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Stories by Hazel Cills

Hazel Cills

Editor, NPR Music

By Hazel Cills

Olivia Rodrigo, pop princess of vengeful angst, tries her hand at love songs

Hazel Cills | Jun 12, 2026, 4:01 AM UTC

Ditching the punchy pop punk of Guts to play with a soft '80s pop and New Wave-indebted sound, her new LP is about the life cycle of her first "real, big girl" relationship. The result is bittersweet.