GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo - First Listen 

please don't come for her if there's certain songs Ajay doesn't vibe with. If you've been subscribed from the start you'll understand Ajay has a certain taste with songs she'll either like it or not. so don't get upset over her opinions. Ajay is a brutally honest reaction channel and doesn't lie for view's and for subscribers. ❤

I've always felt more Olivia has more musical connection to Avril Lavigne than Taylor Swift tbh. Her lyrics are inspired by Taylor's poetics, but the reflection and edginess in the music gives more Avril.

0:31 - All-American b*tch 2:47 - Bad idea right?⭐ 5:03 - Vampire 7:34 - Lacy ⭐ 9:42 - Ballad of a Homeschooled girl 12:14 - Making the bed 14:06 - Logical 16:19 - Get him back! 18:02 - Love is embarrassing 19:54 - The grudge 22:15 - Pretty isn’t pretty 24:24 - Teenage dream 26:58 - CONCLUSION GODDAMN MARK⭐

This album was definitely a grower for me, by the third listen I was jamming the whole way through!

"Not me expecting a goddamn ballad" that was literally my same reaction 😭

I respect Ajayy being so honest. SO many people are afraid to say their feelings but she never is. Wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a revisit but not expecting one either.

her reaction to Lacy is everything… that song is INSANE

I'm so bias to this album bc I grew up listening to Paramore and Avril. And nowadays we barely get this punk rock sound anymore in mainstream music, so I love it!!!

I've noticed that people who preferred the melancholic ballads from SOUR don't like this album as much, but for us punk lovers GUTS is a step up from good 4 u; this album is AMAZING.

i love the way that this album seems like the EXACT music that would be playing during a quirky teen movie as they get dressed and the opening credits play

I love her opinions. As someone who’s in the age group this was written about (19), this album literally feels like 19 years old. i think she nailed it in that aspect. coming from sour to now it feels so much more mature and like that transition between teen and adult. I’m glad she leaned into her pop punk sound, it’s fun and new right now

GUTS has a sound that is not for everyone and I think it also is rooted in very early adulthood so I think it isn't the most universal, but I am the perfect person for that kind of music. It took me a couple of listens, but I grew to LOVE this album and I'm kind of obsessed now 😂

Tbh I find it refreshing that a reacting channel is honest. So many reactors just always say that whatever they are listening to rn is THE BEST album ever in the history of the universe. Ajay is honest and shows she has her own taste and isn't doing fan service. I love Ajay!

I think it's so funny that Ajayll just recently discovered she can read the lyrics to a song while playing lol It's a whole new vibe now that she can read

This album made me feel like a teenager again, listening to Paramore and Avril at recess with my friends

You can tell that therapy has transformed Ajayi and I’m happy for her. You can tell she has done the work and internalized all she’s learned. The fact that she didn’t vibe with the more toxic songs is completely okay because she’s not in that space anymore. Her thoughts on forgiveness was beautiful to hear.

im so glad ajay liked “bad idea right?” despite not being a big fan of punk rock influence😭✊ THATS MY JAM

even if i don't fully agree with each and every thing ajay's saying, i'm so grateful she is able to give us her raw opinion on an artists work. because, quite frankly, that's what we're here for!

I didn’t really like SOUR but GUTS is amazing. We didn’t have any girl doing this pop-rock/punk genre in a while, it was due and she DELIVERED.

GUTS is, without a doubt, an incredible step up over SOUR. all of the songs are absolutely immaculate, the songs are finally longer and don't feel like rushed demos (can't believe how absurdly short jealousy jealousy and favorite crime are). the lyrics are a lot stronger too, like a LOT, and she brings a lot more topics too. she gave us instant punk pop classics, unlike brutal, which, to me, feels short and unprofessional when compared to all american b* or boahg (which is not bad, but you can definitely hear the production growth) she gave us outstanding ballads (the grudge and teenage dream are some of the best things I've ever heard from her)... it honestly surprises me how someone could hold Sour higher than this, but it's totally okay if you think so

