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you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love
Jun. 12th, 2026 08:40 amSo, Olivia Rodrigo's album finally dropped, and I feel like I like it a loooot more than the last music album I was aware of waiting for. I feel sort of vindicated or consoled after being so disappointed with Taylor Swift's last album.
One thing that I notice about both Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter is that they seem to be more accurately aware of the things they're nostalgic for and inspired by than some of Taylor's misaimed references and allusions that people fawn over so much. (I still think some of Taylor's lyrics are great, but sometimes her literary or pop culture references are badly aimed or actively wrong.)
This album feels like it's got pretty standard pop, more indie or rock-inspired stuff, and some stuff that honestly sounds... almost pre-pop. Like you might hear it in the 40s or 50s.
It feels very sparkly and vibrant in a way that gives me some strange mix of melancholia and hope that the Fandom Energy will flow again.
Today, it stormed hard and fast around 2 PM but cleared before I got out of work. The sky was lovely and clear for the last couple hours I was outside.
I'm really excited for Ellipsus Plus!
Exhausted but not a bad day.
One thing that I notice about both Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter is that they seem to be more accurately aware of the things they're nostalgic for and inspired by than some of Taylor's misaimed references and allusions that people fawn over so much. (I still think some of Taylor's lyrics are great, but sometimes her literary or pop culture references are badly aimed or actively wrong.)
This album feels like it's got pretty standard pop, more indie or rock-inspired stuff, and some stuff that honestly sounds... almost pre-pop. Like you might hear it in the 40s or 50s.
It feels very sparkly and vibrant in a way that gives me some strange mix of melancholia and hope that the Fandom Energy will flow again.
Today, it stormed hard and fast around 2 PM but cleared before I got out of work. The sky was lovely and clear for the last couple hours I was outside.
I'm really excited for Ellipsus Plus!
Exhausted but not a bad day.
