album Olivia Rodrigo - 'GUTS'

[swiftsummer13]

stranger was described as a “very beautiful calm acoustic song about finally being over someone and reflecting on the pain”. chorus is “now you’re just a stranger i know everything about”.

 

interesting that liv now has three unreleased(ish) songs called strange, strangers again and stranger.

[Mr. Duff]

Logical is legit really beautiful

[FailSafe]

Love Is Embarrassing has THE best chorus objectively. That sht screams 10-week monster smash hit

[FailSafe]

For some weird second string LOOOOOOOOSEEERRRR who's not worth mentioning MY GOD  I don't understand why they pick Bad Song, Right? over this smash waiting to happen!

Edited September 8, 2023 by FailSafe

[MALAMENTE]

lacy made me uncomfortable on first listen. also it happened with sour too but at first listen all the songs sound the same to me and its only over time that i can separate them. maybe it is a me thing but its interesting to say the least

[Lemon]

This is really much better album than Sour. I still don’t vibe with the whole package, but: 

 

- making the bed

- pretty isn’t pretty

- get him back!

- lacy

- love is embarrassing 

 

are all great tracks ( and possibly in that order ). 

[Proseductice]

Okay I like Lacy, Logical, Love is Embarrassing, The Grudge, and Pretty Isn’t Pretty, and Teenage Dream the most. 

 

I can see Pretty Isn’t Pretty resonating with a lot of her younger fans. Teenage Dream is beautiful, great closer. Logical is in that same vein but really sad that she blames herself for that relationship. Love is Embarrassing NEEDS to be a single.

 

Solid album all around, you can hear the 80s rock influence loud and clear. It’ll be a successful Sophmore album for sure.  

[Lemon]

2 minutes ago, MALAMENTE said:

lacy made me uncomfortable on first listen. also it happened with sour too but at first listen all the songs sound the same to me and its only over time that i can separate them. maybe it is a me thing but its interesting to say the least

It is also indicative of album being cohesive. 

[liquiddiamonds]

Everything here is SO superior to SOUR, which was already a good record. The leap is quite remarkable. The production is miles ahead from other pop/rock girls and Olivia has as much wit as wide eyed eye to heartache details this time around. Even the ballads are superior bar Driver’s License from SOUR. I loved the way they recorded the piano, you can truly feel the warmth. Truly understood what a sophomore is supposed to be, by elevating her as an artist. Even if it doesn’t do as well as SOUR she can rest assured and proud of her work. It ends rather beautifully too with the crescendo. Smartly built all around

[liquiddiamonds]

Pretty isnt Pretty is for the 80s college rock girlssss

[Mr. Duff]

The second half is the stronger section for me.

 

Logical, Love is Embarassing, The Grudge. pretty Isn’t Pretty and Teeange Dream run >>>>>>>>
Get Him Back better grow on me. I don’t really enjoy it that much right now but I know it’s a great song.

[Starkboy]

Spotify Australia

#3 +3 vampire

#12 +5 bad idea right?

#55 all american *****

#97 get him back! 

#107 lacy

#130 ballad of a homeschooled girl

#141 making the bed

#179 logical

 

Spotify Philippines

#21 +6 vampire

#91 +35 bad idea right?

 

Spotify New Zealand

#3 +6 vampire

#8 +20 bad idea right?

#31 all american *****

#57 get him back! 

#60 lacy

#66 ballad of a homeschooled girl

#70 making the bed

#89 logical

#129 love is embarrassing

#134 the grudge

#175 pretty isn't pretty

 

I believe this is based on first 7-10 hours (based on time zone)

Edited September 8, 2023 by Starkboy

[Nefertiti0]

New Zealand [Spotify · September 7, 2023]
#3(+6) vampire — 29 593
#8(+20) bad idea right? — 24 650
#31 all-american ***** — 14 669
#57 get him back! — 11 760
#60 lacy — 11 541
#66 ballad of a homeschooled girl — 11 085
#70 making the bed — 10 831
#89 logical — 9 963
#129 love is embarrassing — 8 953
#134 the grudge — 8 827
#175 pretty isn’t pretty — 8 164

[Shinning]

31 minutes ago, liquiddiamonds said:

Get Him Back chorus is just SO UNDENIABLE. It really encapsulated the whole “write what you wanna hear on the radio” that Jack White told her

Right? Like f*ck y'all mean saying it's not the right single!? It's an undeniable smashA.

Another example of why pop girls shouldn't listen to stans.

[HappierJealousy]

Anyone has Adele’s 30 first day data? both released in the local time

[swiftsummer13]

snippet of scared of my guitar 

 

 

[Billionaire]

Yeah this kinda stomps on SOUR  I'd say that maybe has the better ballads but this one is just far more realized & consistent

 

It has a decent amount of ballads compared to what I really expected, interesting because from what the singles showed I thought she'd ditch it altogether. Smart move though to not lose parts of the fanbase that prefers drivers license/happier/traitor type songs, sadly apart from making the bed and teenage dream they all seem to be skips for me. We'll see once the weather gets colder maybe.

 

top 5 non-singles: ballad > pretty isn't pretty > love is embarrassing = all-american b*tch > making the bed. Basically all the upbeat songs, pip in particular is my most played so far cause i used to listen to that type of music ALOT. That top 4 & GHB give me the most 'nostalgic' vibes, the latter is a bit too basic for my taste personally but I can definitely see it be a hit. One of the best records of the year for sure, I guess you can say she's been added to my stanlist   I think I might go to that New York pop-up she announced now that the album is confirmed to be fantastic

Edited September 8, 2023 by Billionaire

[Lovett]

This is a really strong album. Good for her.

[SpeakNowTv]

15 minutes ago, swiftsummer13 said:

snippet of scared of my guitar 

 

 

why wouldnt they post the whole thing ugh

[Starkboy]

first 6 hours

 

#2 on Apple Music behind Zach Bryan.

 

#13 vampire

#23 bad idea right?

#43 all-american *****

#70 lacy

#102 making the bed

#110 ballad of a homeschooled girl

#120 logical

#125 get him back!

#153 the grudge 

#176 Love is embarrassing

 

[cOe]

Love is Embarrassing knocks. Love it, my synesthesia tells me it's one of the most "pink" songs ever created

[chosensparkles]

4 minutes ago, Starkboy said:

first 6 hours

 

#2 on Apple Music behind Zach Bryan.

 

#13 vampire

#23 bad idea right?

#43 all-american *****

#70 lacy

#102 making the bed

#110 ballad of a homeschooled girl

#120 logical

#125 get him back!

#153 the grudge 

#176 Love is embarrassing

 

how does it compare to SOUR

[WeFoundWill]

wait she kinda snapped

[swiftsummer13]

already dominating the top 25 OKAY SMASH

 

 

 

[Heldenzeit]

I love how instant this worked for me