0:31 - All American b*tch 2:47 - Bad idea right? 5:03 - Vampire 7:34 - Lacy 9:42 - Ballad of a Homeschooled girl 12:14 - Making the bed 14:06 - Logical 16:19 - Get him back! 18:02 - Love is embarrassing 19:54 - The grudge 22:15 - Pretty isn’t pretty 24:24 - Teenage dream

two queens dropped another banger! olivia: guts ajay: guts first listen

Pretty isn’t pretty is my favourite song from this album. I really enjoy the sound and beats in it, and it has such a catchy chorus. Really good lyrics too

Honestly, this album took me a second listen for it to hit hard! Now look at me, a 33 year old crying and jamming to the whole album for days! I couldn't get the songs out of my head now 😅💜

Woah. Did not expect to see your reaction to this album so soon. Thanks queen 🔥🔥🔥

I think Get Him Back is actually really good lyrically. It's really clever to see her explain her conflicting feelings by stating she wants to "get him back." She wants to reconnect, but also wants to get revenge, which are two completely conflicting feelings, but either way she wants to "get him back."

tbh first listen i wasn’t really a fan but second listen a few songs started to grow on me so i definitely think this is an album that you have to hear more to acclimate to the sound

i already knew ajay wasn’t gonna like it cuz she didn’t like brutal & good 4 u 😅 and that’s okay. this was for the people who listened to Sour & wanted more of Olivia’s rock side & she delivered. I mean, Olivia grew up listening to rock because her parents are both big rock fans too. Her first concert is Weezer. Her favourite band is White Stripes. In her recent Vogue interview she said that she’s scheduled to go to a The Cure concert with her dad. Recent articles have said that Olivia kinda “Trojan-horsed” into the pop industry as a pop artist when she’s actually a rock star.

As a huge Avril fan…the influence on this album is prominent and I love it.Better than sour imo

Thank you so much for your honesty! I swear RU-vid comments have been trying to erase every reactor that says their true opinion instead of the most popular one. Even though I loved this album with all my heart, I came here to see your opinion and not just someone praising Olivia for simply breathing! So again thank you

i feel like the more u listening the more it gets better , this album it’s so good i swear

I personally think this is a major improvement from Sour, I love how she's going further down the alt-rock lane with a more consistent sound and style that's also unique to her!

my thing with olivia is that i just love her delivery. the way she sings and ennunciates is so mesmerizing i just get very easily obsessed with her songs through that

This album is a grower and it’s very good… excellent for a 19 yo!

At first I didn’t like it completely but later ended up liking the whole album and loving Lacy and Teenage dream. I think that the younger you are the more you enjoy this album, I’m 23 and all the songs remind me of different phases in my adolescence, all the drama and insecurities I left behind. My favorite song is Teenage dream because it reminds me that it always gets better and how I was able to get over negativity in my younger years, but it’s relatable cause, as a young adult, sometimes I feel kinda lost. This album is from the perspective of an immature person that has so much ahead of her, I want to see more of her and I liked the 2000’s style in this album.

0:31 - All American b*tch 🇺🇸 2:47 - Bad idea right? 🤷‍♀️ 5:03 - Vampire 🦇 7:34 - Lacy 🪡 9:42 - Ballad of a Homeschooled girl 👩‍🏫 12:14 - Making the bed 🛏 14:06 - Logical 🔮 16:19 - Get him back! 💵🧘‍♀️ 18:02 - Love is embarrassing 🤮 19:54 - The grudge ⛓ 22:15 - Pretty isn’t pretty 💄 24:24 - Teenage dream 💭

let’s all thank ajay for being a queen and uploading this so soon

One of my favourites albums of the year so far. Loved that she went beyond into the pop punk sound. Love this kind of sound and it's so refreshing that Olivia is giving it back to the present mainstream music. :) It makes me feel like I'm going back to the 90's and 00's.

