+

Cookies on the Business Insider India website

Business Insider India has updated its Privacy and Cookie policy. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the better experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we\'ll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the Business Insider India website. However, you can change your cookie setting at any time by clicking on our Cookie Policy at any time. You can also see our Privacy Policy.

Close
HomeNewslettersNextShare

If you're not blasting Olivia Rodrigo's 'Sour' right now, you're on the wrong side of history

  • Olivia Rodrigo released her 11-track debut album, "Sour," on Friday.
  • It paints Rodrigo as a chameleonic vocalist and one of the savviest songwriters working today.
  • The best songs are "Brutal," "Drivers License," "Deja Vu," and "Enough For You." (No skips.)

Olivia Rodrigo released her highly anticipated debut album, "Sour," on Friday.

The 18-year-old singer-songwriter burst into the spotlight earlier this year when her debut single, "Drivers License," quickly became the biggest hit of 2021.

Insider's music team (reporter Callie Ahlgrim and celebrity and music editor Courteney Larocca) listened to the new album on our own, jotting down our initial thoughts track by track.

Put simply, we're obsessed. The 11-song collection draws from a vast array of influences, including '60s psychedelia ("Deja Vu"), Paramore-flavored grunge ("Good 4 U"), acoustic balladry ("Enough For You"), and folksy storytelling ("Favorite Crime"). Strung together, it paints Rodrigo as a chameleonic vocalist, as well as one of the savviest songwriters working today.

Here is what we thought of each song on "Sour" upon first listen. (Skip to the end to see the only songs worth listening to and the album's final score.)

Advertisement

You are subscribed to notifications!
Looks like you've blocked notifications!