album Carly Rae Jepsen - 'The Loveliest Time'

[gatito]

2 minutes ago, kyliefever2002 said:

 

she’s winning again somehow she always stays here i CAN stand it

[MonsterJohn]

Psychotic swish bish did that

 

Top 3 for me along with Cum over and So right

[mystery]

7 minutes ago, kyliefever2002 said:

 

OMG they are about to eat the album UP!

[justin.]

22 minutes ago, hungrymuffin said:

same but i enjoyed dedicated, even though i wasnt into the loneliest time i still saw her live this year

I enjoyed Dedicated and saw her on the Dedicated Tour, but Dedicated Side B was a chore to get through. The Loneliest Time had a few cute tracks. Same with this one. But I'd be lying if I said I haven't been disappointed for years.

[Temporal]

8 minutes ago, kyliefever2002 said:

 

Come THROUGH *****!

 

84 user score on AOTY too

[Tyrion_LMG]

Psychedelic Switch is the best song she has released since Emotion days.

 

The album is great tho, much better than The Loneliest Time.

[mystery]

Interesting interview for Variety!

VARIETY: Carly Rae Jepsen on ‘Experimental’ Album ‘The Loveliest Time’: It’s a ‘Place to Get Wild and Freaky’
 

It’s a well-known fact that you often write hundreds of songs for your projects. How many songs did you write for this album, and what was the process of whittling those down into “The Loveliest Time”?

I think it was probably close to 100 again, because that’s the way that I am. It was different because it was COVID. So I wasn’t getting to go and do sessions every day, I was doing a lot of it via Zoom, or I was doing week sessions where we would all get tested first, and then we were committed to being in these projects. There was a lot of intention behind who you are working with, it was a little bit more selective for that reason.

“The Loneliest Time” was based on the themes of loneliness, and that became very clear to me. I’m like, okay, so “[Psychedelic] Switch,” we’re gonna save for later. [But] I didn’t want it to be like the sad album, and then the happy album. There was purposely songs like “Bends” and “Go Find Yourself or Whatever” on the first offering. On the second offering, things like “Kollage” and “Put It to Rest” felt very vital — “Aeroplanes,” for example. But I think why those landed there is they were more experimental than I could ever really done ever before. So it felt safer to put them in the home of a B-sides as well.
 

I’m curious about the track order of the album, because I love listening to albums all the way through. How did you decide on the progression of the songs?

You are who I make track orders for — I’m like, “Will anyone ever take the time for the consideration that was put into this?”
 

It’s like chapters in a book, right?

Thank you! Yeah. I thought about it a lot. I wrestled with it. I then eventually flew my guitarist, my trusty best friend Tavish Crowe into L.A. We made camp in this room. I bought snacks, I sent my boyfriend away. We were like, “All right, how do we want it to start?”

It was very important to me that in the same way “Emotion Side B” opened with that little click track that goes into “The First Time” — that switch happened at the beginning [of the album]. I wanted a moment that felt big. So starting with “Anything to Be With You” — [sings the intro] “Never over, never over” — we knew how we were starting it. We knew how we wanted to end it, with “Stadium Love” being anthemic. Also we have “Weekend Love” too, but “Stadium Love” is the ending, almost in the same way that “The Loveliest Time” is supposed to be this end to a mini musical that felt exciting to me. Everything in between just made sense. 

So once we had it, we went to play Bottle Rock afterwards. So we saw all my bandmates, and I actually rented a conference room at the hotel. I came in with like my folder being like, “If you have any notes, now’s the time.” We went through, and it was just really fun. We made one switch in that boardroom meeting and other than that, it was good.

Curious about what the last minute switch in that boardroom meeting was.

Edited July 28, 2023 by mystery

[Supervillain]

Where's the Metacritic page for this?  

[Eglė]

It's such a beautifully crafted record.

 

No one comes close to the pop perfection that Carly is capable of creating and putting out (consistently).

[Chemist]

After Last Time might not be the most groundbreaking song here but it’s so nice . She excels at making these simple easy for the ears songs

[TheBoss]

19 minutes ago, BlackAura said:

Also anyone else think Psychedelic Sausage sounds like Love at First Sight ?

That exactly my first thought when it leaked, it’s similar to “Something About Your Love” by SG Lewis too. This just confirms we need a Kylie x Carly x SG collab ASAP

 

 

[MermaidPrincess]

So far no incredibly impressed.

 

I most of it sounds like inoffensive h&m music 

 

HOWEVER psychedelic switch is such a nice song. Easily the standout so far. It’s very Sophie Ellis Bextor with a Kylie touch. Perfect ******* song. I’m gonna cum listening to this 

[Eglė]

Put It To Rest 

 

[abelfenty]

Kamikaze, Psychedelic Switch & Come Over the holy trinity 

[mystery]

7 minutes ago, MermaidPrincess said:

I most of it sounds like inoffensive h&m music 

 

HOWEVER psychedelic switch is such a nice song. Easily the standout so far. It’s very Sophie Ellis Bextor with a Kylie touch. Perfect ******* song. I’m gonna cum listening to this 

Psychedelic Switch is the most H&M song on it...

[prézli]

SHE CANT MISS WITH THE OPENING TRACKS

 

Her best album since EMOTION Side B  

[Obsession]

Quite possibly her best since Emotion, but I don't wanna make a firm declaration because of recency bias - but it's bulletproof for me. 

[ImpressMeMuch]

13 minutes ago, MermaidPrincess said:

I most of it sounds like inoffensive h&m music 

I haven't even completed my first listen yet and this - noooooo

 

just bc it's not beat thumping gay club doesnt mean it's h&m

[Avenger]

Really solid record, I played it twice in full length today people are unlucky who doesn’t know her music she really is such a gem. 

[NoOneDiesFromLove]

Really can't get into this or The Loneliest Times. There are some cute songs here and there though, Kamikaze, Shy Boy and So Right ate

[pink lightning]

What a spectacular album, she's so consistent is actually terrfiying how good she always is.

 

The album flows so well and it's truly a perfect companion for Loneliest but I dare to say that it's even better because here she's not afraid to experiment and to make her signature bangers like Kamikaze, Psychedelic Switch and So Right which are so catchy and bright and glittery.

 

Put It to Rest is already an absolute discography highlight such as Kollage, what a beautiful moment. Ugh I can't with her, one of the best pop singers that ever existed and I'm not even exaggerating.

 

I know that's right Pitchfork giving Psychedelic Switch BNT how I wish she could snatch a mini hit with this song, now I hope they give her BNM too.

[hungrymuffin]

50 minutes ago, Chemist said:

You need to get some taste sweetie

you guys liking everything isnt exactly showing taste either

36 minutes ago, justin. said:

I enjoyed Dedicated and saw her on the Dedicated Tour, but Dedicated Side B was a chore to get through. The Loneliest Time had a few cute tracks. Same with this one. But I'd be lying if I said I haven't been disappointed for years.

i feel you, i think she still has it in her, but her last 2 albums just sound kinda recycled and generic except for some tracks

[mystery]

11 minutes ago, hungrymuffin said:

you guys liking everything isnt exactly showing taste either

SHOCK! People have different opinions from you!

[Midnightsun]

This is so good wow! 

[Sometimes]

her consistency needs to be studied because HOW does she never miss?