Six months after her “Guts” album got here out, Olivia Rodrigo is providing followers a refresher, with a brand new video — for the music “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 had been launched because the clock rounded midnight on the east coast Friday morning. “Guts (Spilled)” affords the Rodrigo devoted 5 extra tracks they weren’t in a position to stream till now — 4 of which had beforehand been accessible solely as a part of very restricted vinyl editions, and the fifth of which, “So American,” was extra lately recorded and by no means earlier than launched in any kind.
“So American” will probably be intriguing to followers because it’s a rarity within the two-album Rodrigo catalog to this point: a straight-up love music, 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’m so American / …Oh, God, I’m gonna marry him / If he retains this shit up / … Suppose I’m in love.”
The Mitch Ryan-directed music video for “Obsessed” finds Rodrigo adrift in a lodge ballrom space stuffed with aggressive pageant queens who, the viewer might 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 isn’t synonymous with mopeyness, although, in Rodrigo’s video world, as her straight-faced expression through the verses provides technique 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 celebration has ended.
Though “Obsessed” is likely one of the 4 songs that had beforehand been out solely on vinyl, it’s already develop into 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 ordinary 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” look like a key a part of her ouevre when she included it within the setlist for her present tour.
