Carly Rae Jepsen Colors Outside The Lines
Carly Rae Jepsen has evolved into one of pop's most endearing and indelible voices; her relatable lyrics hit home but her dance-pop arrangements soar above the everyday. She's a long way off from the bubblegum pop days of "Call Me Maybe." Over the course of her first three records, Jepsen went from a relatively unknown Canadian Idol contestant to a viral phenomenon to a lowkey critical darling. Still, Jepsen had yet to really let fans in until now.
Jepsen's latest album, Dedicated, due out May 17, finds the 33-year-old navigating those strange, reaffirming moments in between love and loss. Across 13 tracks, Jepsen takes fans through every phase of a relationship.
"I went through a breakup with a longtime, like, best friend, and also a creative collaborator," Jepsen says. "Then I was in singlehood for a while, and for the first time in my adult years, in a place where I was traveling and didn't have anyone to text after the show, to be like 'It went great!' or 'I tripped!' It was a strange sort of loneliness, and I wanted the songs to show that, because I felt like I was going to feel less lonely by sharing, in a way."
Jepsen spoke with NPR's David Greene about creating , spontaneous solo travel, the one that might have gotten away and more. Hear the
