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Updated · NPR · Jun 12
Olivia Rodrigo Releases 3rd LP, Trading Pop-Punk for '80s Love Songs
Updated
Updated · NPR · Jun 12

Olivia Rodrigo Releases 3rd LP, Trading Pop-Punk for '80s Love Songs

3 articles · Updated · NPR · Jun 12

Summary

  • Rodrigo’s new album centers on the full arc of her first “real, big girl” relationship, shifting her songwriting from breakup-fueled anger to bittersweet romance.
  • The LP swaps the punchy pop-punk edge of “Guts” for a softer sound shaped by 1980s pop and New Wave influences.
  • That stylistic turn recasts the singer long associated with vengeful angst, showing a more reflective phase in both subject matter and tone.

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Olivia Rodrigo Releases New LP with '80s Pop Love Songs
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How Olivia Rodrigo’s Love Songs Became a Breakup Album
USA TODAY7h ago
How to buy Olivia Rodrigo You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love
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Can Rodrigo's 'sad love songs' from a happy relationship resonate as powerfully with listeners as her famous heartbreak anthems did?
Will Olivia Rodrigo's '80s-inspired album alienate her pop-punk fans or successfully broaden her appeal to a multi-generational audience?

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NPR7h ago
Olivia Rodrigo Releases New LP with '80s Pop Love Songs
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USA TODAY7h ago
How to buy Olivia Rodrigo You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love
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