{"id":92644,"date":"2025-09-17T16:30:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T15:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=92644"},"modified":"2025-09-18T09:25:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T08:25:19","slug":"sweet-as-candy-janet-devlin-serves-up-playful-single-ahead-of-deluxe-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2025\/09\/sweet-as-candy-janet-devlin-serves-up-playful-single-ahead-of-deluxe-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweet As Candy: Janet Devlin Serves Up Playful Single Ahead Of Deluxe Album"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Country\u2019s rising star Janet Devlin returns with \u2018Candy\u2019, a sweet-as-sugar track that marks the next chapter in her forthcoming deluxe album, &#8216;Emotional Rodeo&#8217;. Musically cinematic and lyrically razor-sharp, the song showcases her signature blend of traditional country with a playful modern twist, only heightening anticipation for the album\u2019s release.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Backed by twinkling fiddles and a jig-worthy chorus, &#8216;Candy&#8217; takes a refreshing detour from the rock-leaning sound of her recent single \u2018Houston&#8217;, balancing euphoric highs with a laid-back Americana twang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"607\" data-attachment-id=\"92646\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2025\/09\/sweet-as-candy-janet-devlin-serves-up-playful-single-ahead-of-deluxe-album\/screenshot-2025-09-17-161101\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-17-161101.png?fit=402%2C607&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"402,607\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Screenshot 2025-09-17 161101\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-17-161101.png?fit=402%2C607&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-17-161101.png?resize=402%2C607&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-92646\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-17-161101.png?w=402&amp;ssl=1 402w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-17-161101.png?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As with much of her discography, the track offers more than ear-pleasing hooks &#8211; it comes with a taboo topic. Inspired by a tale of a &#8216;sugar baby&#8217; actually falling head-over-heels in love with a &#8220;sugar daddy&#8221; \u2018Candy\u2019 plays like a cheeky sequel to the original album\u2019s hoedown favourite \u2018Daddy\u2019, flipping the stereotype with a wink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visually, Devlin leans into the satire: on the single cover and accompanying photos, she channels retro housewife chic &#8211; giant rollers in her hair, a baby on her hip, and a slinky black dress as she struts through a lavish mansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proving herself not just a country-rock master but a songwriter of growing wit, charm, and poise, \u2018Candy\u2019 is the delicious icing on the cake ahead of \u2018Not My First Emotional Rodeo\u2019, due out September 26th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pre-save &#8216;Candy&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/lnk.to\/emotionalrodeo-deluxe\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/lnk.to\/emotionalrodeo-deluxe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. You can catch Janet Devlin live at Colours, Hoxton on the <a href=\"https:\/\/l.instagram.com\/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aegpresents.co.uk%2Fevent%2Fjanet-devlin%2F%3Fcpch%3DAEGPRESUK_SOCIAL%26cpcn%3DAEGPRESUK_Janet%2BDevlin_London_SOCIAL_AEG_28042025_OGNC_%26fbclid%3DPAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAae2ZBNJ0gnPfhGzBl1_BI2sMJoAYRgIJvv8fkFdSclrpzXwmJzwjwxaC80Ihg_aem_fl4NmTDikLqoglLHvZEtzg&amp;e=AT00EQ7L3WpGzC0JKBXD4z5hIyPEnTp92u6Atv5qFWQtycNEIR3TI99pajyrpbZHnE1z4BOAn8fM6zNMy2uJJjsrnmF2R_Tfg36BX_grPw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">16th of October<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Candy\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/4x7iq8EuDo9Izghr7l46hk?si=36KF3ufMR4WBGZmtM2ed7A&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Country\u2019s rising star Janet Devlin returns with \u2018Candy\u2019, a sweet-as-sugar track that marks the next chapter in her forthcoming deluxe album, &#8216;Emotional Rodeo&#8217;. 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