4 A.M From A Dorm Room (2018)
4 A.M From A Dorm Room
4 am in a dorm room is Pop Hitchcock’s second-ever mixtape, originally released in 2018. Created during a period of youthful exploration and self-discovery, the project captures the excitement of being young, finding new passions, and beginning to realize that those passions might eventually become something more.
The mixtape is driven by lyricism, witty bars, lighthearted jokes, swagger, and the kind of unapologetic bravado that can only come from being a teenager with something to prove. Pop Hitchcock approaches each song with an energetic sense of curiosity, balancing clever wordplay and focused lyricism with the playful confidence of someone discovering his voice in real time.
There is a genuine sense of freedom throughout the project. 4 am in a dorm room feels like staying awake long after everyone else has gone to sleep—writing, recording, joking around, and imagining where life could eventually lead. The imperfections and youthful exuberance are part of its identity, preserving the feeling of a young artist completely absorbed in the excitement of creating.
More than anything, the mixtape is about finding something you love and throwing yourself into it.
It is ambitious, funny, restless, confident, and unmistakably young—a snapshot of the excitement that comes with realizing you might have found your purpose.
Recorded with nothing to lose and an entire future to imagine.