{"id":45635,"date":"2026-06-08T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=45635"},"modified":"2026-05-19T20:35:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T00:35:13","slug":"total-tommy-is-back-and-falling-fast-on-new-single-pretty-little-mouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=45635","title":{"rendered":"total tommy is back and falling fast on new single \u2018Pretty Little Mouth\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s been a year since we heard from total tommy, and the Australia-based artist makes her return count. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/pias.ffm.to\/prettylittlemouth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pretty Little Mouth<\/a><\/em> \u2014 out now via Play It Again Sam \u2014 is a deadpan, sharp-eyed take on love bombing, falling fast, and getting spat right back out. 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