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Songs like the swooning and anthemic singles \"Dream Boy\" and \"Ms. California\" encapsulate the highs and lows the exiting the honeymoon stage of a relationship. 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As she regained her confidence, she turned inward to write about the quarter life crisis she was experiencing and the existential challenges her friends were facing. Trifilio’s incisive lyrics and buoyant vocals are complimented by undeniably catchy guitar-based hooks, making it clear that Tunnel Vision is a modern power pop classic. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBeach Bunny - the name refers interchangeably to both Trifilio and the full band that also features bassist\/lead guitarist Anthony Vaccaro and drummer Jon Alvarado—recorded \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTunnel Vision\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e in 2024 in Chicago with longtime producer Sean O’Keefe (Fall Out Boy, Motion City Soundtrack). 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