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Six months after her “Guts” album got here out, Olivia Rodrigo is providing followers a refresher, with a brand new video — for the tune “Obsessed” — and a beforehand unheard observe, “So American,” drawing eyes and ears to the “Guts” (Spilled)” deluxe version.
Each the music video and the expanded digital model of the album have been launched because the clock rounded midnight on the east coast Friday morning. “Guts (Spilled)” gives the Rodrigo trustworthy 5 further tracks they weren’t capable of stream till now — 4 of which had beforehand been out there solely as a part of very restricted vinyl editions, and the fifth of which, “So American,” was extra just lately recorded and by no means earlier than launched in any type.
“So American” shall be intriguing to followers as it is a rarity within the two-album Rodrigo catalog to this point: a straight-up love tune, in addition to a fast-paced banger. Rodrigo appears to be singing the praises of somebody not from these United States: “He laughs in any respect my jokes / And he says I am so American / …Oh, God, I am gonna marry him / If he retains this shit up / … Suppose I am in love.”
The Mitch Ryan-directed music video for “Obsessed” finds Rodrigo adrift in a resort ballroom space stuffed with aggressive pageant queens who, the viewer could collect, have dated the identical fellow Rodrigo is fixated on. Among the many writing on the ladies’s sashes are such titles as “Miss Thought She Was the One,” “Miss Additionally Thought She Was the One,” “Miss 2 Summers In the past,” “Miss Mother’s Favourite” and “Miss Nonetheless His ‘Closest Pal’ .’”
Obsession with guys previous is not synonymous with mopeyness, although, in Rodrigo’s video world, neither her straight-faced expression in the course of the verses provides solution to guitar shredding and streamers within the extra frantic choruses. On the finish, nonetheless in her black robe, she’s assumed clean-up duties after the occasion has ended.
Though “Obsessed” is likely one of the 4 songs that had beforehand been out solely on vinyl, it is already turn out to be virtually a staple of her catalog, even earlier than the music video and streaming availability. The observe (co-written with St. Vincent in addition to her common collaborator, Dan Nigro) had been a hidden bonus observe on the usual, not-so-limited vinyl model of “Guts,” and, naturally, had been redistributed broadly amongst followers. Furthermore, Rodrigo had made “Obsessed” appear to be a key a part of her oeuvre when she included it within the setlist for her present tour.
The opposite three bonus tracks which were transported from limited-edition vinyl to this new streaming deluxe version are extra acoustically oriented — “Lady I’ve At all times Been,” “Fearful of My Guitar” and “Stranger.”
Olivia Rodrigo Debuts ‘Obsessed’ Video and Her New ‘So American’ Observe
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