Guts (Spilled) Deluxe Splatter Version＜数量限定盤＞

グラミー賞を3度受賞したOlivia Rodrigoの大ヒット2ndアルバム、『GUTS』のデラックス仕様ヴァイナルが数量限定でリリースされる事が決定。
新装アートワーク、紫と赤のスプラッター・カラーヴァイナル仕様。
『GUTS』はデビュー作『SOUR』と同じプロデューサー、Daniel Nigroと共に制作されたアルバムで、彼女は「このアルバムは私の成長に伴う痛みを表現したもので、今私がどんな人間なのか、楽曲を通じて何を表現したいのかを表した作品である」とコメントしている。

The meteoric rise Olivia Rodrigo experienced after Sour would have been thrilling and challenging for any artist, but navigating the cusp of adolescence and adulthood at the same time gave her a bounty of material for her second album. GUTS reveals that she didnt crumble under expectations -- instead, she took notes. Recorded with returning producer Daniel Nigro in the same garage studio where he and Rodrigo made Sour, the album hones in on her soaring, soul-baring ballads and spiky pop-punk manifestos and perfects them. "Drivers License" may have been her debut albums mega-hit, but many fans connected with fiercely catchy singles like "Good 4 U." Several of GUTS standouts are in the same throbbing vein: Rodrigo cringes at herself and throws shade at an old flame on the new wave-y "love is embarrassing." She makes mistakes gleefully on "bad idea right?," a witty recollection of hooking up with an ex that rivals Wet Leg when it comes to chugging post-punk-pop with droll singalong choruses. Songs like these suggest that Rodrigos record collection is growing along with her confidence, and though the way "all-american bitch" swings from deceptively winsome folk to raging punk shares pages with Phoebe Bridgers and Courtney Loves songbooks, she ties it all together even more convincingly than she did on Sour. Likewise, GUTS not-too-raw, not-too-slick production bolsters her talent for giving complex moods wide appeal. The song "get him back!" tangles revenge and longing in some of the albums most scathing lyrics ("I wanna meet his mom/Just to tell her her son sucks"), but it sounds like a direct hit. This gift is almost as uncommon as her ability to write lyrics so relatable that it feels like shes read her fans diaries -- or minds. Rodrigo confronts the sting of second and third heartbreaks with hard-earned wisdom, and tracks like "making the bed" and "logical" add a refreshing dose of self-awareness to the catharsis of "Drivers License." And while "vampire"s recriminations against older men who leech off of her and "sell (her) for parts" may not reflect the everyday reality of her listeners, it brings them into her world with as much authenticity as her other ballads. GUTS even features songs her listeners might not know they need yet: The breathy "pretty isnt pretty" tackles lookism and body dysmorphia, near-universal experiences for young women with surprisingly few songs written about them. Rodrigo does a remarkable job of balancing moments that are very much of the time when she made the album with moments that hint at more: "teenage dream" yearns for the day when she wont be wise beyond her years, and "lacy" explores the intricacies of jealousy and yearning with nuance that a singer/songwriter of any age would be proud to possess. GUTS is emphatic proof that Rodrigo isnt just good for a kid -- shes grown into an artist with plenty of things to say, and the confidence and eloquence to say them her way. ~ Heather Phares

世界各国のチャートでNo.1ヒットに輝いた先行シングル"Vampire"の拡がりを受けて、2年ぶりのセカンド・アルバムがいよいよリリース。全体的にはオルタナ・ロックへの憧憬を増しながら、ちょうどいい感じのバランス上でバラードやポップ・パンクまでを引き算のアレンジで行き交う基本線は貫かれている。今回も引き続きすべてのプロデュースはダン・ニグロが手掛け、曲作りも主役と二人三脚で担当。"Get Him Back!"にはアレクサンダー23も関与。乾いたギター・サウンドと可憐なヴォーカルのコンビネーションはどことなくかつてのリズ・フェアを思わせたりするところも。
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