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Olivia Rodrigo's Early-Twenties Lament

Olivia Rodrigo's Early-Twenties Lament

Amanda Petrusich on the album's move from pop-punk toward New Wave, and its darker undercurrents.

Why this sectionEarly reviews read it as her clearest turn toward New Wave, anchored by the Robert Smith duet.
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