Carly Rae Jepsen is again with “Western Wind,” her first new track in two years. Jepsen has spent the previous few weeks teasing followers with cryptic pictures alluding to the observe on social media and billboards.
Produced by Rostam Batmanglij (with whom she labored with on 2015’s E*MO*TION), “Western Wind” is a heat, glistening pop observe embellished by a fragile steadiness of sunny guitar tones and spirited piano. Jepsen’s vocal work enchants whereas her lyrical storytelling creates a way of nostalgia and bittersweet pleasure. This acoustic targeted observe recollects Jepsen’s earlier work corresponding to her folk-pop debut album Tug of Conflict. Batmanglij is a long-time collaborator of Jepsen’s as they’ve been working collectively since her 2015 album E*MO*TION.
A music video shot by Taylor Fauntleroy additionally accompanies the discharge of the only. The visible accompaniment options pure settings in Southern California.
In a press release, Jepsen mentioned that the track got here from a spot of deep solitude throughout quarantine, a time period that she mentioned pointed her most introspective songwriting but.
Jepsen debuted “Western Wind” final month throughout her Coachella set, alongside tracks from her newest studio album from 2019, Devoted, and E*MO*TION. If that’s not sufficient, a launch guarantees that there might be extra to come back from Jepsen in 2022, so keep tuned.
