SOUR

SOUR

Album by Olivia Rodrigo

Released 21 May 2021

Tracklist

1
brutal
2:23
4.0 ★
2
traitor
3:49
4.1 ★
3
drivers license
4:02
4.3 ★
4
1 step forward, 3 steps back
2:43
3.3 ★
5
deja vu
3:35
4.5 ★
6
good 4 u
2:58
4.2 ★
7
enough for you
3:22
3.8 ★
8
happier
2:55
4.5 ★
9
jealousy, jealousy
2:53
4.0 ★
10
favorite crime
2:32
4.2 ★
11
hope ur ok
3:29
3.6 ★

Recent reviews

Oak 22 Feb 2026

★★★

Such an iconic debut album

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iamthepinkprince 18 Jan 2026

★★★★

SOUR is emotional immediacy at its rawest. Honest, explosive, and painfully relatable, the album captures heartbreak with zero emotional filter. Olivia Rodrigo doesn’t soften the experience of loss and jealousy, she magnifies it, letting anger, insecurity, and sadness coexist without resolution.

Sonically, the album moves fluidly between piano ballads, pop-rock outbursts, and minimalist pop production. The contrast mirrors the emotional instability at the center of the record: quiet reflection followed by sudden emotional release. The sound feels direct and unpolished in a way that enhances its authenticity.

Lyrically, SOUR is sharp and disarmingly specific. Olivia writes with a conversational clarity that makes emotions feel immediate and lived-in. There’s no emotional distance here; the listener is pulled directly into the aftermath of heartbreak, insecurity, and comparison. The writing is its strongest asset.

The reason SOUR lands at 4.4 stars instead of five is scope. While the emotional impact is undeniable, the album is tightly bound to a specific life phase and emotional lens. Some tracks feel more powerful as individual moments than as essential parts of a larger narrative arc.

Still, SOUR remains one of the most impactful pop debuts of the last decade: cathartic, fearless, and emotionally unforgettable.

Favorite Track: good 4 u

Skip Track: hope ur okay

Disclaimer: This Is my opinion based on personal taste and emotions.

The skip tracks are not bad songs but just songs that are less memorable.

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Saoirse73 6 Aug 2025

★★

I really wasn’t a fan of this album!

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Release credits

Dan Viafore
assistant [3, 9, 11]
Daniel Nigro
Hammond organ [2], acoustic guitar [2, 7, 10], background vocals [2-3, 9, 11], bass [3], bass guitar [7, 9-10], drum machine [2, 9, 11], drums (drum set) [3], electric guitar [2], guitar [9], mix [11], organ [11], percussion [3], piano [2-3, 9], producer [2-3, 7, 9-11], recording [2-3, 7, 9-11], synthesizer [2-3, 7, 9-10], vocal arranger [10]
Jam City
additional [9], drum machine [9], synthesizer [9]
Mitch McCarthy
mix [2-3, 7, 9-10]
Olivia Rodrigo
copyright, phonographic copyright, co [7], lead vocals [3], phonographic copyright [2-3, 7, 9-11], vocal [2, 7, 9-11]
Ryan Linvill
acoustic guitar [11], bass guitar [2, 11], drum machine [2], engineer [7], saxophone [10], synthesizer [2]
Sam Stewart
guitar [11]
Sterling Laws
drums (drum set) [9]