "Jealousy, Jealousy," And There Are Even Shades Of Alanis Morissette's Jagged, Jilted Younger Woman In "Deja Vu"'s Hyper-literate Litany Of Tarnished Memories. Rodrigo Expands On "Driver's License" With Similarly Barbed And Self-aware Power Ballads Like "Traitor," Which Captures The Pain When An Ex Rebounds More Quickly Than Expected, And With The Folky Introspection Of "Favorite Crime," Where She Reflects On How Her Desperation To Hang Onto A Relationship Made Her Culpable In Her Own Pain. However, Sour Might Be Even More Vital When Rodrigo Lashes Out On The Album's Rock-tinged Songs. She Revels In Her Anger On "Good 4 U"'s Sneering Verses And Pogo-ing Choruses, Letting The Drum Rolls Build Up A Head Of Steam That The Riffs Unleash, And Begins The Album With A Surprisingly Punky Blast Of Angst On "Brutal," Where She Tears Down The Idealization Of Teenage Years ("I'm So Sick Of Seventeen/where's My Fuckin' Teenage Dream?") Over Guitars That Are The Musical Equivalent Of An Eyeroll. Moments Like These Lend Another Exciting Dimension To Her Music, Even If She Takes A Few Steps Beyond The Rest Of The Album's Fury On The Tender Closing Track "Hope Ur Ok." Rodrigo Wants To Be Taken Seriously As A Songwriter, And She Should Be -- Her Combination Of Sweet Melodies And Bitter Moods, Her Conversational Flow, And Her Self-awareness Are All Skills Many Songwriters Twice Her Age Would Love To Call Their Own, And They Make Sour A Well-rounded Emotional Journey And Strong Debut Album." Sour Review By Heather Phares more
	Sour New - LP - 00602438106417 Sealed 2021, Standard Black Vinyl Edition. Housed In A Gatefold Jacket, With Custom Inner Sleeves And Liner Notes. "Olivia Rodrigo Became The Brightest New Pop Star Of 2021 With "Driver's License," The Single That Broke Streaming Records And Kicked Off A String Of Number One Hits. It's Easy To Hear Why The Song Was So Popular: As She Sang About The Plans That Fall Apart In The Wake Of A Breakup And The Sheer Magnitude Of Her Very First Heartbreak, The Rawness In Rodrigo's Voice And Lyrics Spoke To Those Her Own Age And Provided Some Potent Flashbacks For Those A Little -- Or A Lot -- Older Than Her. On The Rest Of Her Debut Album Sour, She Delivers On The Potential Of That Blockbuster Single And Then Some. Rodrigo Nails What It's Like To Be 17, Heartbroken, And Frustrated, And Updates The Traditions Of The Sharp-eyed And Sharp-tongued Songwriters Before Her For Generation Z. Like Her Hero Taylor Swift, She's Got A Flair For Details And A Willingness To Share Every Aspect Of Her Heartache, Even (Or Especially) The Bitter Side Of It; On "Happier," She Sings To Her Ex, "I Hope You're Happy/but Don't Be Happier." Her Ability To Pair A Sizeable Amount Of Disdain With Equally Big Hooks Recalls Lorde On The Slinky Self-loathing Of "Jealousy, Jealousy," And There Are Even Shades Of Alanis Morissette's Jagged, Jilted Younger Woman In "Deja Vu"'s Hyper-literate Litany Of Tarnished Memories. Rodrigo Expands On "Driver's License" With Similarly Barbed And Self-aware Power Ballads Like "Traitor," Which Captures The Pain When An Ex Rebounds More Quickly Than Expected, And With The Folky Introspection Of "Favorite Crime," Where She Reflects On How Her Desperation To Hang Onto A Relationship Made Her Culpable In Her Own Pain. However, Sour Might Be Even More Vital When Rodrigo Lashes Out On The Album's Rock-tinged Songs. She Revels In Her Anger On "Good 4 U"'s Sneering Verses And Pogo-ing Choruses, Letting The Drum Rolls Build Up A Head Of Steam That The Riffs Unleash, And Begins The Album With A Surprisingly Punky Blast Of Angst On "Brutal," Where She Tears Down The Idealization Of Teenage Years ("I'm So Sick Of Seventeen/where's My Fuckin' Teenage Dream?") Over Guitars That Are The Musical Equivalent Of An Eyeroll. Moments Like These Lend Another Exciting Dimension To Her Music, Even If She Takes A Few Steps Beyond The Rest Of The Album's Fury On The Tender Closing Track "Hope Ur Ok." Rodrigo Wants To Be Taken Seriously As A Songwriter, And She Should Be -- Her Combination Of Sweet Melodies And Bitter Moods, Her Conversational Flow, And Her Self-awareness Are All Skills Many Songwriters Twice Her Age Would Love To Call Their Own, And They Make Sour A Well-rounded Emotional Journey And Strong Debut Album." Sour Review By Heather Phares more
