Blondshell on “Two Times” and destroying the romcom dream

thefader.com:

Growing up watching TV and movies, it’s easy to be fooled into thinking that a true romance has to have a lot of ups and downs.

Think of the classic on-again-off-again couple like Carrie Bradshaw and Mr. Big, or just about any romcom where two people start out hating each other and slowly realize that their feelings are changing.

For Sabrina Teitelbaum, however, that depiction didn’t feel true to her reality. “I was feeling kind of confused because I was in the early stages of something new and asking myself, ‘What's a real life relationship supposed to look like?’” the Los Angeles-based musician who makes music under the moniker of Blondshell says over a Zoom call in February. “What if it’s just fine because we're just getting to know each other.

Does that mean that it's still valuable?” “Two Times,” the prettiest and swoon-worthy song on Blondshell’s upcoming album If You Asked For A Picture, effectively trashes the on-screen vision of love and presents a more down-to-earth depiction in its place: one where emotions aren’t at their extremes and instead just, well balanced.