A kaleidoscopic expansion of pop boundaries. Shimmering disco, French house textures, and experimental detours that capture the high-stakes rush of summer love.
It's like a shot of pure summer adrenaline that isn't afraid to get a little weird.
An ecstatic, kaleidoscopic celebration of desire and the thrill of the unknown.
Released in 2023 as a companion to 'The Loneliest Time', this album represents the most experimental chapter in Carly Rae Jepsen’s career. Originally culled from the same 65-song pool as its predecessor, 'The Loveliest Time' was curated to serve as a sonic and thematic counterpoint. Where the first half was defined by pandemic-era malaise and folk-adjacent pop, this record embraces maximalism. Working with producers like Rostam Batmanglij, Patrik Berger, and James Ford, Jepsen explores 'B-side' territory not as a collection of leftovers, but as a space for creative risk-taking. The album is notable for its incorporation of French house influences and more complex song structures, moving away from the strict 80s-revivalism of her 'Emotion' era. It was met with high critical praise, particularly for the track 'Psychedelic Switch', which was hailed as a career highlight. The record cements Jepsen's status as a 'critic's darling' in the pop world, proving her ability to innovate within the genre while maintaining her core identity of romantic yearning.
Put this on for
Sweaty dance floor at 2am when the lights turn pinkWindows down on the freeway chasing the last of the sunsetPre-game mirror pep talk with a drink in handSolo kitchen disco while the pasta water boilsLate night walk through city lights with noise-canceling headphonesThat specific rush of adrenaline right after a first date ends wellMorning sunlight hitting the disco ball in your bedroom
Moments worth waiting for
The explosive French house filter sweep that launches the chorus of Psychedelic Switch.
The unexpected, jagged drum break that opens Anything to Be With You.
The hazy, slow-motion psychedelic bridge in Aeroplanes that feels like drifting through a cloud.
Sounds like
2023s production with a 2020s soul
Sits beside
Future Nostalgia - Dua Lipa, What's Your Pleasure? - Jessie Ware, Honey - Robyn, Renaissance - Beyoncé
Lyrical territory
love_romantic, freedom, self_examination
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High Energy
Energy · ↑ +5% more than usual
On this album, high energy sits about 5% more prominent than across the rest of the artist's catalogue.
