Review: Olivia Rodrigo Can’t Hear Her Thoughts

Review: Olivia Rodrigo Can’t Hear Her Thoughts

I've always liked Olivia Rodrigo. I find her to be one of the rare pop-culture obsessions that can easily stick around longer than their Twitter-appointed due date. The chart-smashing 2021 release, SOUR, is simply a great pop album. Rodrigo shines in lyrical prowess, vocal performances, and creativity, but as most creatives will tell you, the hardest part is coming back for round two. GUTS, the follow-up, was only announced in late June. Audiences were immediately thrown off by the purple album cover, which bore a striking resemblance to that of SOUR. The lead…continue reading →