September was the month of double albums, a few weeks ago Paula Cole put out her two Sonic Memoir volumes and last week Carly Rae Jepsen dropped her twenty-four track (one for every hour of the day) double disc Day And Night.
The first twelve songs are the Day disc.
Daytime Carly is experimental with her sound, trying different genres of music and electronically playing with her vocals. She flirts with becoming a disco diva (“After All” and “Habits Of Creatures”) when not being reflective and wistful (“Wild Child” and “Good Fine Alright”) or at times almost torchy (“Just A Little Walk On The Moon”).
The next dozen songs are the Night disc.
Carly Of The Evening is more the diva we’ve come to know and love with her masterful pop sound. Her voice and lyrics have matured, she’s now married with a kid, since she first hit the airwaves. Following in the footsteps of musical first-time moms, she included her child’s gurgles on “Motivation”…insert eye roll…but I love the video’s message. “Motivation” and “No Labels, I Love You” give her rainbow fans anthems of chosen family and love that is fluid.
In my gay opinion, Carly knows how to give her fans exactly what they want while exploring new sounds and ideas, which is no easy feat. Maybe don’t call her, because she’s kind of busy right now putting out great new music.
