On May 21, 12:47 a.m., in the year of our Lord 2021, I experienced the most excruciating epiphany in a long time: Realizing that I, a young adult, still sob over heartbreak songs.
But while Olivia Rodrigo’s debut record “Sour” hurts my pride, it hurts my heart more. I’m completely floored at how both comfortable and uncomfortable it feels, forcing me to watch all-too familiar supercuts of scenes I’d long decided to unsubscribe to. But it’s all good—as long as it means listening to an absolutely fantastic tracklist.
I know almost everyone’s enjoying the subtle self-sabotage. So while we’re all trying to compartmentalize for another sacred listening session, let me prepare you for your fate tonight. If you’re listening to the album again, take this quiz to predict your crying cue.
[wp_quiz id=”68732″]
Photos from Olivia Rodrigo’s music videos (“drivers license,” “deja vu, “good 4 u”)
Art by Yel Sayo