CALIFORNIA, USA — GRAMMY-nominated pop icon Carly Rae Jepsen released the companion piece to her 2022 release “The Loneliest Time.” A continuation of that critically acclaimed album, and the third in a series of beloved fan-favorite B Side albums, “The Loveliest Time” is out now via 604/Schoolboy/Interscope Records and features 12 new tracks including the recently released single “Shy Boy.”
Carly spent the past 10 months between studios and a world tour, reworking a collection of songs that were born in isolation. She enlisted a team of trusted all-star collaborators (John Hill, Patrik Berger, Rostam Batmanglij, Kyle Shearer, and more) to distill “The Loveliest Time” into her most introspective and effervescent work to date.
The artist’s B sides projects have always offered a deep dive into her creative process but “The Loveliest Time” feels even wilder and freer than what came before. In it she expands upon the multi-layered soundscapes she created on 2019’s “Dedicated” and 2020’s “Dedicated Side B” as well as 2015’s critically lauded and culture-defining “E*MO*TION” — a project that spawned beloved bangers like “Run Away With Me” and “Your Type.”
“The Loveliest Time” will surround a summer of touring including a string of shows with indie darlings boygenius, performances at major summer festivals including Lollapalooza and Osheaga, and a handful of very special engagements in Los Angeles and New York. The four original dates — two in each city — sold out immediately, prompting a third night to be added at The Bellwether in L.A. due to the incredible demand. With irresistible anthems like “Shy Boy” in the mix, each and every show promises to be a tour de force of joyous pop.
Listen to “The Loveliest Time” album here.
