Citation: Rodrigo, O. (2021). Sour [Album]. Geffen.
Sour is a musical album written and performed by teenage Olivia Rodrigo, recorded in 2020 and 2021, and released in May of 2021. The album runs about 35 minutes long with eleven songs, from pensive sad songs to in-your-face angry tracks to slower ones portraying peace and acceptance.
Sour takes its listeners through the process and emotions Rodrigo went through during the writing of these songs amidst her breakup in a way that can’t help but make the listener feel what Rodrigo is feeling. The songs, perspectives, and emotions portrayed in them are done clearly and compellingly, in a way that expresses the feelings of teenage relationships and breakups, love and loss, in such a relatable and gut-wrenching way. From start to finish, you feel immersed in the breakup and the grieving process we all face in similar situations, with a satisfying story being told all the way through.