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The meteoric rise Olivia Rodrigo experienced after Sour would have been thrilling and challenging for any artist, but navigating the cusp of adolescence and adulthood at the same time gave her a bounty of material for her second album. GUTS reveals that she didn't crumble under expectations -- instead, she took notes. Recorded with returning producer Daniel Nigro in the same garage studio where he and Rodrigo made Sour, the album hones in on her soaring, soul-baring ballads and spiky pop-punk manifestos and perfects them. "Driver's License" may have been her debut album's mega-hit, but many fans connected with fiercely catchy singles like "Good 4 U." Several of GUTS' standouts are in the same throbbing vein: Rodrigo cringes at herself and throws shade at an old flame on the new wave-y "love is embarrassing." She makes mistakes gleefully on "bad idea right?," a witty recollection of hooking up with an ex that rivals Wet Leg when it comes to chugging post-punk-pop with droll singalong choruses. Songs like these suggest that Rodrigo's record collection is growing along with her confidence, and though the way "all-american bitch" swings from deceptively winsome folk to raging punk shares pages with Phoebe Bridgers' and Courtney Love's songbooks, she ties it all together even more convincingly than she did on Sour. Likewise, GUTS' not-too-raw, not-too-slick production bolsters her talent for giving complex moods wide appeal. The song "get him back!" tangles revenge and longing in some of the album's most scathing lyrics ("I wanna meet his mom/Just to tell her her son sucks"), but it sounds like a direct hit. This gift is almost as uncommon as her ability to write lyrics so relatable that it feels like she's read her fans' diaries -- or minds. Rodrigo confronts the sting of second and third heartbreaks with hard-earned wisdom, and tracks like "making the bed" and "logical" add a refreshing dose of self-awareness to the catharsis of "Driver's License." And while "vampire"'s recriminations against older men who leech off of her and "sell (her) for parts" may not reflect the everyday reality of her listeners, it brings them into her world with as much authenticity as her other ballads. GUTS even features songs her listeners might not know they need yet: The breathy "pretty isn't pretty" tackles lookism and body dysmorphia, near-universal experiences for young women with surprisingly few songs written about them. Rodrigo does a remarkable job of balancing moments that are very much of the time when she made the album with moments that hint at more: "teenage dream" yearns for the day when she won't be wise beyond her years, and "lacy" explores the intricacies of jealousy and yearning with nuance that a singer/songwriter of any age would be proud to possess. GUTS is emphatic proof that Rodrigo isn't just good for a kid -- she's grown into an artist with plenty of things to say, and the confidence and eloquence to say them her way.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
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Matt Morris, A&R - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DAVE SCHIFFMAN, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Nigro, Producer, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Vocal Producer, Bass, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Sam Stewart, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Linvill, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Olivia Rodrigo, Vocals, Performer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sterling Laws, Drums, Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Emme Lehmann Boddicker, A&R Coordinator - Matt Wolach, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jasmine Chen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator - Austen Healey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Olivia Rodrigo
Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Nigro, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals, Vocal Producer, Bass, Drum Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Sam Stewart, Engineer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Viafore, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Olivia Rodrigo, Vocals, Performer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sterling Laws, Drums, Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Wolach, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Austen Healey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Olivia Rodrigo
Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Benjamin Romans, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Cartwright, String Arranger, Viola, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Nigro, Producer, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocal Producer, Bass, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sam Stewart, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Olivia Rodrigo, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Sterling Laws, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Bryce Bordone, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Olivia Rodrigo
Matt Morris, A&R - Dani Perez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Kasych, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Nigro, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocal Producer, Bass, Synthesizer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Mitch McCarthy, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Olivia Rodrigo, Vocals, Performer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Emme Lehmann Boddicker, A&R Coordinator - Chappell Roan, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator - Austen Healey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Olivia Rodrigo
Matt Morris, A&R - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DAVE SCHIFFMAN, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Nigro, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Percussion, Additional Vocals, Vocal Producer, Drum Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Erick Serna, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Stewart, Engineer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Linvill, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Olivia Rodrigo, Vocals, Performer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sterling Laws, Drums, Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Emme Lehmann Boddicker, A&R Coordinator - Matt Wolach, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jasmine Chen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator
℗ 2023 Olivia Rodrigo
Matt Morris, A&R - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dani Perez, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Nigro, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Piano, Vocal Producer, Bass, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Sam Stewart, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Linvill, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Olivia Rodrigo, Vocals, Performer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Emme Lehmann Boddicker, A&R Coordinator - Bryce Bordone, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator - Austen Healey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Olivia Rodrigo
Matt Morris, A&R - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Kasych, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julia Michaels, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Romans, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Nigro, Producer, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Vocal Producer, Synthesizer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Linvill, Producer, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Additional Producer, Saxophone, Bass, Synthesizer, Moog Bass, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Olivia Rodrigo, Vocals, Performer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Emme Lehmann Boddicker, A&R Coordinator - Bryce Bordone, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator - Austen Healey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Olivia Rodrigo
