After her breakup from Louis Partridge, Rodrigo leaves pop-punk for darker 1980s-inspired post-punk and new wave; with Robert Smith joining in, she moves further from her Disney past and deeper into heartbreak’s madness

Olivia Rodrigo’s third album charts new sonic ground for the 23-year-old pop singer, inching away from frisky, impish pop-punk and leaning more toward New Wave, with its melodic…

After her breakup from Louis Partridge, Rodrigo leaves pop-punk for darker 1980s-inspired post-punk and new wave; with Robert Smith joining in, she moves further from her Disney…