This album definitely grew on me more and more with every listen. Especially with headphones!

the album definitely gets better with every listen and if you’re not into the rock sound it’s most likely not for you. olivia was actually the reason i started loving pop-rock

i feel like ajay doesn’t really vibe with rock punkish music so ofc this is not going to be her favorite release. i think guts is SO much better than sour and it sounds way more mature too, we can have different opinions and not attack anyone for it! her ballads are always the best songs for me, but this is a great album & i think she’s going to get better with every project she makes 🫶🏼

Its giving so much Avril I love it! Still love your take on everything, you’re reactions are always great ❤

I love your personality and sense of humour! Your reactions are always so good and fun to watch. Keep up the amazing work! Also you’re so beautiful

TRACK REACTION WITH *GODDAMN MARK* 0:29 - All American B*tch ⏱️ 2:45 - Bad Idea Right? ⭐ 5:00 - Vampire ⏱️ 7:33 - Lacy ⭐ 9:41 - Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl 🤏🏽 12:13 - Making the Bed ⏱️ 14:05 - Logical ⏱️ 16:19 - Get Him Back! 🤏🏽 18:01 - Love is Embarrassing 🤏🏽 19:54 - The Grudge ⏱️ 22:15 - Pretty isn't pretty 🤏🏽 24:24 - Teenage Dream ⏱️ *explanation* ⭐ Favorite ⏱️ Need more Time 🤏🏽 not favorite

✨💋 TIMESTAMPS 💋✨ 0:29 - all american beach 2:44 - bad idea right 4:59 - vampire 7:31 - lacy 9:41 - ballad of a homeschooled girl 12:12 - making the bed 14:05 - logical 16:18 - get him back! 18:01 - love is embarassing 19:53 - the grudge 22:14 - pretty isn't pretty 24:23 - teenage dream

Pretty isn't pretty is already one of my favorite songs ever. I have it on repeat all the time. I love the lyrics as well as the melody❤

You know a song’s good when you’re crying with it 😭💜

"get him back!" is genius - both the track name's double meaning and how she conveys our immaturity in a relationship where we to get even - and the sound translates just that

i think olivia really has a certain demographic, she really GETS being a teen girl so i think thats why people, especially young girls like myself, really love her and her music so much ! her sound isn’t for everyone but i think she’s insanely talented and i really love this album

The ones she didn't care for were all my favorites 😭

i loved this album! olivia's truly a talent!!

MAKING THE BED IS THE BEST TRACK OLIVIA'S EVER MADE.

I think with this album there isn’t as much to fully relate to if your not around her age. It’s a good album and I would have probably LOVED it if I was younger. That being said I’m only 28. I do really like “making the bed”. Her lyrics are very funny at times and I think that’s what makes her unique with a lot of these songs. It’s very punk-pop ish, like Avril mixed with Kesha

The thing about get him back is how a lot of us feel even if it’s “childish” and we have to squash it down, and I love that she’s willing to say that

Olivia made an album that vibes with her at this time and it vibes with her generation. We sour lovers will patiently wait for another of age album that we can cry to lol excited to see what her growth as an artist will bring 😊

I guess it's really like a young girl screaming to the world, and more free sonically, and it's just so relatable if you're like between 18 and early 20s, but maybe it just works in a different way for someone who already went through this, and it's totally okay

I’ll be honest, I didnt love this after the first listen either and I was confused why it was getting SO MUCH critical acclaim. And then I listened again. And again. And holy shit does it just get better and richer and more dynamic and nuanced with every listen. Lacy, teenage dream, making the bed, logical, ballad of a homeschool girl, get him back (the word play!) and the grudge are the best imo. 9/10. The pain in her voice during the softer moments is pretty fucking gut wrenching.

BEST REACTION VIDEO I'VE SEEN SO FAR! VERY HONEST AND WITH TAKE AWAYS AFTER!!! 💜🤘

i love how honest u are on your reaction, it just proves that all of us have different music taste, i love this album so freaking much though 💜

This album came in the perfect time in my life. I am in highschool, senior year and I hate it more than anything else. I've been skipping school lately and I lied that I'm sick. In reality, I just can't accept the fact that I'm getting old and time is moving too fast. I'm definitely going to school this Monday even though it hurts. GUTS and Speak Now TV has been in my repeat list!

This album came at the perfect time of my teenager phase.