Matt Morris, A&R - Ian Kirkpatrick, Producer, Engineer, Co-Producer, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Nigro, Producer, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocal Producer, Bass, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Mitch McCarthy, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Olivia Rodrigo, Vocals, Performer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sterling Laws, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Emme Lehmann Boddicker, A&R Coordinator - Alexander 23, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Slide Guitar, Co-Producer, Bass, Synthesizer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator
℗ 2023 Olivia Rodrigo
Matt Morris, A&R - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DAVE SCHIFFMAN, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Garrett Ray, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Nigro, Producer, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocal Producer, Bass, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Sam Stewart, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Olivia Rodrigo, Vocals, Performer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Emme Lehmann Boddicker, A&R Coordinator - Bryce Bordone, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator
℗ 2023 Olivia Rodrigo
Matt Morris, A&R - Daniel Nigro, Producer, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocal Producer, Bass, Synthesizer, Mellotron, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Mitch McCarthy, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Linvill, Producer, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Additional Producer, Saxophone, Bass, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Olivia Rodrigo, Vocals, Performer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Emme Lehmann Boddicker, A&R Coordinator - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator
℗ 2023 Olivia Rodrigo
Matt Morris, A&R - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Nigro, Producer, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Vocal Producer, Synthesizer, Drum Programming, Mellotron, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Viafore, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Linvill, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Olivia Rodrigo, Vocals, Performer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sterling Laws, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Emme Lehmann Boddicker, A&R Coordinator - Amy Allen, ComposerLyricist - Matt Wolach, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator - Austen Healey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Olivia Rodrigo
Matt Morris, A&R - Paul Cartwright, Viola, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Daniel Nigro, Producer, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocal Producer, Bass, Synthesizer, Mellotron, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Sam Stewart, Engineer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Derek Stein, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Mitch McCarthy, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Merrill, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dan Viafore, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Olivia Rodrigo, Vocals, Performer, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sterling Laws, Drums, Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Emme Lehmann Boddicker, A&R Coordinator - Sam Riback, A&R - Jenna Singer, A&R Coordinator - Austen Healey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Olivia Rodrigo
Annie Clark, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Nigro, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Olivia Rodrigo, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2023 Olivia Rodrigo
Daniel Nigro, Producer - Olivia Rodrigo, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2023 Olivia Rodrigo
Daniel Nigro, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Olivia Rodrigo, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Amy Allen, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2023 Olivia Rodrigo
Daniel Nigro, Producer - Olivia Rodrigo, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2023 Olivia Rodrigo
Daniel Nigro, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Olivia Rodrigo, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2023 Olivia Rodrigo
Album review
The meteoric rise Olivia Rodrigo experienced after Sour would have been thrilling and challenging for any artist, but navigating the cusp of adolescence and adulthood at the same time gave her a bounty of material for her second album. GUTS reveals that she didn't crumble under expectations -- instead, she took notes. Recorded with returning producer Daniel Nigro in the same garage studio where he and Rodrigo made Sour, the album hones in on her soaring, soul-baring ballads and spiky pop-punk manifestos and perfects them. "Driver's License" may have been her debut album's mega-hit, but many fans connected with fiercely catchy singles like "Good 4 U." Several of GUTS' standouts are in the same throbbing vein: Rodrigo cringes at herself and throws shade at an old flame on the new wave-y "love is embarrassing." She makes mistakes gleefully on "bad idea right?," a witty recollection of hooking up with an ex that rivals Wet Leg when it comes to chugging post-punk-pop with droll singalong choruses. Songs like these suggest that Rodrigo's record collection is growing along with her confidence, and though the way "all-american bitch" swings from deceptively winsome folk to raging punk shares pages with Phoebe Bridgers' and Courtney Love's songbooks, she ties it all together even more convincingly than she did on Sour. Likewise, GUTS' not-too-raw, not-too-slick production bolsters her talent for giving complex moods wide appeal. The song "get him back!" tangles revenge and longing in some of the album's most scathing lyrics ("I wanna meet his mom/Just to tell her her son sucks"), but it sounds like a direct hit. This gift is almost as uncommon as her ability to write lyrics so relatable that it feels like she's read her fans' diaries -- or minds. Rodrigo confronts the sting of second and third heartbreaks with hard-earned wisdom, and tracks like "making the bed" and "logical" add a refreshing dose of self-awareness to the catharsis of "Driver's License." And while "vampire"'s recriminations against older men who leech off of her and "sell (her) for parts" may not reflect the everyday reality of her listeners, it brings them into her world with as much authenticity as her other ballads. GUTS even features songs her listeners might not know they need yet: The breathy "pretty isn't pretty" tackles lookism and body dysmorphia, near-universal experiences for young women with surprisingly few songs written about them. Rodrigo does a remarkable job of balancing moments that are very much of the time when she made the album with moments that hint at more: "teenage dream" yearns for the day when she won't be wise beyond her years, and "lacy" explores the intricacies of jealousy and yearning with nuance that a singer/songwriter of any age would be proud to possess. GUTS is emphatic proof that Rodrigo isn't just good for a kid -- she's grown into an artist with plenty of things to say, and the confidence and eloquence to say them her way.
© Heather Phares /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:27
- Main artists: Olivia Rodrigo
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Olivia Rodrigo PS
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2024 Olivia Rodrigo ℗ 2024 Olivia Rodrigo
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