Song of the Day #6,581: ‘U + Me = <3' – Olivia Rodrigo

I’ve spent the past couple of months digging into the past, so I figured I’d spend this week catching up on some of this year’s releases.

First up is the best new album I’ve heard in a long time, Olivia Rodrigo’s third studio release You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love. I’m a fan of the 23-year-old Rodrigo’s first two albums — 2021’s Sour and 2023’s Guts — but I consider this one easily her best yet.

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Song of the Day #6,525: ‘Drop Dead’ – Olivia Rodrigo

This week I’ll feature a handful of songs from some new or upcoming releases I’m excited to hear.

First up is Olivia Rodrigo, whose intriguingly titled third album — You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love — is due out on June 12.

First single ‘Drop Dead’ is a pop song in the vein of her last album Guts (2023), but with less of that record’s rock edge. We’ll see if the rest of the album follows suit.

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