Olivia Rodrigo you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love
6/17/202621 min
Olivia Rodrigo is back blending spikey rock with tender ballads. How do we feel about her evolving sound? Her third album you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love is a collection of fizzy, sometimes jagged pop songs about a love that goes amazingly well until it doesn’t.
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[upbeat music] Olivia Rodrigo's first two albums were massive chart-topping hits. Now she's back with a third collection of fizzy, sometimes jagged pop songs about a love that goes amazingly well until it doesn't. I'm Stephen Thompson. Today, we are talking about Olivia Rodrigo's new album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, on Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR.
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