you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love2026

a wonderful and enjoyable body of work to listen to! olivia rodrigo brings an essence of youth, excitement, reality, and joy to the spheres of pop and alternative / indie music that i really appreciate, and her presence in the industry since 'guts' has been missed. the album is so well produced and sequenced and each song feels so well crafted and placed. i love this as a collective body of work; it is definitely an album that benefits from a full listen-through.

initial favourites:

• begged
• what's wrong with me
• MY WAY!!!!!
• expectations
• cigarette smoke

a great listen that, i would argue, meets (if not, exceeds) the expectations of her overdue return to music.