I loved this reaction, i feel less alone in ‘struggling’ to like or vibe with this album

we need a revisit😭

THIS REACTION CAME SO FAST!!! I loved GUTS but I understand that it is harder to love on the first listen compared to Sour but to me this sophomore album is a success imo!!

lacy is definitely the best on the album. i cried the first listen too.

i’ve seen so many guts songs ratings and on every one lacy is always ranked low or the lowest. i’ve been so confused and felt crazy cause like did we listen to the same song? so glad to see she loved it and so does many people in the comment section. i found my people and feel more sane lol. one of the best songs from her.

I feel like GUTS is such a stark progress from SOUR. SOUR is full of puppy, young love and teenage sadness. It's very preppy I would say but it in a sad note. GUTS is anger and realization and just achieving the 'it is what it is' mindset. Sure, there is still brokenhearted-ness here, but it more adulterated and grown. The sting comes from the soul; her self, and nothing is superficial. It also sounds like a ballad of an angry adult who felt broken and sad from teenage until they have grown. I love it. It's very personal and relative. Overall, I do prefer SOUR more (only cus I have my top 3 songs from Olivia there), but GUTS is definitely remarkable and very good.

Lacy is probably one of Olivia Rodrigo best songs! LOVE IT TOO

this is definitely an early 2000s punky album and I LIVE for it!!!!!

I just came to say "light as a feather and stiff as a board" is a reference to the movie "the craft." It's a spell they use in the movie to levitate during a sleepover. which became common sleepover tradition and a pop culture reference in other media.

shes still new to the scene so i hope Olivia continues to develop her vocals and find new topics for her songs as she continues her career❤

This album is the perfect example of teenage angst, I love it so much

I really do love the punk pop tracks sooo much as those are becoming Olivia’s calling card, especially being a 19 y/o angsty anxious girl. She is very much paying homage to Avril and that late 90s/early 2000s sound and I really love it. Ajay is spot on though when she says that this album feels less diverse than her debut, every track is either punky or a ballad. Ajay I respect your opinion, always, my queen. Love you!!!❤

It's DEFINITELY a grower i really really didn't like it at first but i absolutely love it now

After listening to GUTS for the past three weeks, the songs that I go back to are: "All-American B--h," "Lacy," "Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl," "Making the Bed," "Pretty Isn't Pretty," and "Teenage Dream." I find myself drawn to the songs that are not about an "ex" but more about Olivia herself. Of course, Olivia probes deep into her own mind and exposes her feelings in all of songs, and the "break-up" songs are ultimately about her figuring out how to deal with very real and complicated emotions. However, on GUTS, the songs that come to mind first are the ones where Olivia engages in an introspective breakdown of her doubts, fears, and especially her imperfections (envious, insecure, naive, capricious) concerning other topics, such as those explored in the songs that I mentioned above. Olivia has said that songwriting helps her to understand her feelings about the world around her. I look forward to Olivia continuing to expand her introspection into more topics as she progresses as an artist, no matter the genre of music. Whether rock, pop, ballad, folk, or an entirely different field, Olivia will excel.

ajay’s reaction to olivia “talking” in her songs kills me😭😭😭

This is a great sophomore album she took her Time and it shows

Love the energy during Lacey one of my faves from this album ❤

i love how honest she is, honestly!

this album is definitely a grower, i think the grudge really stands out amongst the songs and it has lots of traitor vibes. i think it’s cos she’s changed to pop rock it’s taking a little while to connect

I actually liked it on first listen, but i even loved it more when i listened to it again! The punk-rockish sound kind of grows on you, and the lyrics are fun. I think the loud and punchier songs arent to be taken in face value, but just to be enjoyed as a vibe. The ballads also, I understand how they don’t stand out because they are all slow ballads but the lyrics are so beautiful and relatable. This album feels like a love letter to teenagehood, and Olivia bidding it goodbye as she reaches her 20s. Young adults would probably love this as they would be able to look back on their younger selves, and probably teenagers would even love it more because the lyrics are so messy and that is what being young is for. I hope you give it another listen, and just have fun with it!

