are not<\/em><\/em>. Here\u2019s where they all fit in:<\/p>\n“Real Life”<\/h3>\n
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This is the screaming-crying-in-the-car-with-your-best-friend, \u201cI hate you, I love me\u201d song. Chaos. Rage. Liberation.<\/p>\n
“Fields”<\/h3>\n
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The hungover \u201cI\u2019m never drinking again\u201d song. You\u2019re driving toward a better future, but first, you need a large coffee and a moment to stare out the window dramatically.<\/p>\n
“Game of Thrones”<\/h3>\n
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Less about a relationship breakup, more about breaking up with the internet. For when you\u2019ve been scrolling TikTok for too long and need to remind yourself that comparison is a scam.<\/p>\n
“Not Your Baby”<\/h3>\n
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Everyone gets one situationship song. This is mine. That confusing space where you\u2019re meeting someone new but still questioning everything you thought you knew about love.<\/p>\n
“Back Again”<\/h3>\n
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The bargaining phase. The \u201cPlease take me back, I need you\u201d song. (Spoiler alert: You don\u2019t need him.)<\/p>\n
“Iced Coffee”<\/h3>\n
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The moment when you start romanticizing every little thing about your ex. PSA: It\u2019s called a breakup because it\u2019s broken. This song is about the push-pull of moving on while still getting caught up in the nostalgia.<\/p>\n
“Gas Station Parking Lot”<\/h3>\n
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The realization hits: The end isn\u2019t near \u2026 it\u2019s here.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n“Close to the Sun”<\/h3>\n
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A song to scream-sing in the car. Sometimes, you girlboss too close to the sun, and that\u2019s okay.<\/p>\n
“Holly”<\/h3>\n
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One of my favorites. A reminder of how small someone can make you feel \u2014 and why you\u2019re better off without them.<\/p>\n
“Horse Girl”<\/h3>\n
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Let sad girl yearning time commence.<\/p>\n
“Miniskirt”<\/h3>\n
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This really represents the denial and relapse stage \u2014 that phase where you know things aren\u2019t working, but you keep going back, hoping it will be different.<\/p>\n
“Wishful Thinking”<\/h3>\n
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For when you know getting back together is a bad idea, but you still kinda want to. Warning: This track may lead to a glass of wine \u2026 or a bottle.<\/p>\n
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Photography: Josefine Cardoni<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I’ve been there, done that, got the t-shirt (and the trauma) \u2014 Anna Shoemaker‘s new album Someone Should Stop Her is (unfortunately) preaching to the heartbroken choir. Recorded in Nashville<\/p>\n
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