Olivia Rodrigo - GUTS (2023)
17 videos • 92 views • by Jiselle Sharmaigne Quintao GUTS is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo, released on September 8, 2023, via Geffen Records... It was written and recorded with Olivia Rodrigo working closely alongside Dan Nigro, the producer and multi-instrumentalist of her debut album Sour (2021)... Inspired by the period of time immediately following Sour's success, Rodrigo conceived Guts hoping to reflect the process of maturity she experienced toward the end of her teenage years... A sonically diverse pop record with energetic songs and soft ballads, Guts experiments with more rock influences than its predecessor, utilizing a variety of guitar and drum sounds from older alternative and pop rock styles... The subject matter deals with Olivia Rodrigo's transition from adolescence to adulthood and its tribulations... “GUTS” was met with widespread universal acclaim from professional music critics, Guts was praised for Olivia Rodrigo's lyrical wit, complexity, and topicality as well as the overall music aesthetic and energy... Reviews noted both humorous and emotionally fraught lyrics in the album, detailing Olivia Rodrigo's struggles with identity, romantic and professional disillusionment, unexpected stardom, and societal expectations as a young woman... Commercially, Guts topped the album charts in 14 countries, including the United States, Australia, Germany, Sweden, and the United Kingdom... In its US debut, it recorded 302,000 first-week album-equivalent units while charting all 12 of its songs in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100... Three singles were released from the album, including the international number-one hit “Vampire” and the top-10 charting “Bad Idea Right?” and “Get Him Back!” ... To further support the album, Olivia Rodrigo will embark on the Guts World Tour in 2024...