Sadie Jean – Early Twenties Torture

Review

"Early Twenties Torture" slides in like a late‑night voicemail you swear you wouldn't send, and Sadie Jean makes every messy, heartsore moment feel eerily current. She kicks things off with "I Tried," spilling that bruised kind of longing that totally fits the bathroom‑stall‑cry aesthetic Gen Z has practically trademarked. Tracks like "Slow Burn" and "Move On First" glow with that slow‑motion drama of trying to act unbothered while you're absolutely spiraling. By the time she drops "She's Dating My Boyfriend," it's giving quiet gut‑punch energy, the kind that sneaks up on you when you scroll too far on Instagram.

The album's back half gets dreamier but still cuts close, especially with the dissociative shimmer of "Out Of My Body" and the stripped‑down ache of "I Miss My Friend." "This Time Around" and "Know You Forever" soften the edges, like she's finally catching her breath after weeks of replaying every text thread. "See You on Sunday" leaves a sweet‑sad afterglow that feels perfect for a walk home at golden hour. And with "The One That I Want (But I Don’t Know Why)" setting the tone long before the full drop, Sadie proves she's got a real grip on the whole raw‑but‑polished pop vibe that's running the culture right now. - Morgan