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It seems like a contradiction coming from Becca Harvey, a singer and songwriter whose lyrics' undisguised sentimentality and witty self-effacement have garnered quickellacclaim for her project girlpuppy. But on "Permanent State," the closing track of her debut full-length When I'm Alone, Harvey sings: "I hate writing songs." Since the Atlanta-based project's debut in 2020, Harvey's applied her emotional and vocal versatility to whatever genre she sees most fit for girlpuppy to explore. First came the lo-fi guitar pop of introductory single "For You"; next, the self-described "sad girl" indie of 2021's Swan, a collaboration with producer Marshall Vore (Phoebe Bridgers, Ada Lea) that drew praise from the likes of NPR and Nylon; "I Miss When I Smelled Like You," girlpuppy's foray into '70s-indebted arena pop, saw her team up with Doug Schadt (Maggie Rogers, Claud) on a breezily yearning break up jam. Harvey has deep gratitude for her career recording and touring -- including with some of her favorite artists, The Districts and Matt Maltese. But it's not always light work parsing through the feelings that lead to heavy-hitting songwriting. "It's hard to relive something bad that's happened to you, and write it in a way that sounds beautiful and clever," Harvey admits. "You want to write about it in a way that no one's ever heard of before." This strive for self-betterment is at the core of When I'm Alone, a record which centers Harvey's dreamy vocals in intricate soundscapes, all while confronting the introspective thoughts she's experienced in isolation.