Carly Rae Jepsen • The Loneliest Time

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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this is better than anything on Loneliest Time

no it’s not

I’m not sure I would say better, but it is definitely more immediate. Hope it does well.

it's decent but quite a different vibe for her. definitely not better than anything on the last album but there's tracks i would take it over, sure. presumably some sort of loneliest time side b is on its way?

I like it a lot and - presumably because it's produced by James Ford - I can totally imagine Jessie Ware singing it.

My understanding is that there won't be a full-length side B this time but just an EP of about 5 tracks in length.

And yes she's established herself as a pretty reliably excellent live experience. I saw her again a few months ago and it was just relentless joy and ebullience from beginning to end.

this is better than anything on Loneliest Time

― Murgatroid, Monday, June 26, 2023 12:59 PM (eight hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

I agree with you. I didn't really talk much about Loneliest Time after it came out, but I listened to it about 3 times and then shelved it. This is something I could spin over and over again.

^ this

she's announced the loneliest time outtakes project the loveliest time is out early august, no details on whether it's an album or ep, but rumours are that it's an ep

12 track album, let's go

The Loveliest Time. July 28th.
🌚🌻🎈🪩https://t.co/KYioFORiS1 pic.twitter.com/FiqTvSQ5aZ

— Carly Rae Jepsen (@carlyraejepsen) July 12, 2023

oooooooooooooo!

Lovely.

the first track on this is kinda reminiscent of "1 thing" but chiller? jazzier? she's never made anything that sounded at all like this before

wow "after last night" !

this is very much an outtakes collection in that there is some wild stylistic variation and quality is a bit inconsistent but the highs are excellent and it's nice to hear her go relatively out there

did this leak or something

yes

did not expect from "shy boy" that this would contain some of the most daring music of her career

"shadow" ;_;

"put it to rest" is going to be my favorite crj song of all time for a while. thinking of it as an indirect sequel to "warm blood," where that took place on the inside this one's on the outside, cool air rushing across bare skin

I can't listen to it yet, so i'm stuck revisiting The Loneliest Time.
And i'm realizing i was wrong about "Beach House". It's glorious.

i'm not entirely convinced by the song of "put it to rest" but the textures are absolutely gorgeous

Enjoying the variety and new avenues on this.

Psychedelic Switch is almost a Perfume track but with the dial tuned a bit more back towards Daft Punk.

This whole album is fantastic, but woah at Put It To Rest. Unbelievable song. Kind of goes a bit Heaven by Emeli Sande towards the end.

I love "Kamikaze"

what is the style of "Put It To Rest" call? that sorta intersection of the stuttering beat and floaty piano ... it's beautiful. i figure it sounds like some style of dance music i'm not familiar with.

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