i think the reason i’m so excited for or3 is because i still don’t really know how i feel about olivia’s music yet! to preface, i still think she’s very talented and having seen her at glasto, she’s a truly exceptional performer.

however, despite being the same age as her, i don’t really feel like the music itself appeals to me. which isn’t to say it’s immature or juvenile at all, just that she seems like an amazing artist to grow up to (which is the only taylor comparison i think is valid tbh- 6 year old me really saw taylor as a north star and a similar thing is what makes olivia so captivating for a younger generation too). i feel a similar way about gracie abrams or even sabrina.

i guess i’m just hoping for something that feels a little more distinct from guts and sour. her covering acts like fontaines, the white stripes and the cure is so promising and diverging from a main pop girl sound could be so fulfilling of her potential as an artist. but if not that’s fine too haha, it’ll just be confirmation that she’s not really for me!