Carly Rae Jepsen • The Loneliest Time

This album is fun

Beach House isn't great, I find it cringey, both lyrically and musically.

The title track is a way better disco bop, after she yells: "I'm coming back for you!" Iconic moment. Then those disco strings!

Talking to Yourself is def the best single from the bunch imo.

"beach house" feels like its knowingly cringey, which makes it...camp?

Technically I think it's knowingly camp, which makes it ironic. I don't know, it's a goofy song, hard to hate. She's kind of goofy! That's what charmed me about her live show, she's got kind of a shtick going.

And I agree, the title track is her best disco. But Beach House is fun too.

Bends is driving me crazy because I'm certain the melody of the verse is basically the same as a Momus song, but I can't figure out which one. I think I might be thinking of Voyager, but I'm not really sure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqKDUXp2gDk

Almost certainly a coincidence, just too weird to imagine Jepsen listening to Momus of all people.

Anyway, this album rules, can't stop listening to it.

This album is good, not great. I think it may be a grower. Beach House does kinda suck and take you out of it, I do wish it wasn’t there. Nothing really sticks out, which is a shame, she has had some great star making moments and this seems to lack a “Too much” or “Boy Problems”. It’s a nice pop star “growing up” record though, like Taylor has been doing for a while.

On a first listen I love this album. The back half I think really nails that convalescent feeling of coming out of a long isolation, the emotional neediness of it, that mix of joy and gratitude and fragility and a sense that the good things may not last. "Bends" into "Western Wind" is perfect.

Can't wait to listen to this in full. She was amazing last night in Berkeley

Did she play songs from the album? I've been wondering about her setlists, since she started touring before the album was out.

she's playing a bunch of the new album on this tour yes

ooh bullion co-produced/wrote "bends" and "far away"

After one listen, I definitely like The Loneliest Time more than Dedicated, which never really hooked me apart from a couple songs. we'll see how it compares to EMOTION after a few more listens. "Beach House" still sounds out of left field tho, not sure I'll ever really like that song

"shooting star" reminds me of the last kylie album, i really like it but wish it rode out the coda more

just like with EMOTION, the bonus tracks are amazing. "Anxious" might be better than anything on the album

I didn’t realise that was a bonus track, seems odd not to be part of the album to me.

I guess thinking back it’s a classic CRJ move, see “Drive”

Heh, I similarly wasn't aware the EMOTION bonus tracks were bonus tracks when I first heard it. I just thought it was a very long, very good album

I wish the whole album was co-written by Bullion. Far-away and Bends are great. I want more of that.

Bends to Western Wind is indeed a perfect combo.

Xxxpost: maybe CRJ doesn’t know Momus but Bullion might.

i don't think "bends" is ripping "voyager" at least

lol at some point it came out that haim co-wrote "making the most of the night" under a pseudonym and i never knew until now?

I finally listened to the song "The Loneliest Time." It sounds like it's going for an Olivia Newton John vibe.

Not hearing Momus per se but it does sounds like german electropop from early 00’s - backing track at least - something like Barbara Morgenstern, Lali Puna, isan… stuff like that.

"the loneliest time" is excellent. that and "western wind" outclass everything else on here.

the rest is fine, but those are just excellent!

lol at some point it came out that haim co-wrote "making the most of the night" under a pseudonym and i never knew until now?

Huh I never knew that either. When I heard Sia's version of it, it made perfect sense that she co-wrote - it's a very Sia melody. I'm not sure what part Haim wrote, but the chorus has the quick pace of some of their songs

Add my name to the list of ilxors who love "Western Wind". Suggests an alternate universe where she collaborated on an album with Benoit and Sergio.

Don't get the hate for "Beach House"! If No Doubt got back together and released it I'd love it. And I love it this way too

'western wind' definitely one of my songs of the year.

Might be just the pop duet thing but Loneliest Time is giving me vibes of Annie/Jake Shears on Neon Lights

Okay, late to hearing this, but it really is terrific, especially the back half. Damn. Cut "Beach House" and it comes within swinging distance of flawless, imho. Absolutely love "Western Wind", "Go Find" and "The Loneliest Time" in particular.

another beach house hater wtf

and he's probably gonna hurt your feelings

It’s not that it’s terrible, it sticks out too much.

I don't hate it, it's just not great and sticks out like a sore thumb, ruining the flow.

i can sense your hate, don't lie

"Beach House" was a real crowd-pleaser live by the way, a fun moment in the show

Being a good live-show tune is definitely what I feel the intention behind Beach House is.

I genuinely don't hate it, I would like it more as a standalone single that works great live and shows up on her inevitably killer singles comp. It just takes me out of the album's otherwise great vibe.

It’s not that it’s terrible, it sticks out too much.

― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Wednesday, November 16, 2022 8:28 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink

When I stick out, then I stick out too much.

The sequencing on this album is a thing of beauty. I mentioned Bends into Western Wind, but also love Go Find Yourself or Whatever into The Loneliest Time. Bc The Loneliest Time, on its own, is poised on this knife-edge between genuine hope and false hope: it could be a love story, or it could just be the kind of self-deluding fantasy you spin when you're lonely and starting to think it's a good idea to call up your ex. But Go Find Yourself or Whatever is so clearly about being able to hold reality and false hope in your mind at the same time: "Tell me that we'll meet up someday/I'll tell you that I'm no good at tellin' lies," but also, simultaneously, "and I'll wait for you." So that when The Loneliest Time starts after that final "I'll wait for you," the balance tips just slightly in the direction of fantasy: this vision of reuniting, loneliness ended, everything back the way it was and the sun on the water in the morning, it's beautiful but it isn't real.

that's so sweet

came by just to say it's clear to me now this is her best work yet. It mightn't even be close.

"bends" is really so good i hope she does a full album with bullion next

Ohh that's Bullion producing? Maybe I knew and forgot. The song is great, yes. Doesn't seem her style to do a whole album with one producer, but I do hope they work together again

"keep away" really should have been on the album instead of beach house

New song! So, so good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9SchUO-Qr8

Full Glastonbury show will be shown live on the BBC coverage tonight.

Correction, today at 15.45 BST apparently

Great single ^ When it got to the interpolation of Midas Touch my mind exploded.

Love it when the artist looks like they're having an absolute blast, which she clearly is

I mean, how is she not an absolutely massive pop star?

US chart preview (sales only) - debut: @carlyraejepsen 12-15k.

― james brooks, Saturday, August 22, 2015 6:55 PM (seven years ago) bookmarkflaglink

oh man, that's not good.

― how's life, Saturday, August 22, 2015 7:36 PM (seven years ago) bookmarkflaglink

wow

― johnny crunch, Saturday, August 22, 2015 7:38 PM (seven years ago) bookmarkflaglink

lol who is surprised by those numbers

― mods = chickenshit idiots (D-40), Saturday, August 22, 2015 8:00 PM (seven years ago) bookmarkflaglink

l-r me, D-40
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