"After years toiling in the post-Disney-star pop ecosystem, Sabrina Carpenter finally broke through last year with Short n' Sweet, her sixth album, which rode to pop ubiquity (and strong Grammys recognition) off the back of " Espresso," "Please Please Please" and "Taste" its three catchy, sharply written megahit singles. Since then, she's staged a gigantic global arena tour and, somehow, found time to record a follow-up: Man's Best Friend, which once again finds her working with Jack Antonoff, John Ryan, and the songwriter Amy Allen."
"Like its predecessor, Man's Best Friend positions Carpenter as a kind of TikTok-era Mae West: a sex symbol who's in on the joke, and who can flick between sweet and savage in milliseconds. This time around, there's a little more sadness and frustration in the mix- Short n' Sweet might have made frequent reference to the irresistible nature of Carpenter, but this record pokes some holes in that self-confidence as she sings about men who are disinterested, rude, or just plain annoying."
Short n' Sweet propelled Sabrina Carpenter to mainstream pop ubiquity with three megahit singles and a global arena tour. Man's Best Friend arrives as a follow-up recorded with collaborators Jack Antonoff, John Ryan, and Amy Allen. The album frames Carpenter as a TikTok-era Mae West, combining sex-symbol confidence with quick shifts between sweet and savage tones. The record introduces greater sadness and frustration, focusing on relationships where men are disinterested, rude, or devaluing. The provocative cover and title amplify the album's themes, which center on an inability to cut off men who trifle with her emotions.
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