Lacy stuck out the most to me sonically I love how she layers her vocals and just how melancholy it feels

My first listen I wasn’t vibing with everything too, then I listened again with the lyrics and then again and now I’m obsessed with every single songs in this album please help

Personally I loved this album bc I feel like it had the perfect mix of slow songs & punk pop songs (I’m a hugeeee punk pop fan so obviously I love that she included more songs in that style). I liked it much better than Sour for that reason. I will say, I’m glad I’ve finally found a reactor who loves Lacy. I feel like no one is talking about how amazing that song is!! Also, as for the “immature lyrics” in some of the songs, I feel like that’s a good thing tbh. She’s only 19 (I think) so it’s nice to see her have fun with some of her songs and just mess around.

🎉TIMESTAMPS AND YOUR FAVS🎉 0:29 - all-american bit*h 2:44 - bad idea right ❤ 4:59 - vampire 7:31 - lacy ❤ 9:41 - balad of a homeschooled girl 12:12 - making the bed (so so)😬 14:05 - logical 16:18 - get him back! 18:01 - love is embarassing 19:53 - the grudge 22:14 - pretty isn't pretty 24:23 - teenage dream (so so) 😬

I'm a fan of Olivia and I needed to listen to this album more than once to really like some of the songs on it. making the bed is my favorite song now but it didn't catch me the first time. I understand the queen

Honestly I felt the exact same way you did girl. Lacey is the best song on the entire project.

Thoughts about “The Grudge”. The first thing I noticed was that it was written in the key of Bb major. The symbolism behind that key is that it was often used by older composers to relay a sort of “quiet contemplation”. This really stuck with me because, this is something that Olivia has been sitting with for a long time, hence the grudge. I think the grudge has caused her to spiral for so long so when those violins really start to spiral and spin in the bridge, it’s her at her all time low asking the hardest questions. I choose to believe that at the end of the song when she removes the phrase “I don’t feel strong”, it’s because she realizes she has the strength to let it go now that she’s released it into the universe. And the last chord of the whole piece is a Bb major chord, showing the contemplation has come full circle, and to an end. Symbolizing that she’s been released from that hold. It’s truly a beautiful song. My personal highlight was the line of the flowers filled with vitriol, such a cool metaphor. 💜

She did it again. No skips detected. + lacy, making the bed, and the grudge are from songwriting heaven.

When does the silence between songs reaction video come on youtube??? Pls don’t let us sufferrr…😩

It's okay queen! I wasn't a fan of her sophomore album, and I skipped a whole album, but now I like it. My favorite songs of GUTS are Pretty Isn't Pretty, Get Him Back!, Vampire, and It's Bad Idea, Right? I hope she can make the sound of the songs like Happier and Traitor.

it was such a pain watching this but i will always love Ajayll's honesty. Glad that she loved LACY!!! Didn't expect that we would get this reaction this fast

i wasn’t a fan of the album at first listen either but after 2/3 listens most of the songs clicked for me, definitely a grower album

I live it when a song makes me cry or gives me goosebumps. It's a SPECIAL song to remember and listen to again

Ohhh get him back was not one of my early favorites, but man the more I listen to it the more I find something to like. It's actually a pretty amazing song. 💜

The one thing about our liv she knows how to tell a story the vivid story telling through her lyrics is just out of this world I feel every piece of emotion with this building picture like it’s mesmerising !!! 💜💜🥹 Her discography is skipless !

I love how 'teenage dream' reflects on the complex journey of growing up and the pressures that come with it. In the lyrics, Olivia contemplates the expectations and standards society places on us young people, and she also expresses her fears about losing the best parts of herself as she matures 🥺🥲😭 This song is a heartfelt reflection on the challenges and anxieties of growing up, and I LOVE IT!!! ❤‍🔥

Ok but I love how brutally honest she was. Aj had honest feedback, honest opinions, and honest thoughts. I love how genuine her reactions are. I also love how genuine her responses are. ❤

I would recommend listening to the album again as it is a grower

My first listen was quite similar I liked only lacy but the second listen was wayyyy better, I was surprised of how easily some songs grew on me mainly pointing at all-american girl, ballad of a homeschooled girl, making the bad and teenage dream (last one got me crying sooooo muchhhh).