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Olivia Rodrigo Trades Pop-Punk for New Wave — and Angst for True Love (for Half an Album) — in the Excellent ‘You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love’: Review

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Olivia Rodrigo has released her third album, 'You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,' marking a sonic shift from pop-punk toward new wave. According to Variety, the record trades the angst of her earlier work for themes of romantic love—though only for half the album, keeping some of her trademark emotional turbulence intact. The collaboration with producer Dan Nigro extends their impressive three-album winning streak.

Source: https://variety.com/2026/music/album-reviews/olivia-rodri...

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