What a great album! Deliciously short n' sweet
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2024 | Rating: 5/5 | Best Sellers in CDs & Vinyl
like most people ive been enjoying espresso nonstop this summer wanting more led to me digging up carpenters gems from her previous album feather nonsense then she hit us with please please please and i was like damn this girl has us all in a headlock her videos live performances and lyrics are a mixture of midcentury baby doll cutesy sex appeal and razorsharp tongueincheek sarcastic fun — and the full album does not disappoint its jampacked with backtoback hits that will last us all well into next summer and beyond most of the 12 songs albums are between 1020 tracks these days with the average being 12 are coming in around the 3minute mark pretty standard these days so not too short there either but while the 12 tracks may not exactly be short it certainly feels like it as it leaves you longing for more each time the album ends thats because carpenter has pretty well made a pop masterpiece but shes done so with a historical sensibility that belies her 25yearold youth and while eachandevery song on this album has its own unique feel you could argue they each have their own era of inspiration carpenters sound somehow pulls off such a cohesive consistency that you wont find an outlier on the album every track works every song is a memorable bop that will worm its way into your brain but instead of rotting it with pops saccharine sweetness carpenters deft wordplay winky sarcasm and witty takedowns paired with its overall playful sexy vibe will stay with you the way an unforgettable dessert at a michelin star restaurant does short n sweet is just that too short we want more and embued with a certain earthy honeyed sweetness thats so addictive you might never get over carpenter or this album