Summer ’26
Isabel LaRosa — “Hate Myself For Loving You”
Promising Young Woman · Released 2026-06-05
Consensus notes: iTunes-verified release 2026-06-05; light web/press scan — sentiment leans positive for dark/alt-pop adjacency.
User review summary (generated by AI)
Clearly labeled AI-generated synthesis of staff + seeded member takes — not a human byline.
Staff takes on Isabel LaRosa — “Hate Myself For Loving You” land enthused (about 9.0/10 across 1 review; range 9.0–9.0). Voices in this stack: Mira Voss. Web consensus notes: iTunes-verified release 2026-06-05; light web/press scan — sentiment leans positive for dark/alt-pop adjacency.
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Companion playlist: On The Run · dark rooms after midnight
Staff reviews
Mira Voss
Staff Writer · Production
9.0
Jun 20, 2026
Verdict: A clean keep for the late-night technical shelf.
Technically, Hate Myself For Loving You hangs its emotional thesis on negative space as a drum; everything else is supporting architecture.
I would flag the sidechain depth and the vocal ride as the two moves that actually change the listener's body — not the riser, not the drop cue.
Relative to peer dark-pop singles this season, the stereo field on Hate Myself For Loving You is narrow on purpose, and that choice either flatters small speakers or punishes them — here, mostly the former.
Final mix note, then the number: 9.0/10. A clean keep for the late-night technical shelf.
Replies
came here for the score take and stayed for the production notes — yes.
respectfully disagree on the score — the bridge carries more than you’re giving it.