	Sour New - LP - 00602438106417 Sealed 2021, Standard Black Vinyl Edition. Housed In A Gatefold Jacket, With Custom Inner Sleeves And Liner Notes. "Olivia Rodrigo Became The Brightest New Pop Star Of 2021 With "Driver's License," The Single That Broke Streaming Records And Kicked Off A String Of Number One Hits. It's Easy To Hear Why The Song Was So Popular: As She Sang About The Plans That Fall Apart In The Wake Of A Breakup And The Sheer Magnitude Of Her Very First Heartbreak, The Rawness In Rodrigo's Voice And Lyrics Spoke To Those Her Own Age And Provided Some Potent Flashbacks For Those A Little -- Or A Lot -- Older Than Her. On The Rest Of Her Debut Album Sour, She Delivers On The Potential Of That Blockbuster Single And Then Some. Rodrigo Nails What It's Like To Be 17, Heartbroken, And Frustrated, And Updates The Traditions Of The Sharp-eyed And Sharp-tongued Songwriters Before Her For Generation Z. Like Her Hero Taylor Swift, She's Got A Flair For Details And A Willingness To Share Every Aspect Of Her Heartache, Even (Or Especially) The Bitter Side Of It; On "Happier," She Sings To Her Ex, "I Hope You're Happy/but Don't Be Happier." Her Ability To Pair A Sizeable Amount Of Disdain With Equally Big Hooks Recalls Lorde On The Slinky Self-loathing Of "Jealousy, Jealousy," And There Are Even Shades Of Alanis Morissette's Jagged, Jilted Younger Woman In "Deja Vu"'s Hyper-literate Litany Of Tarnished Memories. Rodrigo Expands On "Driver's License" With Similarly Barbed And Self-aware Power Ballads Like "Traitor," Which Captures The Pain When An Ex Rebounds More Quickly Than Expected, And With The Folky Introspection Of "Favorite Crime," Where She Reflects On How Her Desperation To Hang Onto A Relationship Made Her Culpable In Her Own Pain. However, Sour Might Be Even More Vital When Rodrigo Lashes Out On The Album's Rock-tinged Songs. She Revels In Her Anger On "Good 4 U"'s Sneering Verses And Pogo-ing Choruses, Letting The Drum Rolls Build Up A Head Of Steam That The Riffs Unleash, And Begins The Album With A Surprisingly Punky Blast Of Angst On "Brutal," Where She Tears Down The Idealization Of Teenage Years ("I'm So Sick Of Seventeen/where's My Fuckin' Teenage Dream?") Over Guitars That Are The Musical Equivalent Of An Eyeroll. Moments Like These Lend Another Exciting Dimension To Her Music, Even If She Takes A Few Steps Beyond The Rest Of The Album's Fury On The Tender Closing Track "Hope Ur Ok." Rodrigo Wants To Be Taken Seriously As A Songwriter, And She Should Be -- Her Combination Of Sweet Melodies And Bitter Moods, Her Conversational Flow, And Her Self-awareness Are All Skills Many Songwriters Twice Her Age Would Love To Call Their Own, And They Make Sour A Well-rounded Emotional Journey And Strong Debut Album." Sour Review By Heather Phares more
	Sour Used - LP - 00602438106417 2021 Magenta Vinyl Housed In A Gatefold Jacket, With Custom Inner Sleeves And Liner Notes. "Olivia Rodrigo Became The Brightest New Pop Star Of 2021 With "Driver's License," The Single That Broke Streaming Records And Kicked Off A String Of Number One Hits. It's Easy To Hear Why The Song Was So Popular: As She Sang About The Plans That Fall Apart In The Wake Of A Breakup And The Sheer Magnitude Of Her Very First Heartbreak, The Rawness In Rodrigo's Voice And Lyrics Spoke To Those Her Own Age And Provided Some Potent Flashbacks For Those A Little -- Or A Lot -- Older Than Her. On The Rest Of Her Debut Album Sour, She Delivers On The Potential Of That Blockbuster Single And Then Some. Rodrigo Nails What It's Like To Be 17, Heartbroken, And Frustrated, And Updates The Traditions Of The Sharp-eyed And Sharp-tongued Songwriters Before Her For Generation Z. Like Her Hero Taylor Swift, She's Got A Flair For Details And A Willingness To Share Every Aspect Of Her Heartache, Even (Or Especially) The Bitter Side Of It; On "Happier," She Sings To Her Ex, "I Hope You're Happy/but Don't Be Happier." Her Ability To Pair A Sizeable Amount Of Disdain With Equally Big Hooks Recalls Lorde On The Slinky Self-loathing Of "Jealousy, Jealousy," And There Are Even Shades Of Alanis Morissette's Jagged, Jilted Younger Woman In "Deja Vu"'s Hyper-literate Litany Of Tarnished Memories. Rodrigo Expands On "Driver's License" With Similarly Barbed And Self-aware Power Ballads Like "Traitor," Which Captures The Pain When An Ex Rebounds More Quickly Than Expected, And With The Folky Introspection Of "Favorite Crime," Where She Reflects On How Her Desperation To Hang Onto A Relationship Made Her Culpable In Her Own Pain. However, Sour Might Be Even More Vital When Rodrigo Lashes Out On The Album's Rock-tinged Songs. She Revels In Her Anger On "Good 4 U"'s Sneering Verses And Pogo-ing Choruses, Letting The Drum Rolls Build Up A Head Of Steam That The Riffs Unleash, And Begins The Album With A Surprisingly Punky Blast Of Angst On "Brutal," Where She Tears Down The Idealization Of Teenage Years ("I'm So Sick Of Seventeen/where's My Fuckin' Teenage Dream?") Over Guitars That Are The Musical Equivalent Of An Eyeroll. Moments Like These Lend Another Exciting Dimension To Her Music, Even If She Takes A Few Steps Beyond The Rest Of The Album's Fury On The Tender Closing Track "Hope Ur Ok." Rodrigo Wants To Be Taken Seriously As A Songwriter, And She Should Be -- Her Combination Of Sweet Melodies And Bitter Moods, Her Conversational Flow, And Her Self-awareness Are All Skills Many Songwriters Twice Her Age Would Love To Call Their Own, And They Make Sour A Well-rounded Emotional Journey And Strong Debut Album." Sour Review By Heather Phares more