{"id":82768,"date":"2023-07-13T12:54:58","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T10:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=82768"},"modified":"2023-07-13T12:54:59","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T10:54:59","slug":"pop-singer-carly-rae-jepsen-announces-new-album-the-loveliest-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2023\/07\/pop-singer-carly-rae-jepsen-announces-new-album-the-loveliest-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Pop Singer Carly Rae Jepsen Announces New Album, \u2018The Loveliest Time\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Back in October 2022, Grammy-nominated pop artist Carly Rae Jepsen released her latest album, titled \u2018The Loneliest Time\u2019. Now, she is following up the critically acclaimed album with a continuation album, aptly named \u2018The Loveliest Time\u2019. The album\u2019s first single, \u2018Shy Boy\u2019, was released on June 23rd, and gives us some insight into what the album will sound like – but for now, we will be waiting until July 28th to listen to the highly anticipated follow-up project. <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Canadian sensation started out her music career in an unlikely place – in 2007, \u2018Canadian Idol\u2019, a Canadian reality TV show, gave her an opportunity to audition. She performed well in the competition, finishing 3rd, and gained the attention of 604 Records manager Jonathan Simkin, who signed her to a deal with the label, and she ended up releasing several successful singles and albums. Her most successful work was the RIAA diamond-certified single \u2018Call Me Maybe\u2019 off her second album \u2018Kiss\u2019, with 18 million digital sales worldwide, including over 10 million in America. Following that kind of success up proved to be a massive challenge for Jepsen, but she has taken it well, releasing several critically acclaimed albums in the following years, including her latest work, \u2018The Loneliest Time\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018The Loveliest Time\u2019 will be similar to \u2018The Loneliest Time\u2019, with the former acting as a B-side of sorts to the latter. This means you can come to expect Jepsen\u2019s iconic style of vocals, mixed with the somber topics of \u2018The Loneliest Time\u2019 and a unique approach to production from producer Rostam Batmanglij, described as an upbeat tempo with music you can dance to. The first single off the album, \u2018Shy Boy\u2019, has already made the rounds on social media as some of her best work, and her fanbase is only getting more excited day by day for the album release later this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the \u2018Shy Boy\u2019 visualiser here<\/a>, and pre-save \u2018The Loveliest Time\u2019 here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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