Carly Rae Jepsen Unveils 2-Part 'Day and Night' as 40-Year-Old Pop Star Embraces Motherhood
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Updated · The Guardian · Sep 14
Carly Rae Jepsen Unveils 2-Part 'Day and Night' as 40-Year-Old Pop Star Embraces Motherhood
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Sep 14
Summary
Day and Night arrives as Jepsen’s first album since becoming a mother in March, with the 40-year-old singer framing the record around marriage, desire and new domestic life.
The project took shape as a double album after Jepsen and collaborators imagined a house-party journey, pairing brighter soul-pop influences with darker house and chillwave textures while aiming for a more cohesive sound.
Jepsen said her career strategy shifted after 2015’s Emotion toward serving a “small-but-mighty” fan base rather than chasing mass pop dominance, even after Call Me Maybe sold more than 18 million copies and hit No. 1 in 19 countries.
Broadway is her next focus: her musical adaptation of 10 Things I Hate About You, created with Lena Dunham, Ethan Gruska and Jessica Huang, is due to open next August.