Carly Rae Jepsen is back with “Western Wind,” her first new song in two years. Jepsen has spent the past few weeks teasing fans with cryptic images alluding to the track on social media and billboards. Produced by Rostam Batmanglij (with whom she worked with on 2015’s E*MO*TION), “Western Wind” is a warm, glistening pop track embellished by a delicate balance of sunny guitar tones and spirited piano. Jepsen’s vocal work enchants while her lyrical storytelling creates a sense of nostalgia and bittersweet joy. This acoustic focused track recalls Jepsen’s earlier work such as her folk-pop debut album Tug of War. Batmanglij is a long-time collaborator of Jepsen’s as they have been working together since her 2015 album E*MO*TION. A music video shot by Taylor Fauntleroy also accompanies the rele...
From tropical house to early 2010s dubstep, there’s no shortage of creativity when it comes to producer’s putting their spin on”Call Me Maybe.” Ever since Carly Rae Jepsen‘s “Call Me Maybe” went viral in 2012, launching waves of cover versions, video parodies, and memes, the world of pop music has arguably never been the same. The iconic track became the best-selling single of the year and topped charts around the globe, launching Jepsen into the world of fame and fortune as an internationally recognized pop star. With four albums and plenty of hits hitting the airwaves since then, including “OMG” with Gryffin, Jepsen’s phone has been ringing off the hook for years. To celebrate her 34th birthday today, we’ve roun...
Carly Rae Jepsen won’t be touring anytime soon for obvious reasons. And she’s sad not only about being unable to perform but she also misses hanging out with her bandmates. So, she wrote a song, “Me and the Boys in the Band” about how much they have meant to her and just shared a fun video that features the guys playing from their homes. The clip also shows Jepsen lounging around and trying to entertain herself at home as well as photos and clips from previous times on tour. She talked about the song in a statement: “On the road. That was the life. I miss travel and performing and my band mates who over the years have become my adopted brothers. Through romantic relationships good and bad I have always found myself again in the late-night conversations with my band. Here’s to all the shows...
Carly Rae Jepsen fans have been waiting for the rumored LP that would partner with her 2019 album, Dedicated. And today (May 21), she’s finally delivered. Dedicated Side B is a collection of 12 songs that she hope makes “yah dance your pants off!” And who doesn’t want to dance away all the bad vibes away right now? “New tunes for your blues,” Jepsen captioned her Instagram announcement. “If this helps in any small way – I’m relieved. Sending you all my love and sharing dis damn side B I’ve been storing in my cheeks.” Jepsen is no stranger to B-side albums. She did something similar with her 2015 record, E•MO•TION and dropped E•MO•TION: Side Be. Listen to Jepsen’s Dedicated: Side B below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what ...